"Muse" - ings on Rock & Life

Today was a long day at work that didn't leave a whole lot of time in the studio. It left me time for a bit of studying and a bit of reading, though, and so I took that for what it was worth.  Hopefully tomorrow night and the rest of the week will be better.

Feeling okay today.  I didn't have a whole lot of time to spend in the studio, but I was able to put something together for one of the kids at church who wants to learn to play. What I'm really looking forward to this week is that the long weekend coming up will give me a bit more time to spend in the studio. I did okay this weekend, but didn't get as much done as I hoped to.

Today was a better day than the last few.  I was actually able to get in a bit of studio time tonight (wedged in between getting the laundry/storage room on the road to organized), and I can't even tell you how good it felt to have a guitar back in my hands again.  I got some playing in, but didn't have a whole lot of time to devote to working on songs.  I'm hopeful that I'll be able to get to that tomorrow night. A good day.  Better than I had been expecting.

Today was a weird day. I was thinking, going into it, that a productive day where I was able to get in some good studio time was ahead of me. In reality, however, it was a day where I struggled to get a whole lot done. In the end, about the only good thing to come out of the day, musically anyway, was the fact that one of the two back issues of GT came in the mail today.

Today was a quiet day for me, music-wise, but a good day for prepping things heading into the weekend.  I'm very much looking forward to the chance to spend a bit of time in the studio working on some of the things that got started in February.  The last three weeks haven't been so good for working on songs, but for my sense of mental health and well being that needs to change. Practicing and writing is my hopeful focus for the weekend, in and among other things.

Holy shit.  I knew it had been a good number of days since I'd posted, but I didn't think for a second that it had been NINE of them... the last week and a half has been a blur, so let me see if I can catch myself up: 1.  It was spring break week last week, so in theory I should have been able to get a lot of good work in, but there was family here all week long, and staying with us.  It was great to see them all, but it didn't leave an awful lot of time for hiding away in the studio. 2.  My Dad and my Brother were here at the end of that time, though, and we got a chance to talk through a bit of the plan for the hootenanny that Dad wants to throw this summer, so that was good. 3.  New Decemberists record came in the mail today.  I'm listening now, but am hoping to spend a lot more time with it over the weekend. I've felt disconnected and off for great parts of the last week, even with people here.  It's no wonder, considering I haven't posted here. 

Today was quiet again.  Good, but quiet. I found a few minutes here and there to fit in some playing, and did some studying for a little while, but mostly I (again) just got ready for company to be here. Still, there were moments of music that were good.  I'll take a few more tomorrow.

Today was another day that was a hodgepodge. There wasn't a ton of time for playing, as once again, other needs got in the way.  That leaves tomorrow before family gets here, and luckily for me, there's work that needs to be done downstairs.  Plus, the Mrs. is gone for some of the day, so I can be loud without fear. I'm really hoping for a good day tomorrow, because I very much need it.

Today was quiet again.  All of the things I was hoping to get to today will have to wait until tomorrow, as the bulk of the day was spent running errands and getting other stuff done around the house in preparation for family coming on Monday. I'm very much hopeful, however, that tomorrow will afford me some studio time.

It's been a couple days.  A couple of quiet days, and honestly, today wasn't much louder.  About the only good news is that I'm on spring break thanks to where I work, so hopefully there will be a good bit of time to actually sit down and work on finishing these songs. Granted, I do have family coming in almost all week, but there's got to be some down time in there somewhere, right?  They're not showing up til Monday, though, so maybe the rest of the weekend can be solid.  Wish me luck, I might just need it.

Today was another quiet day. I was able to fit in a bit of studying and a bit of playing, but it wasn't focused on the things I would have expected yesterday. Tomorrow will be a bigger music day, I hope.  I'm looking forward to working on songs during the day, and then getting together with my group of ukulele kids at 5 tomorrow night. Tonight is vague, I know.  I also know that there's a lot I want to get to tomorrow, and that I'm pretty well spent for today.

Today was an astonishingly quiet day, even more so than yesterday. About the only thing of consequence that was accomplished today was some of the sorting through song ideas into projects that needed to happen for things to move forward.  Being able to slot some things in place really helped my sense of order for the rest of the work that is to come. Between tomorrow and Wednesday, I need to find a good bit of time to sit down and work through the songs that still need finishing.

I haven't been very consistent lately.  Or, rather I've been consistently inconsistent when it comes to posting. Today was an all right day.  I helped the kids with ukulele stuff this morning before church, and as a result may have some teaching on the horizon once again.  We'll see what, if anything, comes of that opportunity. Then tonight, I got a bit of time down in the studio, but most of that was spent getting things cleaned up a bit and doing some listening.  No serious playing really got done, although I did pick up the acoustic for a few minutes while I was down there.  Most of my inability to do much in the way of playing was related to the fact that I had left the record I was working on last month upstairs in my Tele case, and didn't feel like heading back up to snag it.  There will be time for that tomorrow.

Today was a quiet day.  We ended up out of town for a good part of the evening, and so I ended up getting a chance to  stop by BAM in Ames.  I found a couple of books that had musical ties, one called Why Bob D y lan Matters written by a college professor who teaches a class on Dylan. The other book I picked up is focused on lyric writing.  It felt like an important thing right now, with me trying to finish up music for stuff from last month and heading into a time when I'll be having to put words to the music I wrote. I'm hoping that tomorrow will be a good day in the studio for practicing and songwriting.

So, today was nothing like I was expecting when I went to bed last night, but it was still a good day full of music. My original intention had been to spend as much time as I could down in the studio, finishing up chord progressions and starting to think about melodies for the songs I've worked on piecemeal throughout the month.  Well, I spent about five minutes in the studio today, and it was mostly to grab some things to help a couple of church kids with ukulele songs.  They're wanting to play in a couple of weeks, and I got drafted to help them get things figured out.  We had a really good time, and I think they'll get there with another couple of practices. The other side of it was my bringing the Telecaster along with me, so that I could spend a few minutes working on songs between that meeting and tonight's Worship Wednesday.  We didn't play tonight, though.  Instead we all sat around and watched Jesus Christ, Superstar .  It was a wide group of people and

Today was a busy day that didn't leave an awful lot of time at the end of it for studio explorations.  That sets up tomorrow as a really big day if I want to get all of the music at least finished by the end of the month.  That may well prove to be a struggle, considering everything else that's on the docket for the day, but I'll give it my all, that's for sure. That's all I have today... tomorrow should be fun.

Today was another good day.  More work on songs happened before I had to go to work.  Not a ton of work, mind you, but enough to let me know that the song ideas and recording projects are not only coming into clearer focus at the moment, but also that there's an actual way forward through all of the "what if's" and "maybe's."  And you know, that may be the most important aspect in all of this. I'm feeling really positive right now that, if not by the end of the month, then definitely by the end of the year, I'll be in a position to put some music out there in one way, shape, or form.

Tonight was a late night.  A very late night, actually.  The plus to that was that, as the hour grew later I was able to steal about forty five minutes down in the studio. Not just one to steal time, tonight I was actually able to push forward somewhat.  Far enough forward, anyway, that things are feeling good again.  In all likelihood, they won't end up good enough that I'll be able to get lyrics and recordings for everything I have (plus the finishing off of a couple of progressions) by the end of the day on Wednesday, but my hope is this... Heading into Thursday morning, I'd like to have: 1.  Chords written out for all of the songs 2.  Some sort of plan going forward for getting everything recorded At this point, where the lyrics are concerned, I feel like I'll do better if I have a track (even a rough one) to write to.  Sure, in a perfect world I'll have at least a title or a central phrase to work off of, but I don't want to ask too much of my week

Today was a bit of a quiet day.  New issue of Acoustic Guitar in the mail today though, so that was a pleasant surprise. I did a bit more work on the songs, but things are still dragging behind.  I'm at the point where tomorrow needs to be a fantastic day for finishing off some chord progressions.  I know I'm close to some sort of success fir the month, but I'm definitely not there yet.  I'm hoping it doesn't come down to Wednesday, but the way things are going, it just might. Still, not a bad day.

