My organ

Daniel, to shoot yourself driving, set up the camera on a tripod in a parking lot and just drive in circles in front of the camera. That way we all get an impression of the turning radius of your new ride, plus driving in circles will go perfectly with the organ music. The only thing you'd need to complete the effect would be a clown nose and floppy shoes! .... and maybe a monkey.

 

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How about Daniel wearing a gorilla suit, driving in circles, with the organ music in the background? I bet that would be one of the top-rated videos on YouTube!

 

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If you are registered on YouTube, you can subscribe to "SpokaneDan", and when you go to YouTube you'll see any new organ videos.
(being an East Coaster, I forget that you pronounce "Spokane" with a short "a"- I just realized that "SpokaneDan" rhymes!)

 

Oh, oh, I LOVE number 4. I love the tune. That's my heritage. That's my roots! It's in my blood. That's the best.

(Nice hat and smile too. And I like that shirt.)

I've made a playlist and added them all to my favorites!

 

wtg daniel. i didnt realize that u have to basically judge how fast to turn the crank to play the music. very talented!! and i will say my son was completely fascinated by the music.

otoh... when i read the title of the topic and keeping in mind the recent surguries you had, i was thinking you posted pictures of your old kidney or something...

 

reminds me the of the classic question:

"what's better than a rose on a piano?"

 

I know! I know! Tulips on your organ.

 

The great thing about daniel's organ videos is that they show that anyone can make music. I don't mean to be facetious; nor is that a put-down of daniel- I literally mean anyone can make music. It doesn't matter how coordinated you are, or whether you have a "tin ear"- just pick something up and make some noise!
My dad decided to take up guitar a few years ago, in his 70s, many years after having to endure my brother and me with our garage bands. He's a long way from Eric Clapton, but he's having fun with it. I pick up a guitar just about every day, even if I'm watching the news on TV, and often it's the only thing that keeps me sane. But if you don't play an instrument and don't want to take on the guitar, there are all kinds of means of creating a joyful noise. My brother bought his kids an instrument called a "strumstick"; it's like a skinny 3-stringed guitar. It's tuned to a diatonic scale (that means no "wrong" notes) so you can't help but sound good playing it. Even better than buying one- build your own. Or an autoharp, or whatever sounds good to you.
Before TV, video games, iPods, etc.- people entertained themselves by sitting around the piano, playing the fiddle, etc.- by making their own music. Music does not have to be a corporate commodity manufactured and controlled by the Sony's of the world. You don't have to be a consumer- be a PRODUCER!