When the Monkeydust Settles

You need a change... When you make that change... Don't look to see... I'm alright- Seal Let's start the week with some free thinking interaction! I shouldn't have come! I was supposed to die back there, but I didn't. It would have affected time. Don't worry.... ...that I'm not like anyone else. I love to make nonsense lyrics to instrumental music. As Seal puts it; a bad habit that Trevor his producer (and myself) share, THE INABILITY TO LET GO!!  Seeing Lars Ulrich   currently gives me a glimpse of what I will look like at 80 years old. It  doesn't detract from what I love doing... making music! I am trying to find full motivation for my current situation, obfuscation for my life station and theobromine for my soul.  I fear there  might not be anything more surreal than me eating a salad and watching streaming videos.   Where is the FUNK? Where are the BLUES? I want to play ripping bass solos without...

Water, water everywhere and  all the boards did shrink  Water, water everywhere nor any drop to drink- Iron Maiden (Samuel Taylor Coleridge) The Mariner's Daughter in St. Andrews is quite an unassuming place when you step thru their front  portal.  You are greeted by the sea foam tinted bric-a-brac of interior decorations for sale in their retail shop. I proceeded toward the darkened back room which seemed cozy and I realized I was in the right place.  It reminded me of Frank Lloyd Wright and his concept of compress and release. I grabbed a seat and nodded to all the faces that were new to me.  The Bay County music scene is quite diverse.  There are many musicians of all levels in this area, and some cliques overlap, while others are oblivious to each other.  I try to blend in with all of them with varying degrees of success. I hear a loud BOOM outside and notice the thundering rain coming down.  The thought of riding my ...

And Harry doesn't mind, if he doesn't, make the scene  He's got a daytime job, he's doing alright- Dire Straits I just watched a great video by Adam Neely . In it he discussed the different types of gigs . Check out his YouTube channel , I highly recommend it. He brings up some important clarifications being a gigging musician in NYC. A type "A" venue may expect something closer to acoustic and the music played should be there for atmosphere. A gig like this usually lasts between 1 and 4 hours. If it is a wedding, breaks may be frowned upon, even if pre-negotiated, so be prepared to have an interlude musician available. Generally, money is negotiated up front. Some musicians have a standard contract, others do not. It should almost be a live version of Muzak, and meant to be background noise. Dinner conversation if in a restaurant should dictate your volume levels. There could be a very specific repertoire of Pop, Ro...