The ol'  back is feeling a bit better. Boy that was fun!  Even my leg was numb, and burning.., yeeehaw!  degenerative disc disease and sciatica is great stuff. I recommend it to anyone.  Well.., not everyone.  I still don't know why they call it a disease. Its not a disease but a condition.  You'd think them medical boys would get their heads together and come up with something more like "BackMessedUpus" or something technical like that.

 

Anywho - I have been secretly (and close your eyes while you read this to keep it a secret) practicing my singing.  Frankly I am amazed.  Nay.., astounded how really well I suck.  It is not the same voice I sang with some years ago.  And my timing was much better.  But now.., my timing and my pitch are way off.   Even Alfalfa, the greatest crooner in the world, whose voice won over Darla and made many a young girl stand in their own piddle all GA-gah eyed - would be ashamed of my singing.  Oh, to sing like the master of musical muse.  ... musical muse??? ..., never mind... I just hope to one day to impress my own Darla if I ever find me one.

 

The point is, I'm not calling it quits.  I had it before (the voice), and people liked it. Even my ex-wife Ditsy's deceased husband before he was deceased liked it.., up until he found out the demo tapes were my voice, then he conveniently lost the tape I made for my daughter. Never done nothing to the old beaner for him to feel that way toward me, but that was his problem. Anyway - he'd take the tape to parties and they had a good time dancing to the tunes. For whatever thats worth.

 

At one time I was even invited to the Lester Flatt Memorial park for a huge gospel sing fest, by a certain Pastor's daughter.., which I turned down. It was not about stage fright, I was starting to get the big head and despite the HUGE persona I use on this blog.., I am NOT., that big of an ego maniac.  I didn't like the ego I was getting so I put the me in his place - LoL. In all likely hood I could have just as well been booed off stage - which a person would have to be REAAALLLY bad to have that happen at a "gospel" singing event.

 

My grandfather was by far my biggest fan.  He drove people nuts (including me) playing my demo tape over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over...., and over again.  Those of his visitors that appreciated it to start with I am sure began to hate it by the sheer repetition.  But you know.., if nothing else.., I take comfort in knowing he was proudest of me for my singing.., and he played that tape up until he was too weak to load the tape deck.., about a month before he died of cancer.  I miss that old man.   But he's with Grandma now and no doubt he and Grandma are driving people nuts elsewhere with that blasted tape - LOL.  In some section of heaven, I believe there may possibly be people trying to claw their way out!

 

ANYWAY - back on the subject.  Don't get me wrong.  I seriously doubt my voice was show stopper material.., well,. maybe it would stop the show., I don't know.  But trust me, guys like Travis Tritt and Steven Tyler, were never in danger of being dethroned.  My own estimation would be "an average" voice; at best - generic. Good, but not great. 

 

So - once upon a time I could sing, not super great, but okay.  That was then.  Presently..., its like nearly torture to get my pipes back into working order.  I haven't sung in something like 15 years or so.  Not even so much as to sing along on the radio.  I just hung up muh guns and muh badge, retired muh horse and that was it.  I have had people want me to sing, and two of which hoping to do a duet with me on the Karaoke web sites.   If they heard how off my timing is and how crappy my pitch control is - not to mention a slight rattling in my throat - they would change their minds real quick.

 

Now - Karaoke - you really don't have to be an ace singer.  Its not so much about quality as it is having fun. Period!  Even so, there are some really awesome singers that should be out there entertaining professionally - really talented folks. And there are some serious heavy weights out there competing in national karaoke sing offs. So yeah.., some people take it VERY serious as do their fans.  Heck..,  I'm a fan of quite a few really talented singers on Bix and Sing Snap myself.

 

"So Daveman - if its not so much about quality (in every case) and just having fun - go for it!" - AHEM! This applies to everyone else.. but me. LOL..   I'm practicing - I'm practicing.  And practicing. Whether I get my pitch control and old singing voice/style back or not, I really got to work on my timing.  If I get the timing down a little better - I'll stick my neck out and have some fun.  Just don't expect much if it ever happens.  I got a crappy mic, and have some issues with electronic clicking and hums interference - still working on those issues too.

 

OKAY! I am done tooting my own horn and smashing it again.  Its time to practice some more.  ***hands out  noise cancelling ear plugs** - now.., if you hear what sounds like a squalling cat - its just me. Use the ear plugs for immediate relief.   Don't rule out my ever joining in on the crooning fun.., Just don't expect Alfalfa quality. Aeight?  Now who's the King of Sing? Allll-Falfa!