Musical Day Cookout

[ellyssian]

What the Musical Day Cookout is:

Music. Food. Friends. Family. Music.

You listed "music" twice, where you gettin' all that thar music-stuff from anywho?

You. Me. Them. Everybody.

Bring your acoustic instrument - that lectricity stuff is limited, and aequitaslevitas hogs most of it - and come and play those jazz, funk, and progressive metal standards - like "Partially Written Tune in Some Key or Another" and "We Don't Have a Title for this Song" - along with the Lefty Valdez Band. Having fun is mandatory, musical abilities are optional, and percussionists would be nifty and if enough of them show up I can set up a fenced-in area for them to run around in while they're not playing.

Further details:

When? That'd be the 'today' of this entry: Saturday, May 31st. As much as I try to get things started early so clean up and shut down happens before dark, that never happens. What time will the event be? If you show up before 9am, maybe 10am, you'll probably sit out on the porch for a bit. Other than that, I'll fire up the grill around 1pmish or so. Music will start as soon as we drag all the gear down to the front porch, unless we decide to play up in aequitaslevitas' room or unless someone starts playing something earlier than that.

We'll have all kinds of food, all the usual suspects (burgers, dogs, as well as sausages and/or chicken) and maybe some other stuff like ribs. Use the signup sheet (that'd be the comments for this 'ere post) to indicate whether you'll be coming, what instrument you'll be bringing, and what kind of salad-snack-drink-dessert-so-on you'll be contributing to the feasting. In that way, you'll be able to see what others have and can coordinate so everyone brings something chocolate or something. =)

If you need directions - or want to verify that I'm in the part of PA that isn't a day away from you - feel free to e-mail me (ellyssian at Google's e-mail service).

Comments

[noone234.livejournal.com]

I will bring saxophones and Mom's Jello cake.

If I can swing it, a percussionist will join me. She will probably say no.

[ellyssian.livejournal.com]

I thought percussionists just said stuff like "bang drum! BANG DRUM! BANGDRUMBANGDRUM!" and that sort of thing...

=)

[ellyssian.livejournal.com]

Oy, I'm tired.

Missed the obvious jab on the swing, with regards to rhythm. My bad.

Jazz shuffle or funk fusion might be more appropriate than swing foe this gig.

Of course, now I left myself open, because anyone who has ever done any form of boxing knows a jab should be short and direct without any swing to it.

Speaking of Jeet Kune Do, want to set some time aside for a work out when we get together to practice before the cookout? Speaking of practice before the cookout, want to schedule some time to practice before the cookout? =)

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[(Anonymous)]

Hello. I will bring cucumber salad and some type of chips. The only instrument I play is clapping of the hands! lOL

Re: cookout

[ellyssian.livejournal.com]

That be Sandy, for those wondering! =)

[dragonflypug.livejournal.com]

Count Aaron and I in!! I will bring Pasta Salad and my uhhhhhh "magic blue juice".......