Work today was quiet.  I'm pretty sure people were scared away by the threat of freezing rain and snow.  Either way, it gave me time to plan out things for the weekend. Really, the goal is simple: by the end of the weekend, I want to have the music fleshed out for all of the songs I've been working on, and at least have some idea about recording as I head forward into the last few days of the month.  If I can set myself up to at least be working on lyrics for a few of the songs, then that would be great. I want to get in some practicing and listening as well, but the goal this weekend is more focused on songs than anything else.

Another day where I sat with songs and didn't make an awful lot of progress.  I've gone from feeling really good about where things sat last week at this time to feeling like hope for getting this project something approaching done is slipping away.  Realistically, I know I've got roughly a week left, but for me the whole crux of the project now rests solidly on the upcoming weekend.  I know I can do it, I just hope that the focus I need is there for me when I need it most. It may well be a crazy six days, but I'm looking forward to the challenge that's ahead of me.

Well, today was an odd hodgepodge of things.  I got myself the rest of the way moved back into the studio after being gone over the weekend.  I spent a bit of time on some listening, although not as much as I had hoped to; and I tinkered around with songs a bit, without making the progress I would have liked to. Even still, it feels like things are in good shape for a hard run at the songwriting and practicing side of things tomorrow on my day off.  I'm definitely looking forward to it. Oh, and the new issue of Guitar World came today.  If nothing else, that should get me started tomorrow.

Today was quieter than I was expecting it to be.  I was able to get mostly unpacked, and somewhat settled back in at home. To my great surprise, my order of Brian Fallon's latest record actually showed up today.  With all of the freezing rain we got, I guess I figured it would be late. Tomorrow's plan involves some listening, some songwriting, and some practicing/theory work. I'm looking forward to it.

Made it home from my weekend trip today.  Got everything moved back in, if not completely set up again.  That will happen tomorrow morning before work. It was a good weekend with good music and conversation with other guys who play a bit, and that push was a good thing for me. While I'm a bit worn out after the weekend, I'm definitely looking forward to what the week to come has to offer.

Well, I made it to my destination for the weekend. I even got the chance to sit down and work on some music stuff for tomorrow morning with one of the other guys here. It looks like we have a fair amount of free time tomorrow afternoon, so my current plan is to work on songs during those few hours. Good day today.

Today was all about two things: packing a few musical things for the weekend trip I'm taking, and getting the new Brandi Carlile record in the mail... a whole day before it is scheduled to release.  I'm listening to it now, as I write this.  I've got a couple more things to throw together in the morning, but I'm really hoping that I'll be able to find a bit of quiet time this weekend to work on the record.  We shall see.  I'll try to post some updates from where I'm headed, but I'm not sure how the internet will be.

So, today was an interesting day.  I didn't get a whole lot of time in the studio, but things are still on the road to success for the month.  A lot of the reason I'm feeling good as my Tuesday comes to a close is due to the fact that my plans for tomorrow have freed up enough that I'm going to have a good chance to get some good work done on songs and practicing. Right now, I'm sitting at seven songs, and in an ideal world I'd love to get close to ten ideas by the end of the day.  I'm not entirely sure that's possible, but it would definitely be a good feeling to go into the second half of the month focused more on lyric writing and recording as opposed to sorting out ideas.

So, another Monday, and another chance to get the week laid out in a way that will, hopefully allow me a good bit of productivity.  All of this, considering that I'm going to be gone over the upcoming weekend. The fact that I was able to get a lot done over the weekend helped me out a lot today, as it let me sort out some of the obvious steps forward where the practicing, the listening, and the songwriting are concerned.  I think it's going to be a good one. Also important to note, I ordered By The Way, I Forgive You today.  It's the new Brandi Carlile record and it comes out Friday.  In a perfect world, it will get here before I have to leave for me weekend event and I'll be able to listen to it in the car on the way there.

