This weekend I got the invite from Ron to hang at his house and play some music. We had some extra guests this time around including a ten-year old cellist named Chad Polk. He was eating a little slice of pizza when I walked in and Ron’s wife Ann said “Chad, why don’t you go play a little bit of cello for Will”. So he runs down to the living room and picks up his cello and plays me some Bach. He played wonderfully and with interpretation. Okay. Ten years old! He hasn’t finished learning the tune yet, but when he does it will be great. Also, I just want to stop here and make a side note…mushroom pizza for breakfast is an A+ decision (thank you Ann). It is so choice.
When it came to playing time we had ourselves a full band to jam with. Ron on the harp (with hot-hand), Chad on the cello, Chris Gutierez (great guy) on bass, and of course the man himself, Ty Wilhelmsen picking up the drum for the first time and giving us the best uncomfortable stage face I have ever seen on video!
Both of these videos are just us jamming on some tunes I’ve written (when I pick up the bass, I just played the line from the Source Audio demo video). I have to say, I am proud to be the one to introduce one fine, young classically trained musician to rock music and the blues and to have helped another make some music the first time he held a drum in his hands. Nice little Saturday. Wholesome good times.
Will, thanks for jamming with Chad and teaching him a few things about the blues and improvisation. He definitely is up for it again. Typo alert: you said that “Chris, why don’t you play a little bit of cello for Will.” instead of Chad.
Good catch! Alyssa will tell you…when I post things they are unfortunately riddled with typos!