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Hate to disappoint you, but (Phil Collins on drums):

Late last night into this morning, watched one of my favourite bands do a livestream (mostly) right. They did a really good job of recreating the live experience. And then I got to Zoom with them afterwards! That was all kinds of awesome. I even got to bond with one of them for several seconds over my Event Horizon background. Sound is awful during the first half of the concert, but they fixed it during the intermission, so if you're going to watch any of this, start at about -1:49:07 for the second viewing of the world premier of the "new normal" video for their cover of Ordinary World or go straight to -1:43:25 for the start of the second half of their set. Initially, I wasn't going to participate in the Zoom, just "lurk", but they were so warm and inviting that I ended up participating a little. But I was a little inebriated, so I also embarrassed myself a little bit (no Cartman pajamas, though, not that bad). https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=270319837705987&ref=watch_permalink

Yeah, people suck at this social distancing. You can't positive think your way out of a virus. Glad you got some air and an unplug, though.

I'm watching Bruce Soord (frontperson for The Pineapple Thief) on Facebook livestream. I was marked a top fan earlier today, and he just played one of my requests, "Clapham". Wee!

Salmon Tikka Masala on Black (really: purple-black) Rice with cilantro and red chili pepper garnish

Pretty

Break a leg. I’m watching a livestream of one of my favourite bands ever, so I’ll have to catch it on a showreel.

On a Bjorn Riis binge today-- Airbag and solo (entire discographies, both)

Also, don't rule out the physical modeling synths, even from decades ago. When people asked me what analog synths I had -- even back then -- I would tell them what I had, then mention the Nord Modular and the Roland JP-8080. And then they'd say, "those aren't analog". And I'd stage-shush them, and stage whisper, "don't let them hear you -- they don't know that" or "try telling them that" (if I was in a position to play it for them, I would -- they really did sound analog delicious -- the Roland JP8080 (and it's older sibling, the JP8000) sound nice and moogy, and the Nord Modular was just crazy versatile -- there were times it sounded like a polyphonic ARP 2600, and sometimes it would sound vaguely Prophet-y, but not as good as my Prophet5, so I didn't usually say that out loud, much less think it). I should try to resurrect them. The Prophet5 has a power supply problem, and probably needs to be recapped again. The Nord Modular -- you program it through proprietary software that speaks to it through (non-USB) MIDI, not sure how that would work now, need to figure it out. Nord really should resurrect that whole paradigm -- it was so much fun. I should power on the JP8080 and see if it boots.

Virtuoso Ukelele playing!

Cheers to that. I’ve said it elsewhere and I’ll say it here: good on you, kudos, etc. And if you’re a recovering alcoholic, stay strong and congratulations on staying strong. I have several teetotaler friends, and often teetotal when I’m with them.

Happy birthday!🎊🎉 🎈 (party favour noise)

Okay, Jacob.

It’s the new normal when this becomes the anomalous event.

Yeah, but with my luck, I’ll get the lemon. Not taking the chance.

It’s not just the douchiness, I recently read a story that the quality control is circumspect, and their customer support is for shit, and it makes sense. They’re cheap for a reason, they cut corners.

Happy birthday, Rob! (party favour noise)

No, not Behringer

Really enjoying him in Season Three of Westworld. Me: while respecting social distancing, socialized (we met outside a restaurant and kept 6 feet apart while we waited for our food, then took it home and ate it separately) ...just for practice...gotta put on pants once a week or so, just so's I don't forget how...

I think we all do.

Looks more like Mikey’s.

Larkin Poe!

DSI Mopho Or for a few Benjamins more, DSI Tetra Or for a few more Benjamins than that, Moog Mother-32