Sept 12: A nice day

[Will Stanton]

Inspired by the better-than-usual weather for London in this time of year, Will decides to spend some of it lounging on the quad, bringing out his guitar just for kicks.

Playing and singing to himself, any passersby can tell that while Will has a very good singing voice, his guitar playing leaves a little something to be desired, as he has trouble with the chord changes.

[Constantine McGraw]

Constantine, walking across the quad carrying what was obviously a guitar hardcase, deviated his course to bring him past Will, obviously listening to his fellow student.

[Will Stanton]

Will stops for a moment, having reached something relatively approaching an end, when he sees Constantine approaching.

"Hey there, Con, what's happening?"

[Constantine McGraw]

"I thought I heard someone strangling a guitar." Con replied, setting the case down.

[Will Stanton]

"Hah! This? Yeah, I'm really more of a singer than I am a guitar-player. Have to accompany myself on something though, right? And I can't exactly drag a piano out here..."
Noticing Con's case, he adds "You play?"

[Constantine McGraw]

"A little, yeah."

[Will Stanton]

"Very nice. What kind of stuff?"

[Constantine McGraw]

"Mostly gothic and thrash. And the classics of course. May I?"

[Will Stanton]

"Sure, take it." Will says, handing it over.

[Constantine McGraw]

Putting one foot up on the bench to give something to rest the guitar on, Con plucked at it to get a feel for the tuning.

"Know this one?" he asked, as he started to play

[Will Stanton]

Will grins as Con picks through the opening riff. "No, because I do, in fact, live under a rock."

Will joins in singing as they hit the medley. "There is a house in Nyawlins..."

[Constantine McGraw]

They caa-aall the riii-sing sun.

Con didn't intrude on Will's singing, happy to just play while Will sang.

[Will Stanton]

When they get to the organ solo, Will skats out a quick line.

"...And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy, and God, I know, I'm oooonnnnne."

They finish with a flourish of guitar from Con.

"Hey, you're pretty damn good!"

[Constantine McGraw]

Con smirked. "I know. I don't play accoustic much though."

Handing the guitar back he added "And you sing a lot better than you play."

[Will Stanton]

"Well, I'd pretty much have to," Will says as he takes back his guitar.

"At some point, I'll have to show you what I can do on the ivories, and you can show me what you do with something a little more electric."

[Constantine McGraw]

"I can do that now." Con replied, opening up the case to reveal a portable amp along with the guitar.

[Will Stanton]

"Hey, very nice setup you've got there."

[Constantine McGraw]

Con pulled out the guitar, settling the strap over his shoulder. Hooking it up to the amp, he powered it up and ripped into Buck's Boogie

[Will Stanton]

Will listens as Con handles the BOC quite adeptly.

"Very impressive, sir."

[Constantine McGraw]

"Thanks." Con replied, acknowledging the compliment. "I'd need my full rig for anything heavier, but I'm looking into getting a gig going at the XUB if you'e interested in coming along."

[Will Stanton]

"Hey, sounds interesting, at the very least. They allow people to do gigs down there? I thought they'd be too small..."

[Constantine McGraw]

"There's a stage in XUB Two, it's a lot bigger than the others."

[Will Stanton]

"Huh, I'm not sure I've been to that one yet. Vewy intawestin."