West R Lee
Venerated Member
Well, I got the usual reminder call from my lady friend Fran who plays the Taylor and sings like an absolute angel. She and Mr. Waldron were playing one of the nursing homes and she wanted me to do a few songs.
I haven't talked with Mr. Waldron in a few weeks and hadn't picked up a guitar in that time period either. Anyway, we began to play like we always do....round robin....you do one, we join in.....then I do one.
I began doing this song and was pulling it off fairly well, for me......then from out of nowhere, a HUGE frog in my throat. I tried to clear my throat and continue, but had to stop and start over. One of the ladies there brought me some water. It worked until my next song........return of the frog!
After my initial frog song, Fran began to play and sing one of hers. Middle of the first verse, she completely forgets the lyrics, and never remembered them. A few songs later she did it again.
And poor Mr. Waldron, he'd been fighting a bad cold and congestion for a month and could barely sing. I watched him in amazement as it never slowed that 82 year old man down. As bad as he sounded, he just kept smiling and singing.
Anybody else ever have an outing like this?
West
I haven't talked with Mr. Waldron in a few weeks and hadn't picked up a guitar in that time period either. Anyway, we began to play like we always do....round robin....you do one, we join in.....then I do one.
I began doing this song and was pulling it off fairly well, for me......then from out of nowhere, a HUGE frog in my throat. I tried to clear my throat and continue, but had to stop and start over. One of the ladies there brought me some water. It worked until my next song........return of the frog!
After my initial frog song, Fran began to play and sing one of hers. Middle of the first verse, she completely forgets the lyrics, and never remembered them. A few songs later she did it again.
And poor Mr. Waldron, he'd been fighting a bad cold and congestion for a month and could barely sing. I watched him in amazement as it never slowed that 82 year old man down. As bad as he sounded, he just kept smiling and singing.
Anybody else ever have an outing like this?
West