February 20, 2007

I know, I know. And I even saw parrots out Eric's window yesterday, but my camera wasn't charged up. I will get footage, though; they've been around here in the mornings quite a bit lately.

Anyway, I have a new piano student. Here is some footage:



I played at an interesting funeral the other week. I got a call from Inglewood Cemetery needing a pianist the next morning for the funeral of the mother of Warren Christopher, Secretary of State before Colin Powell. So I drove out there the next morning and went inside this giant mausoleum with high, cold marble walls and a ceiling composed completely of stained glass. At the end of the main entrance was a little area with the casket and maybe 30 chairs. On the side was a little keyboard hooked up to a standing speaker; no pedal, music stand or bench. So I scrounged up a chair and put the music in my lap and began to play prelude. The USC fight song had been requested because the Christophers are big Trojan fans but I was unwilling to play it unless Mr. Christopher actually came over and requested it in person. Anyway, it was a very short service and I was out of there in 40 minutes.

For any Zelda fans: