Absolute Blue Invitation 1/22/16 - 1/23/16

Absolute Blue Normalizes

For years and perhaps centuries musicians have faced the same frustrations. Inherent within our craft is the same limited nomenclature that has existed since the beginning of time or perhaps even before. Due to a number of factors which may but most probably have nothing to do with a lack of alphabetical development, complete absence of foresight or simple laziness, we have been relegated to work with the same inadequate naming convention to describe the music we produce. When originally creating this codification, we started off fine with the note now called ‘A’ but ran out of ideas soon after, then started repeating. Sure, any ‘A’ played has similarities, but can also differ greatly in tone and timbre. Just imagine if we did that with numbers, where sometimes 13 would mean 26 or even 39. Sure, your mortgage rate may go down but calculating sales tax would be a nightmare. So we at The Absolute Blue Research and Development Unit have proposed the following to clear this up once and for all:

-Adding a numeric value to the note to designate its octave. So that A1 would represent the lowest frequencies, registering only to whales and perhaps crocodiles, and A22 would be relegated to dogs and screech owls. The problem would be getting these animals to understand these designations, much less get them to write them down.

-Replacing the letter designation with a noun, which could even be used to define the loudness of the note, eliminating the existing French words that nobody really understands. So the Titanium or Magneto would be played loudly while oasis or cellar would indicate a soft execution of the note in question.

-Assigning a proper name, thereby making it more personal. This could even apply to more popular notes, which could be called Steve or Robert, while Malachi and Jedidiah would sit on the musical bench, alone and friendless.

-The most popular suggestion however is to attach Corporate sponsorship to each note, so that each time it is played the related company is compensated, with Absolute Blue Inc. receiving a sizable share. This has gone over well with our lawyers and may provide the answer to a sagging steel industry.

We scored a last minute gig at Malabar Mo's Friday from 7 to 11...

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