Hello! I am Douglas Wolfe of Sacramento. I have been lurking for some time now, and thought I'd better introduce myself.

By way of making myself at home, allow me to post the following. I got it from Bob Norton at the Band-in-a-box discussion pages.

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Gig haiku
(author(s) unknown)


Jam session bassist
Observes fourteen soloists
Contemplates murder

Say, do you guys know
"Wedding Song" by Kenny G?
Buy the damn record

Riffing on "Rudolph"
Musicians in red and green
Learn humility

Best man pays sideman
Revealing greed of leader
Rebellion ensues

I'm sending a sub
But don't worry, he'll be fine
He's fresh from rehab

Solo pianist
Freed from all constraints of form
Heedlessly mangles

Jazz nymphs crowd bandstand
Offering carnal delights
My alarm clock rings

Double-timing bone
Sounds like somebody chewing
On a rubber band

Forty-two straight gigs
With no requests for "Take Five"
Time to call Guinness

Free jazz temptation
Strikes during the bride's first dance
What Would Wynton Do?

New Years revelers
Here's hoping the stroke of twelve
Sends you the hell home

Checking out women
High stages and low necklines
Great combination

A new world's record
For choruses on "A Train"
My band hates me now

That plate of hors d'oeuvres
Cost more than we're getting paid
Think we underbid?

Break time is over
Rest of band is returning
Now for that phone call

Rock drummer, lounge keys
Classically trained singer
Welcome to sub hell

God bless trust fund gigs
Only have to eat ramen
For a few more weeks

My drummer helped me
Count the syllables
in this Haiku

Doug,
Welcome to the forum....I'm from Sacto. too.
Terry

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jam on,
Terry http://imjazzed.homestead.com/Index.html

Welcome aboard. Quit lurking--jump in there every chance you get!
DonM

Hello Douglas.

Welcome to SZ family.

Brasilian regards,
Chico

Welcome to the the club (SZ Forum).
Denny

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Thanks everyone for your cordial greetings. I was pretty sure I would receive a warm welcome here....!

Doug should we assume by your handle you're one of Sacto's finest?
Terry

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Welcome Doug..... I see some 'strange' humor on the horizon for this board ...

trt: his profile says he's a teacher .. ???
t.

Doug,
Welcome to Synth Zone Arranger forum. What gear do you use to create music? Sounds like you use Band_In_a_Box. Do you use a computer to create music?
Starkeeper

Douglas! Welcome to finally making yourself known here on Synthzone. btw: I was just in Sacramento last month to attend my sister's wedding. I myself live in the SF Bay area.

I know there must be many other longtime Synthzone 'lurker' junkies out there too, so I'm hoping Douglas' decision to finally 'come out of the closet' will encourage others join in as well. Let yourselves be counted cuz no matter what arranger keyboard you play (or not), what level of experience you're at (amateur or pro), or what genre of music your interest is, we ALL have something to contribute to the Synthzone Arranger forum pot.

btw Douglas: I really enjoyed the humor of the Haiku Poetry you shared with us.

For those unfamiliar with Haiku, it's a form of poetry begun in Japan in the 17th century, which has become appreciated around the world in the 20th century. The English version of Haiku Poetry form:

1. Use no more than 17 syllables.
2. Arrange in lines of 5-7-5 syllables
3. Avoid using similes and metaphors
4. Strive for: lightness, simplicity

Scott

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