Today’s Thursday post is a little different. I started this Substack just over 2 years ago, and it’s been a blast. At the time I was doing Thursday posts as sort of “teasers” for the Friday posts where most of the writing occurred. I then changed to a specific theme for Thursdays: songwriting, recording, production and commercial release, with playing and theory the themes on Fridays.
Last week I ran a couple of polls, which were pretty much inconclusively tied, but that made things a little easier for me. I’ve been considering going to just one post a week as I’ve let some of my other projects slide, and of course life in general.
So - I decided, at least for now to reduce to just a Friday post covering the previous Thursday topics and the Friday topics of guitar playing and music theory as well.
Mika, the Cat will remain of course!! One reason for a short post today is she had her vet appointment yesterday - a checkup and some immunizations - she’s fine….but she’s a little cranky and out of sorts today. So bonus pic - that’s her licking a drop or two of ice cream off a spoon - seemed to help her mood a bit…
I think for now the Friday posts will not be limited to a single subject, at least if there’s not a single topic that needs the entire email length to write, in which case I may make it a special edition on another day.
Thanks for indulging me, see you tomorrow!
Michael Acoustic
I know! Do a Mika poll to see if people can decide which face color on her they prefer. I like putting my hand over one half of her face, and imagining all one color, and then switch, and imagine her being all the other color. Clearly, I have too much time on my hands. Shouldn't I be writing?!🤷♂️