Lets kids playing on a merry-go-round supply power for underground well water pump system.

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It’s here. Episode 004 of the Jeff Caylor Podcast. A bit about my next live gig: I’m opening for Dan Beahm at The Laughing Goat in Boulder on Thursday at 8pm. TLG is on the corner of Pearl and 17th. Also, I’ve included a brief excerpt of the forthcoming “Almost Flew” claymation video. Click the “more” link below for the complete lyrics to “Reggie’s in the Window Again,” the live song in this week’s podcast.

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Just a note to say you should rent the movie “Once” if you like to write music. Or if you just like music. They won the Oscar for best song tonight and it’s well deserved. The whole soundtrack is amazing.

There’s some coarse language in the movie, so get the kiddies out of the room, but I found the story really charming.

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Simon and Garfunkel were some serious influences as a kid. In 7th and 8th grade, I went through a phase where all I listened to was the Bridge Over Troubled Water cd. Mrs. Mechem, My piano teacher, was kind enough to allow me to learn the title track of that album. Sad to say I can no longer play those lovely building octaves at the end. But I killed it in 9th grade.

The CD was already 15 some years old by the time I discovered it, but the songs still jump out at me at the most random times.

“Gee but it’s great to be back home. Home is where I wanna BEEEEEEEEEeeee.”

So, I was thinking of what to write this morning, and thought I’d just write about why I haven’t been writing. I’ve been working on a lot of new music, as I’ve said. Eight songs are done. That means I need to do 6 songs in the next 7 days. Holy moly. I’m really behind!

I’ve kept up with my guitar class on Wednesday nights and I’ve been building a web site for a friend who is a photographer. I’ll post a link to his site in the next few days when it’s ready. We’re going to do a trade, so hopefully I’ll have a big bunch of new photos to post soon too!

I am playing next Thursday night in Denver. The venue is called The Laughing Goat. I don’t know anything else about it, but I’ll post details this weekend. I’m opening for my buddy Dan Beahm and I’ll be bringing at least one or two really fresh songs.

Episode 3 of the Jeff Caylor Podcast this weekend. Promise.

Starting in mid-to-late March, I’m hoping to start playing once a week somewhere locally.

Also planning to take a shower in March.

Why don’t you write me
I’m out in the jungle
I’m hungry to hear you.
Send me a card,
I am waiting so hard
To be near you.
(La, la, la)
Why don’t you write?
Something is wrong
And I know I got to be there.
Maybe I’m lost,
But I can’t make the cost
Of the airfare.

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So, it’s President’s Day. This is the most patriotic thing I could come up with.

I’ve never sung the National Anthem for a major sporting event, but I have seen people screech out “the rocket’s red glare” because it was higher than they thought when they started. There’s no need to be surprised. If you don’t have a pitch pipe, it’s easy to estimate the starting pitch.

Just sing the highest note you’re comfortable singing. Then drop down an octave. That’s “Oh” as in “Oh say can you see.” The song’s melody never goes higher than the octave above the starting note (unless you’re showing off and do the little “Free—EEEE”).

Happy Birthday is another song that people always sing without accompaniment. The same principle applies, but it’s not as critical since the range of that song isn’t as broad. Start low and you’ll be fine. And your friends at the party will thank you.

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I just realized that I didn’t ever link to this article from my alma mater’s web site. Anderson University was kind enough to do a web feature on my music a couple months ago.

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