Time with my son

I got an email in the middle of my day today asking if I could switch to acoustic for tonight’s band practice and have my son take over on bass.  It sounded fun to me, as I rarely get to play acoustic anymore.  It would however mean some quick practice for both my son and I just prior to the evening’s rehearsal.  I was up to the challenge, but since I was formerly on bass this week, I knew that this week’s set was pretty challenging on bass, and my son is a beginner.  Well, he did a lot better than I would have thought.  I can already see how fast he is picking up the notes and the patterns.  If only he would practice; he would be really good by now!  Rhythm is still an issue for him, but like me, he can sure pick up a tune and memorize it fast.  By rehearsal time, he was doing great!  Heck, we did so well practicing beforehand that we had time to cook a full Mexican dinner before we left for rehearsal (we like cooking together – it’s fun!).  This was definitely a quality evening spent with my son.