The Obvious

            I like listening to Alan Watts. I’m thankful somebody had the foresight to record his lectures. He speaks the genuine. There is limited snake oil to his discourse. I’ll check myself against him from time to time. He says things that I feel, but have difficulty communicating. Comedians do the same thing. They say things that I do or think about. It makes me laugh when someone else presents it to me during a performance. Much of genius is merely stating the obvious, or recognizing the obvious. The obvious is often difficult to ascertain. That’s way it’s genius when it’s discovered. There’s smart and  there’s genius and the difference is obvious. 

Piano Chops

            I was in the studio yesterday. The Liberace part didn’t go as planned. I made a couple of attempts but my piano chops weren’t up to snuff. I was all over the place. There is no substitute for practice. I knew I was licked, so I passed the baton. 

            “Hey Tim, do you want to try play something?” I asked.

            Tim’s the Producer and Engineer. He gave me the who me look, and then shyly sat down at the piano. I assumed the role of engineer. I pressed record and Tim immediately fell into the song. He was hitting all the right chords. It was amazing. I listened to the song last night, and the piano is almost there. We still need to fix some parts here and there, but I think between my bad chops and his good ones we'll find a part.