Thanks for the lunch report Danley,
LunchToday, I'll have a kale salad topped with a hard boiled egg, some salsa, and dried jalepenos, with a couple of mini wedges of soft cheese.
GuitarsMy first instinct is to play it, unless it's dirty, then my first instinct it to clean it. Then play it. If in playing it I notice anything that annoys me, then I want to fix whatever annoys me. Then I go back to playing it. I also identify anything that I think can be improved upon - how's the nut? The frets? The intonation? The pots? the heads? If anything strikes me as ready-to-be-serviced, I note that and start planning my 'restoration'. Unless I have something to fix, I typically don't disassemble. I've pretty much disassembled all my guitars at some point - with the exception of my two newest purchases. Not that I'm unwilling, but no reason to do so has presented itself yet.
Off TopicI like the Marvel universe, over DC, and I've liked some of the Marvel movies, but I won't go see a movie just because it is a comic book movie. I had a room mate out of high school that I lived with for six years. He was a huge marvel fan, and I read a lot of Marcel comics because we didn't have a TV. I was never a big comic reader though. I got into Manga when the few who had heard about it still pronounced it wrong. As a martial artist myself, for several years, I really liked a lot of the martial arts mangas. I'm not excited about any new movies, including the New Avengers movie. I stopped watching TV about 20 years ago, so I am not inundated daily with movie ads etc. I find out about things through others who ask me - have you seen such and such? If there is enough buzz going around I'll look it up on google and see if it seems like a good show. I'm older now too, and don't feel the draw to see things immediately. I can wait till it shows up on Netflix.
MusicTom Jones. Don't laugh, the guy has made significant money in a variety of music genres over several decades. Neil Diamond comes to mind as well, and Willie Nelson. Obviously Freddie Mercury, if one is just talking about pitch and creativity. Tyler Joseph (21 pilots) does well bridging rap-lite with pop music, and staying fresh as the industry morphs. There are so many versatile singers out there. Nina Simone, Taylor Swift. Johnny - freakin' -Cash, what a portfolio! Yeah, lots to choose from.
Here's Marc Martel, amazing range, amazing talent, though I admit, he sounds so much like Freddie Mercury, it sounds like Freddie Mercury singing a variety of styles and songs. Even though that's true, having the actual ability to do this, is crazy...