Senior Citizen's Gig Update

rparker · 2011-01-30T22:12:34Z

I've talked about this twice now and got lots of good input, advice and song suggestions. I should know during the week exactly when, but my first ever gig will be in March. It doesn't count as a gig perhaps as I am doing this strictly as a volunteer. My wages, if you will, will come in the form of getting some experience. It was my proposal, if you will. My nursing director friend has been asking the Battle Axe (my wife) about it occassionally. This will get her points and her daughter who works in the adult day care section some points too. Most of all, I understand the Seniors love these little activities and events. Win-win-win-win and double win as far as I'm concerned. I've done stuff for seniors before as a kid and loved it. Shovel a driveway or mow a lawn, get invited inside for a cup of cocoa or a soda, a couple cookies and an hour or two of stories of the "way back in ought-7" variety. You can't buy that. I digress.The song list is no where set in stone, but it will include a few 50's rockers like *You Never Can Tell", "Little Runaway" and "Promised Land", some Country like "Folsom Prison Blues", "Ring of fire" and "Sing Me Back Home". One Louis Armstrong song that all the elderly folks like down there, I'm told, called "What a Wonderful World". Even my simplified version of that one is tricky, but does the job. Maybe "Mack the Knife" as well. Mr Bojangles if I can get just a bit cleaner on the chord progression. Sing alongs like "Down in the Valley" and "Oh Sussanna". I might even do one fun kids song. The one by Louis Parma called "I Wanna Be Like You".I'm told that it might be a couple of 30-45 minutes sessions or so. Different sections. Lots easier to move me around than the patients of differing capabilities of the different care areas there. Her husband will be playing sound man for me and my single PA amp system. It's about six weeks out, so I don't feel too nervous yet. Still more excitement than nerves. I hope it continues.

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Keep plugging away Roy. Your making progress. You do have a big list. No reason why you can't start with a short set. Hope the new meds help.

"Work hard, rock hard, eat hard, sleep hard,
grow big, wear glasses if you need 'em."
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Posted : 01/03/2011 9:50 pm

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