News flash: lullabies work!
Phil has been in good spirits for most of our vacation week here at my parents' house in Rutland, Vermont. He was crying pretty hard a couple of nights ago, but he calmed right down when my dad did a banjo-and-vocals rendition of "Hobo's Lullaby." I thought that it might be just a coincidence until Dad achieved the same results the next night with "Midnight Special." Reaction to my a cappella versions of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" and "Blackbird" has been more equivocal, but overall, the little guy seems to be a fan of live music. I think he even made the "raise the roof" gesture with his hands during one of Dad's performances.
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Bedtime with the Beatles was a hit with our daughter, if you go the recorded route or your banjo breaks a string. Jason Falkner (of Jellyfish and the Grays, and he played with McCartney too) put this together, and "Blackbird" here is great. It's all old Moog synths and vintage gear, not the usual Muzak. Getting drowsy thinking about it. Hey, who took my binky?
Posted by: Mike Salkowski | December 30, 2006 6:58 PM
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Posted by: Jay | January 2, 2007 4:42 PM
He's looking less like Serena Williams and a lot more like the picture of you on the main page.
Posted by: Roslyn | January 4, 2007 9:40 AM