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The Magic of Disney...
I’m just getting home from a long much needed vacation with my wife. For her 40th birthday I decided to take her to Disney World. Trip planning started last year as a surprise and I paid for it in March. I also told her about the trip dropping the surprise a bit early. Now you may be wondering why I would let the cat out of the bag early. After all, this could have been a cool surprise revelation moment when we un-boxed magic bands over dinner. The excited squeal and hugs given out in a crowded restaurant would have been movie magic. The reason I didn’t go that route is quite simple, I don’t know enough about Disney to properly plan a trip there.
I’m not an amusement park guy to begin with and I’m also not a true Disney fan. I like some of the things Disney owns like Marvel, Indiana Jones and the older Star Wars movies among others but I’m not really engrossed in the entire Disney catalog. I fully accept that Disney as a company is very successful and that success is due to millions of fans loving their properties. The launch of the subscription streaming service Disney plus followed by it almost immediately being hacked should be proof enough. What I’m saying is I’m not that guy.
My wife grew up loving Disney. Her uncle worked at Disney Years ago. She has memories of road trips with her family. She has favorite sections of Rides. She has a list of things to see and do. She could probably sing all the Disney show tunes on command without batting an eye. When we got married, I played the waltz from Cinderella as she marched into the room because I knew it was something she always wanted to be played at her wedding. So, to make sure this very special Disney vacation was everything she could dream of, I decided to let her do the planning.
This was no easy feat as she is a very considerate person and wanted to make sure I would have fun too. I’ve mastered the art of not answering her questions about what I want to do at Disney. Instead I would find ways to let her suggest the thing she was most interested in. For example, “Do you want to go to Epcot or Animal Kingdom?” Seems like a simple A or B question. In these instances, I opted for C, which in simple terms is whichever she wanted to do. However, I can’t simply say those words. Instead I needed to ask leading questions that would draw out what seemed more interesting to her. Essentially, I got her to talk herself into planning what seemed like the most fun use of the time specifically to her and then enthusiastically endorsed her “suggestion”.
At the end of the day I had a blast at Disney not because of what we did or didn’t do at Disney, I had a blast at Disney because I was with her. I love spending time with her more than I dislike large groups of people and amusement parks. If I had been at Disney alone but with the same itinerary, I would have been miserable. Her presence made all the difference. Holding her hand as we push through all the crowds; standing in line sharing inside jokes and knowing looks; watching her tear up over meeting various characters; riding the Skyliner just to say we did it; talking to almost every cast member displaying pins to round out our collection; all these things are beautiful memories that I will treasure. Sure, they happened at Disney but more importantly, they happened to us. Maybe that’s the true magic of Disney, it’s a place you can go to with the people you love and make memories, while random parades of dancers Princesses and Cartoon characters give you something to talk about.
I got a pair of mouse ears with my Name on them to display in our adventure cabinet. And I’m not against the next trip to Disney. As long as it is with her it will be a magical experience.
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Songs that were a major pain for me to learn on Bass
Since I started playing the bass guitar there have been plenty of opportunities for me to learn new songs. Usually I can pick them up pretty quickly but there have been a few songs that really had me scratching my head. Either because of my lack of experience or the sheer complexity of the bass line this songs were a challenge for me. Here are 5 songs that really kicked my butt.
Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
Written and Performed by Stevie Wonder as a tribute to Big Band Jazz Composer Duke Ellington, this tune highlights that classic sound with a powerful horn section. The tune is very upbeat and catch and the chorus is sometimes followed by this extended unison run that dances all the way up the fret board and walks back down to a solid landing right before either ending the song or heading back into the main groove. Its not something you can fake because the whole band is playing the line at the same time. For me it was just as fun as it was challenging to learn.
Salvation is here! - Hillsong United
This was a new praise song we were doing at Keystone. Hillsong put out songs that just seemed different and had more interesting guitar parts that our lead guitarist at the time really enjoyed. After really listening to this song a couple of times while the guitar part was really rocking. It was the bass line that kept me up at night. Pretty much driving 16th notes sprinkled through out the song were bad enough but, the bridge nearly did me in. This song will remain a nemesis song just for the bridge. The bridge drops to focus on just the bass and drums with the bass line doing some 14th fret string crossings with an up-tempo 16th note pattern. Jumping from string to string until it walks down an octave and repeats the pattern before landing with a big final chorus of Salvation is here! If I could actually perform the riff right and land in the right spot I would usually flub the easy 8th note driving final chorus because I would be too excited about actually pulling it off. I will note that Lincoln Brewster redid the song and the bridge section is a bit more chill than the original. Doesn't have the same effect to me
Tom Sayer - Rush
This prog rock classic features odd time signatures and interesting rhythmic shifts through out the song. The church band got together to play this at our drummers senior recital at Cornerstone University. This was an intense song to learn but it was amplified when we were doing it for his grade. Sure the highlight was his drumming prowess but, I didn't want him to get a ding because I lost count in the middle of this well known song.
Blue Sky -The Allman Brothers Band
This is a true Guitar jam song, but the bass line isn't boring by any stretch. The bass line moves all over the place and flows like a long solo. The key was realizing that the pattern was a series of arpeggios moving from chord to chord. I think the time crunch to learn this song didn't help either. I know playing this at church helped because most people would be focused on the dueling guitar solos and not notice that I didn't "exactly" play the bass line note for note, but lets keep that quiet.
Monster - Edge From Falling
If you look at the liner notes for the EP this song was released on you'll notice that the bass player for this song is called out as Yours Truly. That might lead you to wonder why that bass line is on this list. Honestly I would really need to get in the shed to even play it again. I used to be an active member of Edge From Falling but I stepped down to focus more on family. The band continued on and had rotating bass players for a bit. When it came time for them to head into the studio again I was asked to write and record a fitting bass line for this new track. When I first heard the bass less track I could not "hear" a bass line. I was stressed. I asked for a chord transcription of the guitar parts to try and spark ideas but I was coming up blank. As the studio date approached my stress level increased until I hit some kind of Zen level of calm and made up the beginning bass line days before the recording. We made adjustments during the session and finally the lead guitarist had to play the final riff because I couldn't quite match the rhythm of his guitar solo. He played his part on my bass for the last two bars of the song and the rest is history. If I was ever called to sub for the band I would definitely need to sit in the shed with it for a good while to pull it off live. They might want to prep the recording just in case.
What challenges have you had to over come in your journey? How did you feel when you finally climbed that mountain. Do yo still struggle with them or are they child’s play now. Leave a comment and let me know.
See you next time!
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