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My Girls Love Mark Galloway
In my online “travels,” I have made a number of truly good friends. I can name many, both by their handles and by their real names. Some prefer to remain anonymous, which I can understand, but sort of chuckle at the notion that anyone seeking to protect their identities online could even dream of being successful at this. Some give their full names, like me, because they know that if someone really wanted to find out their names, or even where they lived, they could, so why hide.
One of these friends is a guy named Mark Galloway. He’s a golf pro from Oklahoma, who also happens to be, as he puts it, a semi-retired professional guitarist. He has a Youtube channel, much like I do. He shares his skills and his passion with anyone who happens to happen by, and gets out of it what he does, much like I do.
Recently, he posted a video of “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,” an epic Allman Brothers Band song, using his looper pedal. I bought one last week, and spent a good deal of time today fiddling with this particular song, and though I think I’ve got it, for the most part, I’m still going to work on it a bit before recording and posting a video of my own effort at this awesome Dickey Betts tune.
This is a very, very short bit of Mark’s take on “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed.” Please see the full video to appreciate his skills.
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Grocery Store Outing
The wife’s pregnant, and she needs milk for breakfast in the morning. We’re out of milk. It’s 9:30, Sweetbay’s not closed yet. I’m off.
The first thing I head for’s the milk, because I know where it is. I rarely shop in this grocery store. I’m usually at the dirt Publix three blocks from the house because it’s closer. But, they’re closed by 9 and Sweetbay’s open, so I’m in a strange grocery store with a mission to find some nonstandard items.
On my way to the milk, I see Edy’s Grand ice cream is on crazy sale, two for seven bucks. Lunatic flavors, too… Coconut Pineapple? Cherry Chocolate Chip, red velvet style? Shit. (more…)
Disc Golfing at Wanee
Disc Golfing at Wanee 2008
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After many years, I heard from an old buddy of mine, John. On short notice, I found myself at the Spirit of Suwanee music park fo After many years, I heard from an old buddy of mine, John. On short notice, I found myself at the Spirit of Suwanee music park for the Wanee Fest, featuring some unbelievable music and a perfect chance to catch up with an old friend.
They had a DISC GOLF course at the park (among other things) that John and I and his fiance Tracy took the opportunity to play. We both scored well, considering we’d never played this very narrow, challenging course before. I also got bit on the ankle by something with fangs, but I survived and am doing okay. Thanks for asking.
If you’re unfamiliar with disc golf, don’t be surprised… it’s a hippie sport that most people haven’t heard of. It entails throwing specialized frisbees into chains. It scores just like golf, you play it where it lies, and copious amounts of inebriants are often involved, in our case, historically.
Background music – Sugar Magnolia, Grateful Dead, Europe ’72
Guitar Lesson – 2 Chord Gravy
Originally recorded for the “Dad and Dave” video series, this is a great lesson for beginning guitarists. It illustrates the possibilities, rhythmically and tonally, of using two humble chords, Am – D7. Hope you enjoy, and if you want to see more of my musical efforts, check out my Youtube Channel.