And we’re off!
I am pleased to report a successful beginning of my Recording Tour of Love! Right now, I am safely in the middle of the Twin Cities.
I am writing this from my host’s computer, so it probably won’t be lengthy enough to satisfy your curiosity… why are you so curious, anyway?
“Wait, what about the next post being about the carputer??” says the attractive girl from before. “I wasn’t kidding, I really want to know about it.”
Unfortunately for you, attractive girl, I forgot to transfer the pictures of the carputer install from my Korean phone before I left on the first Leaf. (I had planned on using my Korean phone as my camera, but last minute my sister offered me the use of her vastly superior digital camera. Thanks Stephi!) This means you will not be able to see all the exciting details of my carputer install until after the first Leaf is complete. You will, however, be able to see it in action. My GPS mapping software worked like a top all the way up here, directing me on all sorts of unpopulated state highways (instead of interstates) that ended up being more efficient, as well as faster. Yay GPS!
Speaking of my host, my first host on the Tour is longtime friend and draft dodger, Laura Dittmer. So far we’ve had great times. (I’ve talked with her for all of 10 minutes so far.)
Minneapolis! Home of the Twins, warzone-esque road construction, and thousands of light-haired Nordic denizens, it also happens to be the home of my alma mater, North Central University, and the home of many excellent musicians. To record in Minneapolis:
- an amazing bassist
- several fantastic jazz/pop/gospel keys players
- a handful of tasty guitarists
- lots of delicious vocalists
- some great horn players
- if I’m lucky, a legendary trombonist
- you! If you live in MSP and want to be on my albums, hit me up!
The next week or so I plan to busy recording all of the above, seeing old friends, and making new ones!
An auspicious beginning?
No Matthew is not the only one reading and, now, no longer the only one posting on this blog. I am much more of the lurker-type when it comes to blogs, but I wanted you to have lots of delightful comments to read. 🙂
Your welcome for the use of the camera. Hope it works well for you. I’m glad to hear you made it to Minneapolis safely. I suppose it started snowing when you entered Minnesota? lol Have fun with all your music and keep updating your blog. I’ll try to call you sometime to chat, though I don’t know when you’ll be free. But I will be praying for you all the time.
Love you very much my fantastic brother,
Stephlo
The party’s getting bigger! 😛
Nice to see that, after all your talk about the Recording Tour of Love, you’re finally on it.
Be safe and make good music.