cobza, solo cobza because it's difficult to keep in tune because the pegs keep slipping because the slightest slippage throws everything off because there's construction going on across the street because jack-hammering a stadium into place is unnerving because there are sirens going off constantly because there's a constant roar of traffic because the air-conditioning is out of control because it's over 81 fahrenheit in the room because the neighbor will complain about the noise because i'm worn out and exhausted because i'm on a caffeine and sugar jag because i've been translating viola technique because i've broken my index-finger nail because i've cut my nails too sharply because my nails need growth because my nails need filing because my sight is poor at this distance because i'm feeling sick because it's the middle of the night because the cobza is difficult to hold because i'm finger-picking the cobza because it's a delicate instrument because i wanted to finish these pieces because i played one after another because i'm using complicated finger positions because i'm playing higher up the neck because my index-finger is seizing because my fingertips are calloused because i don't know how many pieces because i don't pace myself because i'm not thinking clearly because my right thumb keeps slipping because my sense of intervals is off because some of the positions are impossible because i'm having serious allergic reactions because i've been bitten by spiders and flies because i'm sweating like crazy because i'm recording with others in the room http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/theweirda.mp3 http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/theweirdb.mp3 _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
