tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304596312812448592.post3024459877815737792..comments2023-03-22T04:00:20.205-07:00Comments on 2big4theinternet: Is it crazy in here or is it just me?Zorchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089341834328106933noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304596312812448592.post-23424134443361975802012-09-27T23:32:22.762-07:002012-09-27T23:32:22.762-07:00Re: The Rehearsal Footage: WHOA. On the one hand, ...Re: The Rehearsal Footage: WHOA. On the one hand, there's Lexie stating she was afraid we'd sound unrehearsed. On the other hand, there we are sounding simply fabulous. Normally when something feels as good as that ensemble did to me at the time, the playbacks are somehow "less-than-that". In this case it feels just like it did when I was there. I must admit I'm one of the "hold-ups" Jack is referring to. I could not get my clips off my bloggie to "disappear" and make room for new clips, but did manage to get them onto my tired old Dell laptop (the one I brought to Philadelphia). No sooner did I figure out how to "wipe" my bloggie (you basically have to reformat it), my laptop went "kaput" and is now in the shop. I have told them those Quicktime clips MUST be salvaged. The moment I have them (all fingers and toes crossed) I will deposit them into our common dropbox and hopefully some of them will qualify for the final 2B4tI final rendering. On a personal note, when you see me in those clips ^ up there ^ what you're witnessing is an Italian guy from the Northcoast falling in musical love with the musicians around him. I have a remarkable, obsessive memory of my musical existence dating all the way back to the mid-1960's. Believe me, this endeavor, for me, has been one of the all-time *highs*. Although I was asked to be involved in this project as "a drummer", I did not expect to lock so well with Ira & Noma, nor did I expect the drumming aspect of my involvement to be so rewarding. I'm *always* "the drummer". My musical presence in Second Life was intended to bring out the other aspects of my musical self...the guitar, vocals, songwriting, & cultivator of music - both original and cover - that has become such an important part of my life over the past half-century. Surprisingly, I felt completely *at home* behind the drums with these musicians. I played a very soft, scaled-down version of my usual self, yet it proved to be one of the most satisfying things I've ever done musically. Truth is, I adore every single one of those people you see in that video, and I'm quite fond of the man behind the camera as well. Does Vinnie need more relatives? NO! But you can bet your ass I found some. Good ones, too. The best. Love As Ever, VVincent Carpatheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17433904978668239812noreply@blogger.com