Ok, so I'm done practicing blindfolded for now. I underestimated the creepiness of it-- and family members are expressing concerns.But I have gained from this experience, especially when I learned a couple tunes completely by ear while blindfolded. Another thing that happened is that I've started playing more while watching TV, AND have come up with some original tunes inspired by the stuff I was watching. No, I'm not talking about learning the "5 Dollar Footlong" or "FreeCreditReport.com" songs. I turn the sound down and try to interpret the drama musically. And no, I'm not watching Baywatch.
Has anybody ever heard Walter Becker's solo album "Eleven Tracks of Whack"?
I swear that the lyrics to "Surf and/or Die" are about some cheesy made for TV movie I once saw about hang glider dudes in California. You know the matinees on Saturday afternoons in the summer. Similar to Baywatch. This could explain a lot of Becker & Fagan lyrics. Maybe those guys watch a lot of daytime TV in the studio.
Maybe close acquaintance of Walter reading this can verify if I'm correct. Walter? Do you read Stratoblogster? Never know...
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