Winter 2022

My Jan goals are to:

  • Get the beat into Muscle Memory
  • Sort out the scroll on the iPads.
  • Update the setlist

Muscle Memory  Practice at Speed

 

1 All practice notes are  in Google Docs. Its easy for me to update this way. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/16kFHHJrEUQwutTNfjkkckA5qt3KLjrx2ySK4ZkSdeIw/edit

2 All “working” Songs in One Drive This is from our set list on the Winter Solstice.  (Only the best  songs make it to the website. )  

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AgMZpWWoddLyiKdKElpYN63H5_YxpA?e=14aPci

3. Note the difference in the Published BPM and what we are playing at.

Target BPM  (our BPM)

Already Gone – 146  (140)  practice harmonies

The Joker 164 (160) 

  1. Going Up The Country 170 (153)
  2. Friend of the Devil 95 (88)
  3. Mercy – Maoli   154  (?)   note beat time on  the transitions 
  4. Walk on the Wild Side 101  (88) (94)
  5. Lodi – 128  (128)
  6. California Dreaming -113  (110)
  7. Down Under-G capo2 – 85  (85)

____2nd  Set_____ -Plan 15 min back in 10  get song to play

  1. Folsom Prison Blues – 110  (105)
  2. Me and Julio Down by The School Yard – 105 
  3. You Can’t Always Get What You Wan- 83/90  (70/77) Fix wav file:30
  4. Panama Red – New Riders of The Purple Sage   (100)
  5. Good Lovin / La Bamba C – 153   (?)Get this down   good timing 
  6. For What Its Worth – 93  (93)
  7. Your Only Lonely – J D Souther  (110?)
  8. Bertha –  (165)

Country Roads G – 77  (82)

___Encore___ – Last Call

Jingle Bells – Christmas

Brown Eyed Girl -(151)

Margaritaville   124   (124)

 

 

Harvest Moon 2021

Thanks for helping us celebrate this year’s Harvest Moon with the Taquitos. The sound was good. The audience was engaged. The venue was spectacular.

The Myron & Joan’s Overlook is located in the Harbaugh Seaside Trails, on the edge of the beautiful San Eligo Lagoon in Solana Beach.  

Sunset SeasideWEDNESDAY, Oct 20  4pm to just past sunset.

It’s a very short walk to this beautiful spot. You can park in the neighborhood of Circle Drive or  Solana Vista drive and walk east across the highway, then north to the overlook.  MAP

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65th Birthday Sing Along

San Dieguito High School Class of 1974  65th Birthday Party

September 24-26, 2021  Glamping Trip to Ventura Ranch KOA

65th SongBook   (PDF)

Already Gone – Eagles / Jack Tempchin
The Joker – Steve Miller
When I’m Sixty four – Beatles
Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
California Dreaming – Mamas & The Papas
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Land Down Under-G capo2 – Men At Work
Maragritaville – Jimmy Buffett
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
For What Its Worth – Buffalo Springfield
I’m a Believer – Monkees
Fire On The Mountain – Marshall Tucker Band
Peaceful Easy Feeling – The Eagles
I Got You Babe – Sonny and Cher
You Can’t Always Get What You WantCAPO5_G – Rolling Stones
Take it Easy – Eagles
Have You Ever Seen the Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Lodi – Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Weight – The Band
Country Roads G – John Denver

Aug 3 Whitney Return

Back up on the Roof for a great session with Tim, June, Dan and Bruce    Great Turn out of Taquitos Fans.

Cajon Mic’d

Aug 3
All hands on deck
35 people on the lawn
Roof was great with tilted speakers
Great recordings. All harmonies were so nice.

Home page
Already Gone 2
Land Under
Ohio
Your No Good
Friend
Walk

Dead
Update Bertha
Panama Red
Friend

Bad
Country Road… not in synch
Sweet Caroline

Peaceful intro then switch to A

trio

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