frozen octopus

A quick review of last week's music and these three clearly stood out in my mind. I don't know how that Swamp Dogg album got in my list but thanks to past me for somehow finding that. Tranzmitors and Fire Engines too. Totally happy those got on my list somehow too.

If I was smart, I would make a note on how I come across music. A good idea but giving future me even more tasks maybe not such a good idea.

- Tranzmitors Busy Singles #punk
- Swamp Dogg Total Destruction To Your Mind #soul
- Fire Engines The Hungry Beat #post-punk

I am a big fan of dill. Dill is pretty rare to non-existent in a Japanese grocery store. If there is any, it is pretty expensive. I always keep my eye out for seeds when we are somewhere that sells plants but they never have it.

So I was stoked that I actually found a pack the other day. Yes I know I can order them online but there is a thrill in the hunt.

Planted them and after three days, they sprouted. Very stoked to have fresh dill soon.

The music that stuck out to me from last week are the Uriah Heep album and the Eric Dolphy album. I think I am in the mood for heavy music from around 1970 right now. Stuff like that and Deep Purple for example. It's probably more of a needing to hear sound that isn't compressed or digital.

For the Eric Dolphy one, I searched all the artists in the title. Found a bunch of albums to check out in the future. Finding ways to find more music is as important as finding music sometimes. Also just a cool record. I keep going back to Eric Dolphy lately.

• Uriah Heep Look At Yourself #rock
• Eric Dolphy At the Five Spot, Vol. 2 [feat. Booker Little, Mal Waldron, Richard Davis & Ed Blackwell] #jazz

Woke up wondering, "If something can floor you, can something door you?"

Is door a verb like floor is a verb? I don't remembering anyone ever saying "something doored me". 

You could use it for things that block you that you just need the key to open.

Example: The key to the drum fill that was dooring me from getting to the end of the song was practice.

Today, breathing is on my mind. Especially breathing in time to music. An eight-count inhale, holding it for eight counts, exhale eight counts, and holding for eight.

I believe the term for it is "box breathing" which uses a four count. You need to adjust it to what you are playing or listening to.

I use it for remembering to get enough air while drumming. Keeps me from getting tired.

I also use it as a metronome. Keeps my mind on the tempo.