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[coyotegoth]

First adventure: I've just registered for the Five Boro Bike Tour, a 43-mile bike ride around the city which is happening this weekend. I've been doing a few practice rides; time to see just how much the winter took out of me, before heading off to a steak dinner at Peter Luger's with my Dad, who'll be in town that day.

Second adventure: When I started going to piano bars, I felt as though I should sing something (although my memory for lyrics has always been atrocious.) I used to do "Take Me Home, Country Roads," with Robbie, the genius accompaniest; I did it so often that people who went there then tell me that they still associate that song with me. I stopped performing it when he left, and fairly well stopped singing altogther- much like skydiving, singing in public takes regular practice, to help one build up one's store of courage. Now, I've begun singing again, tentatively- not "Country Roads" (that song isn't the same for me without Robbie), but a U2 song, called "All I Want is You." (It's off of a soundtrack; I don't believe it's on any of their albums.) I did it for the first time last night, nervously holding a lyric sheet- and it actually went fairly well. (Greg, the pianist I was singing with, actually turned to me near the end of the song and said, off-mike, "Wow- this is really going well!"; I was smiling so much, I could barely finish the song.) So, yeah; I seem to be winning my way past those out-of-practice nerves, and looking for more songs that fit into my most comfortable range (a light baritone.) I'd forgotten how much fun this is :)

Comments

[lorifran57.livejournal.com]

Is there a link to the tour?
I'm curious.
Can't do it but wanted to see about it for next year perhaps?

43 miles just don't seem like much to me.

Good for you too by the way!!!
Good luck. :D

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Here (http://www.bikenewyork.org/rides/fbbt/index.html).

[ex-prynne.livejournal.com]

glad you're feeling better.

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Thank you; I'm under the weather at the moment, but I do mean to call you back.

[drfardook.livejournal.com]

the bike tour is sold out? WTF?

I take it that it can't be difficult to just show up and join up on the route.

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

I couldn't say; I don't know what they'll do if you join in without wearing a rider number.

[roadnotes.livejournal.com]

These are both excellent things.

[beeeej.livejournal.com]

"All I Want Is You" is on "Rattle and Hum" - which includes some live material from the concert/documentary film, but also included several new studio tracks, of which this was one. It's an outstanding song, one of my all-time favorites (by any artist), and I'd love to know when you're next planning to sing it so I can be there!

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

I sing it often on Tuesday nights at the Duplex (across the street from Rose's); I'm usually there by 9 or 10.