I just finished the full concert on TER. I gained a new respect for Julie. She was doing more than I thought. I had assumed she was plucking samples more than she was doing actual fingering. In true Julie fashion, she was blending and not calling attention to herself. I am still a bit perplexed at how she gets two timbres out of one keyboard at the same time, though. Am I missing something?

One of my favorite parts was at the very end, when Mike whammied the harmonics and then put a nice vibrato or string-bend (I couldn't see) on a later note. I missed that in concert. I must have been paying attention to something else. I love how he is full of technique and still sounds good.

I have a nice job. I get to sit here and listen to Justin on YouTube when I'm not off seeing him on paid vacation. Was I whining about the long hours and meaningless of the day-to-day? Who, me?

Happy BC, everybody.

Here's another cool performance from candyrat. It starts slow:

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I am quite enjoying Remy Zero:

lunazure said

People aren't real sure what to say yet publicly. Lots of gossip.

I think the rumors unmask something. On the one hand, fans go around saying Justin is poor and unloved and unfulfilled. They would do anything to cheer him up. Woops! He has found love! Travesty! This must end, because he is not in love with MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

lunazure said

I hope Mike and Justin do it again....

Mike also told me he and Justin are looking forward to having a full litter in the coming years.

lunazure said

Justin is probably still sorting out the money, they might have lost in San Francisco. No sense doing it if the figures aren't positive. I think. I mean, *I'll* come, but this is a commercial enterprise.

They might have paid for the tour with income from the private event. The moral of that scenario would be, if you want to see Justin, marry rich.

lunazure said I haven't seen the meet/greet photos yet, can I post yours if I find it, leslee?

I am really good at breaking cameras, much like mirrors. You may post the photo if it exists, but be warned, it may break every computer that tries to down/upload the mug.

Actually, I'd be interested in seeing it. As I recall, Justin and Julie broke into a private conversation off to the side as I approached the hole between the mannequins. I couldn't hear what they were saying, so my imagination ran wild:

"Please, Dear. Grin and bear it," comforted Julie. "We'll take a long shower to get her cloud of ooga-booga off us as soon as this is done."
"I'm trying to be polite!" protested Justin. "But I have to barf!"
"Here. Do it in my purse," offered Julie. "Now, pull yourself together, Love. Close your eyes and hold your nose. I'll tell you when she's gone."

That was very nice. I can see how the arpeggios would echo in the mind, as they are trying to do so here. The melody is soothing, and the thoughts are kindly - except I hope nobody died.

I'd been playing "Meanwhile (and Far Away)," between the ears, but I like this better.

Mike is freakishly excellent. He is one technique wizard who actually sounds good. If you want to see/hear others of the same caliber, I recommend candyrat. Everywhere else is downhill, I think.

Justin doesn't stand out as a master of technique, because he has the zen. I've said before he is a true artist in that his music is more than a bunch of notes plunked together. It is real soul music, transformative for the better. It is a gift for which many of us are very grateful.

I would not rate Julie among the best of pianists. But watching views from the balcony on YouTube, I see she was doing a lot more than I thought. Plus, she was doing percussion and backup vocals at the same time. My admiration for her is in her subtlety. I iron the clothes with more fanfare than she plays three instruments at once.

What really counts in a band is not that everybody is the best musician in the world, but how people get a long, how things blend, and who doesn't hog the bathroom on the tour bus kind of things.

I much prefer this trio to the whole Moodies setup. The sound and the ambiance created seemed better than any other solo Justin group - although my memory could be faded. And so I fear what low ticket sales may imply for more of the same.

Am I just repeating myself? Maybe I should get a life.

Yeah! That's right! This the first time in a long time he didn't get sick. Good obs.

I don't think Julie is a wiz. I think she is a nice person who gets along with Justin and rose to the occasion with full competence. I laughed when I heard she practiced 7 hours a day. What I'd give to have one hour a week! When I only get five hours of facetime with the pillow, I don't even bathe every day. I know. I need to get things under better control.

Truth be told, I like to sing bass when I'm not on piano. It is more comfortable than the other ranges. I break in the tenor/baritone/alto ranges, and I sing soprano naturally like Michael McDonald. I can imitate Olivia Newton John or even a coloratura soprano, but I'm not going to pull that at church. And so, today, the pianist was unfamiliar with a hymn, and kept missing hte rhythm, doing half notes for the first two of quarter notes. By the third verse, nobody seemed to be reading the music right, and so I piped up with my best attempt at the soprano line. I got the rhythm right, but it sounded like:

Ee-yaw Ee-yaaaaw eeee-yaw-ee-yodleodleodle.

I can't hold a candle to Julie-Oolie.