What a superb sound today! I think Blackbird has become my joint favourite song here, er.. along with all the others. We learned the middle bit in no time at all. The group now listen patiently while each vocal section gets some time to work on their line. The spontaneous applause for any given section when they sing this line out is the mark of real musicianship in the group!
With the exception of my own ironic trashing of Bob Dylan’s efforts, most musicians appreciate the craft and determination required by anyone to train the self and produce a sound. Even if the music itself is not entirely to one’s own taste, being a musician makes you recognise the effort that has gone into producing it. The Labsters now do this. They wait patiently and listen intently to what the others are working on and recognise success when it arrives. Its gratifying to see it happen.
The appreciation of Dr Speyer’s soprano was, however, tinged with alarm from the more medically aware members of the choir… But he sang up, outdid the Australian magpies warbling on the green outside, and maybe even produced three notes simultaneously!!!
After a short conversation with Steve, in which he kept his foot pressed very forcefully on my windpipe, I suddenly and inexplicably found myself agreeing to play the role of Lindy in Sue’s presentation this arvo. So with my broken arm released from his intense grip, I went off to prepare. Sue coped brilliantly with me as her ersatz partner, and delivered a clear and lucid account of her aspirations as a film maker. Well done Sue.
And well done everyone today.
I know it will disappoint many of the Labsters who pestered me on this, but I need to reiterate my refusal to wear a dress and stand in for Bec at tomorrow’s farewell. There’s just no way on this I’m afraid. My female side’s agent is holding out for the role of Julia Gillard!
Can i warn you all that tomorrow will be Sonya’s birthday and if at some bizarre moment i go over to the keyboard and hammer out an intropductory chord it will be for us to sing Happy Birthday to her. You have been warned.
And so tomorrow will be the last day of FilmLab II.
What a mixture of feelings that will bring…
