Polishing my David Gilmour Skills on USA Fender Stratocaster 2011 HSS (which stands for humbucker – single coil – single coil pick up configuration). I love to use the whammy bar on a guitar that actually can stay in tune when using the tremolo like it was intended to be used. I tuned up and quickly laid down some Pink Floyd comfortably numb 1st solo (it’s so damn epic) just as an excuse to go to town on the whammy bar! I love a good strat!
So here is one take of a song that I had written in my sleep for my son Nicky Sorbelli . I call it “Wake Up Little Lion”
Greetings!! Wayne Sorbelli here of Island Guitar and Music Lessons & Sales Studio in Key West.
I’m at the Miami Children’s Hospital with my son Nicky where he is battling cancer, T Lymphoblastic Lymphoma.
Last night before going to bed I had a melody stuck in my head, a vocal melody and ukulele chord progression. I was unknowingly gathering inspiration from two surrounding situations:
1) a child in the hospital room next to my son Nicky went into a coma because of the chemo and still has not woken up for almost a week now and the doctors give the child little to no hopes of ever waking up) –
AND
2) my son’s Nicky’s bone marrow needs to WAKE UP as well!!
When I woke up this morning in the hospital next to Nicky, the song was in my head with lyrics and all. . So I grabbed my ukulele and a coffee and headed outside of the hospital to find a private spot to use my iPhone6 camera to quickly record it before I forget it ( which happens to me all the time lol).
Nicky & I are typing and loading pictures on Nicky’s own page on our Sorbelli family website at http://sorbelli.com/nicky/
Our little island family music store is “getting by with a little HELP from my friends” !!!!
Our Key West island music store – guitar ukulele bass drum piano violin& cello lesson sale & repair shop is OPEN regularish hours Mon 11am-8pm
Tues. noon-8p
Wed. 11a-8p
Thur. Noon-8p
Fri 11a-8p
Sat 11a-5p
Sunday closed
1109 Key Plaza, Key West, FL 33040
305-414-8056
Click link to contact: https://islandguitar.com/contact-location/
Im hanging in Miami while whoopin’ cancers ASS one day at a time!
The entire extended Sorbelli family are VERY grateful to all our Key West & NEPA Pennsylvania family & friends who are following our lives, on Sorbelli.com & IslandGuitar.com helping us stay in touch & in tune. Our family music shop has stayed open with tons of help from our friends. Thank you David Warren, James King III, Shana Gaskill, Rusty Applebee, Beth Brown , Marilyn & Dean Borland & Briana Castillo. Sheila Keezer, Ted Shudak, Quint & Cathy Sorbelli. The Sechevich family. Penny Maun, Layla Laser, one million others.
HELP Nicky Sorbelli my 9yr old son whom we just discovered has T Lymphoblastic Lymphoma (cancer) & we badly need everyone to HELP & PRAY & SHARE.
So far he is responding well to treatment. Treatment plan for now is Thurs – Saturday in Miami children’s hospital every week until Jan 2016, then once a month for 2 years. So it’s going to be a long strange trip to say the least.
For those of you who are unable to attend a fundraiser, donations can be made directly to any First State Bank branch of the FL Keys in person by mentioning Wayne and/or Jamie Sorbelli and the account ending in 2487 or mail to :
Wayne Sorbelli (Nicky Fund 2487)
2520 Harris Ave.Apt 1
Key West. FL 33040
Nicky & I are typing and loading pictures on Nicky’s own page on our Sorbelli family website at http://sorbelli.com/nicky/
OFFICIAL UP TO DATE LIST OF FUNDRAISRERS for Nicky Sorbelli: https://islandguitar.com/nicky-sorbelli-fundraiser/
To donate to Their Go Fund Me site: http://www.gofundme.com/uldcw0
Wayne Sorbelli @ Virgilios Key West Open Mic Night w/Robert Douglas
Wayne Sorbelli here of Island Guitar Ululele Violon & Piano lesson studios.
Last night I Had a great time jamming some blues w/Robert Douglas & some ROCK N ROLL w/ David Warren @ The Virgilio’s Sunday Open Mic Nigjt in Key West. Man, did I have great fun!
Robert Douglas hosts the open mic night here every Sunday night which guarantees you’ll be getting the absolute BEST musicianship available (my dear modest friend Robert Douglas doesn’t mention but he’s been voted THE BEST BLUES GUITARIST IN Florida KEYS by a very BIG magazine source within the guitar realm!) you are too humble my friend. I’m going to brag for you – and for record – I want to say publicly that I am honored to be able to share the stage with you. I luv u & ur family bro!!
Whether you’re a local, or just visiting our paradise hometown, don’t miss what this open mic night has to offer. Great drinks. Great music. Awesome house backing band for the open night jams. Great food. Fair prices. It’s two thumbs up here!
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