A BAD DAY
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:09 pm
Hi All.
Maybe you'll remember me from my past posts.
I'm the guy who just started playing guitar at age 67 (now 73 )
Today, there was an open house at a home just down the street from us.
My wife threatened me with bodily harm if I didn't go with her to see the place.
We're not looking to buy a house, just being "nosey".
So we go there, and she starts telling the realtor guy that we have a room just like the room upstairs in that house.
She says "that's where my husband has his computer, and plays his guitar".
The guy walks over to me, and says "oh, you play the guitar ? "
Of course, I immediately start thinking "wow" here's a guitar picker, ..... somebody to talk "pickin'" with .....and just maybe, he's absolutely "starved" for somebody to pick guitars with, and looking for somebody in our somewhat remote location.
This guy looks to be somewhere between 25 and ????? years old.
Of course, the conversation goes about like what you'd expect:
Him ..... "what type of music do you play ? "
Me ..... "Oh, I try to play fingerstyle, with alternating base".....
(he gets a blank look in his eyes)
Him ..... "fingerstyle ? ..... Oh yeah, I tried that once, but I couldn't play with my thumb, so I gave up".
Me ..... "well, I use a "thumb pick", and it seems to work real well...... are you familiar with a thumb pick? "
(holding my thumb in the air)
(another blank look, but he was trying to be nice, after all, he was trying to sell the house)
Him ..... "no, not really".....
By this time, I had already given up on the "absolutely starved part" ......
But. not to be dismayed, I asked ....
"Well, of course, you've heard of "CHET ATKINS" haven't you ? "
I just knew he'd say " Oh sure .... everybody's heard of "Chet Atkins".
( another blank look in his eyes )
(I know my breathing became shallow, while I waited for him to answer )
Him ...... "no" .....
Me ..... "HUH?" ..... you haven't heard of "CHET ATKINS" ???? .....
Him ...... "no" ....
I think I went into mild shock .....
I got my breathing leveled out again, ...... it took me a couple of minutes to get my wife out of there, and back into the car.
I said to her .... "that guy didn't even know who "Chet" was ....
She said "yeah, I think I saw your lower lip quivering when he said "no" ....
I know I'm getting old, but this was a "first" for me .....
He didn't know who Chet was .....
I'm back home now, and I think I need to lay down for a while .....
bill
Maybe you'll remember me from my past posts.
I'm the guy who just started playing guitar at age 67 (now 73 )
Today, there was an open house at a home just down the street from us.
My wife threatened me with bodily harm if I didn't go with her to see the place.
We're not looking to buy a house, just being "nosey".
So we go there, and she starts telling the realtor guy that we have a room just like the room upstairs in that house.
She says "that's where my husband has his computer, and plays his guitar".
The guy walks over to me, and says "oh, you play the guitar ? "
Of course, I immediately start thinking "wow" here's a guitar picker, ..... somebody to talk "pickin'" with .....and just maybe, he's absolutely "starved" for somebody to pick guitars with, and looking for somebody in our somewhat remote location.
This guy looks to be somewhere between 25 and ????? years old.
Of course, the conversation goes about like what you'd expect:
Him ..... "what type of music do you play ? "
Me ..... "Oh, I try to play fingerstyle, with alternating base".....
(he gets a blank look in his eyes)
Him ..... "fingerstyle ? ..... Oh yeah, I tried that once, but I couldn't play with my thumb, so I gave up".
Me ..... "well, I use a "thumb pick", and it seems to work real well...... are you familiar with a thumb pick? "
(holding my thumb in the air)
(another blank look, but he was trying to be nice, after all, he was trying to sell the house)
Him ..... "no, not really".....
By this time, I had already given up on the "absolutely starved part" ......
But. not to be dismayed, I asked ....
"Well, of course, you've heard of "CHET ATKINS" haven't you ? "
I just knew he'd say " Oh sure .... everybody's heard of "Chet Atkins".
( another blank look in his eyes )
(I know my breathing became shallow, while I waited for him to answer )
Him ...... "no" .....
Me ..... "HUH?" ..... you haven't heard of "CHET ATKINS" ???? .....
Him ...... "no" ....
I think I went into mild shock .....
I got my breathing leveled out again, ...... it took me a couple of minutes to get my wife out of there, and back into the car.
I said to her .... "that guy didn't even know who "Chet" was ....
She said "yeah, I think I saw your lower lip quivering when he said "no" ....
I know I'm getting old, but this was a "first" for me .....
He didn't know who Chet was .....
I'm back home now, and I think I need to lay down for a while .....
bill