A couple of songs I�m learning for tomorrow�s gig; �Cold, Cold Heart�, �The Good Life�, �I Wanna Be Around�, �Stranger in Paradise�. This is a C.C. gig that was booked several months ago, and at that time, I asked if there are any special tunes � �Oh, just the regular standards and Sinatra tunes� says the client, �No problem� says I. The day before yesterday, the client calls and says the �guest of honor especially likes Tony Bennett�� and rattles off about a dozen plus titles, some that I have done in the past, and some that I haven�t done. So, from a Fake Book, I enter the chords, rhythms, styles etc. into Band in a Box, save as a midi file, edit in Power Tracks, transfer and re-edit in the Midjay Plus, find, edit and enter lyrics to the MJ. I�ll go over them before the gig. What�s next? I�ll let you know when the phone rings for the next weeks� gigs.
Ciao,
Jerry