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Location: Yucaipa, California | It's once again approaching the "Holiday" season and with Thanksgiving/Christmas/Other on the way, please remember those Dear Ones who are in Convalescent Homes.
This time of year can be especially hard for them. They are at risk of serious depression and a simple friendly visit or a complicated musical program can work wonders in their lives.
Take your guitar and other musical friends and play for them. It can be the most rewarding "gig" you'll ever play!
Contact the Activities Director at a local Convalescent Home and give it a try! A Single guitarist/singer or a large group (mine has 8 children playing/singing as well as 6 adults) is a very special treat for the Residents.
Try it... you'll like it and THEY will be blessed!
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | do any of the rest of you guys feel compelled to explain Tim's hat to the newer folks who have only recently joined?
I'd hate for them to think it's Official OFC Headgear....
....but, on second thought.... |
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| Is that a french horn behind the keyboard player... |
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Location: closely held secret | It does block the mind-altering transmissions from the government satellites.
For Tim, unfortunately, it was too little, too late... |
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Location: NJ | great cause.
forgive me if I choose to stay away from hospitols and nursing homes for a while. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | forgiven |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Waskel,
I have used the protection headgear for years and have felt relatively safe from the Mind Control Emissions.... that is, until I saw this article:
Mind-Thoughts Protection Scam!!!
So, it turns out that even the JiffyPop hat is a Government Conspiracy!!! :mad:
but, back to topic: Do a Rest Home Gig!!! |
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Location: closely held secret | Thanks, Tim. That explains so much. |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Originally posted by Steve:
Is that a french horn behind the keyboard player... Looks like a cornet to me. Awesome gig, Tim! What a great opportunity to share with those who need it. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Thanks,
It is a French Horn... here's a better shot of it(on the right):
mmmmmmmm banjo and French Horn.... can it get any better? |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | oops, my bad! I've obviously been out of a band for too long... |
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Location: Kingston Ontario | I couldn't agree with you more. Evey group I have worked with both in the US and Canada has taken the time to share our music with those confined to health care facilities. I have worked a couple of prison gigs also.
We did a gig at a women's prision a number of years ago. All of our gear was put in a secure area inside the front gate. The second gate was then opened up to allow us to move our stuff to the stage. This very large female inmate offered to help us move our gear. No problem. She put my Twin Reverb, loaded with very heavy JBL's "under her arm" and took my guitar case under the other.
They were a captive audience though.............. |
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| French horns have the sweetest brass sound there is, only rivaled by 4-valve Fluegelhorns.. |
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Location: NJ | . . and the three-fingered Blowmephone. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | CLIFF!!!
These flat screens are brutal to clean your lunch off of! |
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Location: closely held secret | Well, Weas... look at the title of this thread! |
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Location: Cicero, NY | ...and I always think it's not my lunch they're talking about! |
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Time to bring THIS up again!
