2022 – LXXV?? O-M-G!!!

………………………………………(ignore April 30, 2017 publish date – this was published on August 17, 2022)

 

                                         (No pictures!)

 

How the hell did this happen today at exactly 5:00am?

I’d been just cruising along doing all the normal things, like going to Woodstock, having a science career, becoming a college faculty member, photographing almost every rock star in existence, getting published globally in hundreds of magazines and books and now moderating a local history site and leisurely shooting everything else in existence and posting it all as if it might be of interest to someone and this is what I get for it all? OLD?

Just think……..if I could sing – or actually play one of my guitars – I might have been able to add “rock star” to the list……………AND maybe I could have even had the chance to professionally photograph myself while performing! That would have been a first! 

Enough self-pity. There’s no sense in bitching about that which is unalterable, so instead, I sought professional counseling and met a support team consisting of two voice coaches (of sorts): Dr. V. Odka and a VERY loud volume controller, who goes by “Pioneer”.

Together, they created a mimicker who could hit a few notes, but only in their presence (meaning I won’t be touring).

So here’s the result (recorded four days ago………..and crank the volume WAY up):

 

Whaddaya think? Bear in mind that I’ve only had LVI years to practice “Little Girl” and that I “borrowed” it from a Syndicate (of Sound). I hope they don’t have a pair of cement shoes waiting for me after they hear this.

 

Thanks for reading, listening and for not posting a laugh track in response.

Hey – you only hit LXXV (a Super Bowl designation in 19 years) once!

 

 

7 Comments

  1. Terri August 17, 2022

    Bob!
    Happy Birthday! Sent you a post…hope it got through…let me know if not 🫤

  2. Paul Kibbe August 17, 2022

    Happy Birthday, cousin.
    I applaud the bravery to share it. You got better as the song progressed.
    Enjoy the day.

  3. Bob Leafe August 17, 2022

    Uh-oh………..”bravery” is one of those “don’t-quit-your-day-job” words.

  4. Annemarie August 17, 2022

    Happy Birthday Bob! Rock On 😉

  5. John OToole August 19, 2022

    Belated congratulations on yet another successful jaunt around the Sun! Huzzah!

  6. Brenda August 20, 2022

    I thought you did a good job. There are plenty of people who
    Are less than 75 that couldn’t do as well, I liked the beat.
    Congrats

  7. Laura Kaye August 27, 2022

    I just LOVE this!! You capture the emotion of the original and clearly had a great time doing it – THAT shines through! Great job! Please do more! 🙂
    xoxo
    Laura

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