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The Five Stages of Writing A Cue

by Robin Munson 

 

(With apologies to Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. . .)

 

We've noticed that whenever we write a cue, there are certain predictable stages that, try as we might, and as many times as we have tried to avoid them, keep cropping up like - well, use your own metaphor.


Stage I:  Denial - "I've got this great idea!  I know exactly what to do! This will be a piece of cake!" You start with an epiphany.  The more outlandish or difficult the project,  the more irrational enthusiasm courses through the bloodstream.   "Silent Night" as a tango?  Jay-Z meets Celine Dion meets Ennio Morricone?  A live Czech orchestra action-adventure-comedy trailer on a shoestring budget?  "NO PROBLEM!  I'll have this puppy wrapped up by 6:00 tonight!"  You come up with a simple melody and a three-chord riff within five minutes. "Brilliant!"  Yeah, right. Read More...
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Joke Corner
JokeHow do you get two piccolo players to play in perfect unison?

Shoot one.

 

What's the difference between a fiddle and a violin ?
Who cares - neither one's a guitar

 

How do you know when the stage is level ?
The drummer is drooling out of both sides of his mouth ..

 

Did you hear about the guitarist who was in tune ?
Neither did I

 

Why are so many guitarists jokes one liners ?
So the rest of the band can understand them

 

What do you call a guitarist who breaks up with his girlfriend ?
Homeless ..

 

What's the definition of a minor second?
Two oboists playing in perfect unison.

 

How do you get a guitar player off of your front porch ?
Pay for the pizza.

 

How many guitar players does it take to cover a Stevie Ray Vaughn  

tune?
Evidently all of them.

 

What do you do if your bassist is drowning?
Throw him his amp.

 

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Vegan Zucchini Bread

YUMMMY!!! Courtesy of hellyeahitsvegan.com

Made this for the 4th of July - Everyone wanted the recipe - Not just vegans!

Serves: 2 loaves

Ingredients

    6 tbsp ground flax seeds
    ½ c warm water
    2 c turbinado sugar (or light brown sugar)
    ½ c oil
    ½ c applesauce
    1 tsp vanilla
    2 to 2½ c grated zucchini (~3 medium-sized ones)
    2 c all-purpose flour
    1 c whole wheat flour
    1 tbsp baking powder
    1/2 tsp baking soda
    1 tbsp cinnamon
    2 tsp nutmeg
    1 tsp salt
    1 c chocolate chips or raisins, optional

Instructions

    Grease two loaf pans.
    Mix together flax seeds and warm water.
    Add sugar, oil, applesauce, and vanilla; beat well.
    Add grated zucchini; stir til combined.
    In a separate bowl, sift together remaining dry ingredients.

Add dry mixture to wet and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened and everything is incorporated evenly; some lumps are fine. If adding additional mix-ins, fold them in now. Divide batter between prepared pans.

Bake at 350 for 50-55 minutes, or until knife inserted in center of loaf comes out clean. Let cool a few minutes before slicing.

Recipe by Hell Yeah It's Vegan! at http://hellyeahitsvegan.com/vegan-zucchini-bread/

Robin's Yoga For The Stressed-Out Composer  

Relief for Upper Body, Shoulders, Arms and Hands

 

As musicians, we know that playing our instruments and entering data can, over time, cause fatigue and stiffness in our upper bodies, including shoulders, arms and hands.  Here are a few little stretches that can alleviate tension and get that synovial fluid between the joints moving again. I promise, it's worth taking the time.

 

1)   Garudasana Arms (variation): Upper back and shoulders:  Extend  both arms straight out in front of you.  Cross right arm over left so that it extends as far across the chest as is comfortable for you.  Bend the left elbow so that it forms a right angle.  You should feel a stretch across the upper back.  Reverse sides.

 

2) Roll the shoulders back so that the shoulder blades drape softly down the back.  Clasp the hands behind the low back keeping a micro-bend in the elbows. Arch the upper back lifting the breast bone and float the hands away from the body.  Hold for 3-4 breaths, expanding the chest.

 

3) Inhale and shrug the shoulders up to the ears.  Exhale and allow them to drop with an audible sigh. 3X.

 

4) Shoulder Roll:  Inhale and draw the shoulders forward and up.  Exhale and relax the shoulder blades down the back.  3X.  Then reverse the circle inhaling the shoulders up and relaxing the shoulder blades down the back.  Then exhale the shoulders forward. 3X.

 

5) Triceps Stretch:  Extend the right arm straight up toward the ceiling, palm facing in. Bend the elbow of the right arm. Then extend the left arm up and gently press the right elbow inward. Reverse arms.  2X each side.

 

6)  Hands in prayer (namaste) position pressing palms together at center of chest.  Inhale and dip the fingers straight down, roll the backs of the hands together and offer them out like a book with pinkies side by side, palms upward.  Exhale and reverse the circle - Roll the hands back towards the check with backs of hands together, continue rolling so that the fingers point downward, and continue in this direction until the hands are back to prayer position. 3X.

 

7) Do some wrist rolls, making a fist and rolling the wrists right (3-4X) and then left (3-4X).

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