hi,
i got there in my full
regalia with guitar and talking gorilla doll at 11:30.
people on line were nice and i sang some songs and made
ones up. i finally got in at 4 pm or so. literally we
had two minutes. i entered with my guitar doing that tip
toe music. got grins and chuckles. then, for the first
minute i requested the title of a song and made up
"it's crazy out there." with a comment from
one woman afterwards, "that's wonderful." then
i read a side for terry jones. it was real good and they
video taped it. my auditions keeping feeling strong and
clean.
get this, they had a party
that night at a bar. i went and somehow found myself
outside playing a song to two beautiful russian sisters.
then all of a sudden this funny older guy appears in a
suit and starts saying something about his banjo and we
should go sit and play. he was the director's father! we
played on and off all night. i played "i'm a
lumberjack" at least three times.
what an experience keeping
myself warmed up after 4 and a half hours! phew.
paul
