It's raining...
On my piano! Seriously! Dad gave me a tarp, but it's huge. I have a regular bed sheet, queen sized, but I need something waterproof. I saw a tarp online, but it's 16ft... That's the length of my room! Anyway... I have a bucket and a towel on it right now. It's dropping like 1 drop per 5 mins. I think I really need to consider moving it, but that would mean a room remodel. I like looking out the window as I play, so I'd have to move my bed and... I certainly can't be under the drip either!
Anyway, it's Record Store Day! Or it was... According to websites the store didn't open till 12. So I got ready, went to the bank... I then stopped by a comic book store to see if they had a good protective case for my Hopes And Fears piano book. It's been a while since I've been there and all there was really were comic books and toys. No major protective things / storage things... I asked the guy for help and he pointed me to magazine covers. I have a pack... None are big enough. I guess I could get a shadow box, but I feel it's too deep. Right now it's in a plastic LP protector...
So... I was unsure about the parking in the village (lowercased...). For some reason I remember it's only for residents or meter parking? Or there isn't much availability... I don't really know. So I decided to go to East Northport and went to the Long Island Vinyl Exchange. As I said it said it was supposed to open at 12, but it actually opened at 9 and I missed out on freebees... Like a bag. One guy was complaining how they sold out of some LP he wanted. Lol at the pile of Lady Gag-gag. I should have bought one for sparkyboy just to spite him. They had LPs outside free, limit 20. The only ones that caught my eye... There were a few Cat Stevens ones. Basically free b/c the covers were falling apart. I already have Tea For The Tillerman, thanks to Dad and The Teaser and the Firecat was so bad... LOL! Some guy was looking in the bin next to me and I basically grab Hair right in front of him and I spot Godspell as well. He then took the Teaser LP in front of me... Well right after I had looked at it. It confused me... It had 2 pockets, but 1 record... I later discovered it basically split. Oh and someone took an Abba I wanted to examine closer. So, I picked up Hair, Godspell and Genesis for free! I chose the last b/c of That's All and I'm assuming there are other CP70 songs on it. I then headed inside. I checked out the Monkee section first. I honestly don't know what I have so I didn't buy anything. I guess all I need is the 1st album and head. Then I checked out Cat Stevens... I picked up a near mint copy of Teaser And The Firecat! Also Buddha and the Chocolate Box, not mint. I went to pay and they said they offer buy 2 get 1 free so I got another. 3LPs for 7.50! I also got LP covers. No gatefolds. Also didn't have 45 covers either. I checked out the newer stuff... Nothing of interest. Small selection imo. Was hoping I'd find a Hopes and Fears for dirt cheap. But then again... Who is Keane? One sold on Ebay for 115. Way over my budget!
I then went home took a nap and dreamt... I was basically back in the record store and seeing some of the equipment they had... Like they had a pair of Yamaha PAs. I ask the guy for help, but have a brain fart and can't find the words... I'm like... Do you have... Equipment. He thinks I mean some record named equipment. I finally get out... I'm interested in vintage keyboards. He then points me over to a Fender Rhodes. I basically tested it out. Pressing all the keys. I was pretty impressed, even when it looked like crap... But then a key got stuck. I was about to play Sunshine, but then I woke up.
My hands hurt. It's really worrying me. One of the reasons I wanted to take piano lessons was to prevent damage to my hands, but all he could tell me... If it's not hurting now, I can't help you. I really don't think he could help me anyway. Oh and he mentioned... I work for a doctor. :: rolling eyes :: I don't have technique and I hate my middle finger! So... Not only didn't I learn to sight read, I didn't learn technique! Piano lessons fail!
Anyway, it's Record Store Day! Or it was... According to websites the store didn't open till 12. So I got ready, went to the bank... I then stopped by a comic book store to see if they had a good protective case for my Hopes And Fears piano book. It's been a while since I've been there and all there was really were comic books and toys. No major protective things / storage things... I asked the guy for help and he pointed me to magazine covers. I have a pack... None are big enough. I guess I could get a shadow box, but I feel it's too deep. Right now it's in a plastic LP protector...
So... I was unsure about the parking in the village (lowercased...). For some reason I remember it's only for residents or meter parking? Or there isn't much availability... I don't really know. So I decided to go to East Northport and went to the Long Island Vinyl Exchange. As I said it said it was supposed to open at 12, but it actually opened at 9 and I missed out on freebees... Like a bag. One guy was complaining how they sold out of some LP he wanted. Lol at the pile of Lady Gag-gag. I should have bought one for sparkyboy just to spite him. They had LPs outside free, limit 20. The only ones that caught my eye... There were a few Cat Stevens ones. Basically free b/c the covers were falling apart. I already have Tea For The Tillerman, thanks to Dad and The Teaser and the Firecat was so bad... LOL! Some guy was looking in the bin next to me and I basically grab Hair right in front of him and I spot Godspell as well. He then took the Teaser LP in front of me... Well right after I had looked at it. It confused me... It had 2 pockets, but 1 record... I later discovered it basically split. Oh and someone took an Abba I wanted to examine closer. So, I picked up Hair, Godspell and Genesis for free! I chose the last b/c of That's All and I'm assuming there are other CP70 songs on it. I then headed inside. I checked out the Monkee section first. I honestly don't know what I have so I didn't buy anything. I guess all I need is the 1st album and head. Then I checked out Cat Stevens... I picked up a near mint copy of Teaser And The Firecat! Also Buddha and the Chocolate Box, not mint. I went to pay and they said they offer buy 2 get 1 free so I got another. 3LPs for 7.50! I also got LP covers. No gatefolds. Also didn't have 45 covers either. I checked out the newer stuff... Nothing of interest. Small selection imo. Was hoping I'd find a Hopes and Fears for dirt cheap. But then again... Who is Keane? One sold on Ebay for 115. Way over my budget!
I then went home took a nap and dreamt... I was basically back in the record store and seeing some of the equipment they had... Like they had a pair of Yamaha PAs. I ask the guy for help, but have a brain fart and can't find the words... I'm like... Do you have... Equipment. He thinks I mean some record named equipment. I finally get out... I'm interested in vintage keyboards. He then points me over to a Fender Rhodes. I basically tested it out. Pressing all the keys. I was pretty impressed, even when it looked like crap... But then a key got stuck. I was about to play Sunshine, but then I woke up.
My hands hurt. It's really worrying me. One of the reasons I wanted to take piano lessons was to prevent damage to my hands, but all he could tell me... If it's not hurting now, I can't help you. I really don't think he could help me anyway. Oh and he mentioned... I work for a doctor. :: rolling eyes :: I don't have technique and I hate my middle finger! So... Not only didn't I learn to sight read, I didn't learn technique! Piano lessons fail!