When Ready, Please Begin

Posted by Mariana Scaravilli
8 Aug 2017

When Ready, Please Begin

 

Instructions called, to guide extemporizing by
The Orchestra Of Crafty Guitarists II

 

I
When ready, rhythm!
When ready, please move from slow to fast & back again.
When ready – solo!
When ready, from low to high.

 II
Rain.
Sunshine.
More Rain.
Blue Skies.

 III
Fast.
Slow.
Hot.
Cold.

IV
When ready, begin.
When ready, begin again,
When ready, stop.
When ready or not, stop.
When ready, begin again, again.
Circulating.
More circulating.
Up.
Sideways.
Flying.

V
There’s someone on your left.
There’s someone on your right.
Chords.
More chords.
Well, that’s alright then.
So who do you think you are?
The year after next.

 

November 24-28th. 2009
All Saints Retreat Center,
Raft Island, Gig Harbor, WA 98329.

 

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