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Opening Salvos

As it sits, today is the 24th of July, 2010. I'll be thirty in twelve days. Not sure how I feel about that. What I can say with certainty is that I've devoted my entire adult life to Rock & Roll, in some way, shape, or form. All of my teenage years too, for that matter. In my fifteen years of playing guitar, I've written some decent songs, been a part of some amazing musical experiences, and left far too much unfinished. in the next 377 days, I'd like to start changing that.

I'm happy to say that I don't feel like a Rock & Roll "has been," but saddened to admit that I very much DO feel like a Rock & Roll "never was." What I'd like to be is a Rock & Roll "haven't yet."

I've also become something else along the way. A critic. Maybe it's because of where I work. Maybe it's because of how much I listen to. But I'm tired of being the critic who hasn't added anything of substance to that which I carry so close to my heart. (It's okay if you're noticing a bit of "High Fidelity" in here, I am too).

1) Practice. Every day. And KEEP A RECORD of it.
2) Continue to focus on the project I do have going on right now (and hopefully finish off the old one that still haunts me).

and

3) Keep myself accountable. Even if nobody reads it but me.

That's all for now. Next time, a bit on the current project.

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