The Autumnal Equinox happened here yesterday afternoon, so today is the first full day of Fall. I'm looking forward to less humidity, good food, and getting together with friends. Perhaps I'll see you 'round town. We can shuffle through the leaves together.
We had a crowd of close to 70 people at the Angel Park show on Wednesday, but of course our friend Ivan framed this photo to make it seem like we were playing to just my Mom and John (my brother in law). It was fun to get out and perform with Nick and Fred again, something we had not done since October of 2019. Turns out that had been the last time I had played out, period – either with these guys or in any other capacity (solo, The Prestons, etc.). It's a crazy old world.
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| Photo by Ivan Oransky |
The trio version of my old band Group DeVille is playing in a local town park at the end of July, smack dab in the middle of this concert series. If you're around, stop by and listen. In fact, come see all of these artists if you can. As always, it's a fine line-up.
I don't work the day job on Thursdays, so today is the first Friday of my week. I recommend having two, if you can swing the schedule.
Yesterday was Towel Day, but I expect a lot of you knew that, being hoopy froods and all. Yes, I had mine, as any self-respecting Douglas Adams fan should. Several, in fact. I keep a few in the car. One never knows.
Today is one of those fun play-on-words days. Star Wars fans everywhere are greeting each other with "May the Fourth be with you," and good for them. Got to find fun wherever we can.
The promo CD files have all been approved, and it's in production. The current ETA is late May or early June, depending on shipping time, and then I'll be sending them out to different corners of the world for radio play and reviews. Can't say when I'm going to feel comfortable enough to travel widely again, but at least my music can.
Thanks to all who listen.
A week from today it'll be another Bandcamp Friday. A few days ago, I converted all the songs and albums on my page to "name your price," so there's no minimum fee for anything. Everyone who's downloaded material has been really generous, so there's really no sense in having a starting point listed. It has almost always been exceeded by those who have had enough to spend. And when all's said and done, I just want people to enjoy the music even if money's tight right now.
Got word from the company pressing the discs (okay, burning) that the audio files and data goodies are ready for proof and approval. So part of tomorrow will be spent attending to all that. This process is still a fun thing for me. I'm gonna have the Beatle Birthday (64) this October, but part of me is still that kid learning guitar and writing songs and playing in bands with school friends, and dreaming about someday playing for a big audience and being able to make records. So every time I step on stage to perform, or work in the studio, or release a newly completed project - even at my humble level - I'm still dead chuffed about simply getting to do all of this.
Remember:
"How successful you become is a matter of luck and business, and is a totally unrelated subject. Whether you leave the house to your mother or if you've got anything materially to leave behind is one thing, but what you do leave behind is your music. Whether you sell a million records or never even make one, if someone's heard you and you've turned them onto it, you've done your fuckin' job. The rest of it is hype and business. That's what it comes down to."
Keith Richards said that. Words to live by, yeah?
Yeah.
