Today was a day full of getting packed. We walked downtown
and went to the first, and best Chinese restaurant we have been to. We both got
sweet and sour chicken con ensalada. YUM!
After lunch we stopped by the Snack Shack and got an Oreo
mint milkshake, which we both decided was the best in town. However, there aren’t
many places to get milkshakes in Punta Gorda.
Yesterday, Ray from the Drum School had called and suggested
that we come this afternoon to his place to work on Montana’s song. He and his
brother, Ivan, were getting ideas on how to combine the song with Garifuna
drumming and liked the challenge of combining two different types of music. Ray
said, “Once I get started on something, I don’t want to stop.”
We went to Ray’s place at 4 o’clock, as planned, but as we
were driving up, he pulled up in his motorcycle and started doing something
with a sunflower, almost as if to say,
“I’ve been here all along, you did not just see me pull up on that
motorcycle.” They tried to get a hold of the third guy, the guy who plays
keyboard, but he was just getting home from work and wasn’t quite ready. We
suggested that maybe we should just forget the whole thing, but Ray refused to
give up just yet. After we talked it over more, Ray suggested that we should
meet at 7 at the Sea Splash restaurant, after their performance at another
hotel. The Sea Splash restaurant had a music room with drums, piano, etc.,
which they were allowed to use.
However, the restaurant turned out to be closed on Tuesday
nights, and the man with the key never showed up as promised. We waited for over
an hour, but then our hope started disintegrating. Montana introduced Garage
Band to everyone else at the table, INCLUDING LuRue. They all seemed very
interested in it, but LuRue was too old for that kind of stuff, so she just sat
back and asked questions about the Garifuna culture, which is much more
interesting than Garage Band!!! We
finally said good night and took a taxi home.
Too bad you didn't get to make music with those guys.
ReplyDeleteThat would have been cool. Which song were you working on? Can't believe you guys will be starting home soon. The month went very fast here in Fairbanks. How about for you guys. See you in a few days. Unfortunately I have to go to a dinner interview for a doctor on Friday night so won't even get to see you until about 9 PM. Don't tell Riley and Eric all your stories until I get home.
I'm with LuRue on this one--I know I, too, have had a Garage Band app on my Mac, but I'm still trying to figure out iTunes, and that is enough music for me.
ReplyDeleteHad fun reading a bit about he Garifuna culture on Wikipedia--their traditional music, punta, modernized into punta rock, and described how important drums are in Garifuna music. So were you all creating punta rock with your song, Montana? Love the photo--just sharing can be so much fun.
Yep, too bad the jam session didn't work out. That's how it goes with those crazy musicians. Glad you found good places to eat.
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