Today wasn't as productive as the last couple of days, but I was still able to get a few things done in the studio.  I fit in a bit of listening at a couple of different spots during the course of my day, and that was good because it offset the small moments of work on the recording project for the month.  We're eleven days into the month, and I've got seven song ideas in various states of completion.  Mostly music, with a few bits of lyric. Really, my biggest problem when it comes to songwriting is finishing off lyrics well enough to actually do some recording.  If I can ever get in a groove with that side of my life, the world will see a whole lot of music in a great big hurry. Decent day.  Could have been more productive.

Coming off of yesterday (where I was feeling pretty good about things), I wasn't sure what to think about how today was going to go.  There are times where a good day will lead me into a false sense of confidence and then the day immediately following will be a dud.  That definitely wasn't the case today. I got another couple of thoughts down for songs today, which was the bigger win of the two I had today. The second win was wading through the mess that the studio had become in an effort to clear out enough space that I could actually work on this project down there. Needless to say, I'm feeling pretty good heading into a Sunday where it doesn't appear that there will be a whole lot going on.

Not a whole lot going on today, although I was able to get one thing done that I'd been wanting to cross off for a couple of days now: I finally got all of the ideas and lyrics for my new album in a month project in the same place.  It's not much.  Only a couple pages of hastily scribbled lyrics and chord progressions, but it was the grounding act that I was needing where this thing is concerned. So, yeah, that felt like progress.  Hopefully tomorrow is similar.

Today was an okay day. It was, at the end of the work week, another chance for me to block out what I'm hoping to get done this weekend.  The other piece of good news in that regard is that we're supposed to get a ton of snow, so we'll probably be stuck in the house, which means I should have more time to get things done. I'm really hoping that a lot of that time is going to be spent on the record for the month, finishing up my first wave of ideas and moving into the second week of work on these ideas. I've got some listening to get to as well, and some general practice.  Good things are ahead in the next few days.

Today was another day full of quiet planning; mostly in preparation for the day tomorrow, which I hope will be spent in the studio working on the project for the month. Still more thoughts. We shall see how it goes and what shakes out tomorrow.

Today was a weird day. I had the day off thanks to weather, and I had been really hoping to be able to get in a solid block of time in the studio.  What happened instead was a few short bursts of activity that ended up having a whole lot less to do with the notion of making a record in a month than I had been hoping for. There was , however, some good practice fit into those couple of bursts.  Enough that I know at least something of what my hopes are for the week.  I'll need to break it down a bit further tomorrow morning, but it's a start.

Well, it was another day where I struggled to get a whole lot of time in the studio. Even with that, I think I know at least a little bit more about how I want the project to sound. And, depending on the weather, I might just have a whole lot of time tomorrow to work on the songs.

Today was a quieter day than I've had in the last few days.  We spent a lot of the day in the car on the way back from our early weekend trips, and as a result, I didn't get much in the way of studio time. Tomorrow looks busy as well, but I'm optimistic that I can find some time to fit in a bit of work here and there. My brother's here for the Super Bowl tomorrow night, but I bet we can fit in some music in the next 24 hours.

Today was another good day. I spent a bit of time working with the album in a month project, and made both musical and lyrical progress. Then tonight we stopped by a Barnes and Noble and I was able to get the latest issue of Guitar Techniques and also a new David Bowie biography. All told, it was a very good day indeed.

So, it took me until quite late in the day, but I finally sat down and started working on some part of what will be my first song of the month.  I like the idea I was able to hash out so far, although there's still some part of it that feels like it's missing in action.  Hopefully I'll be able to find it (and some other ideas) over the course of the weekend. A slightly inauspicious start to what will hopefully be a greatly productive month.

While I didn't get to everything on my list, today was still an exceptionally good day. I got down into the studio early this afternoon, and had some fun playing acoustic along with some songs on my iPod.  That led, in its own way, to the recurrence of a thought I've had a lot in the last few years but never done anything about: putting together a set list for some solo acoustic shows.  So, I started that process. I also got ready for tonight's gig at the church, which ended up going pretty well.  After that was over, I talked with M. about the idea of the RPM Challenge and FAWM, both of which kick off tomorrow.  I know I've written a lot about them over the years in this space, but essentially, it's like National Novel Writing Month for musicians.  A record's worth of music in the month of February.  Long story short, she agreed to go in on it with me, with each of us coming up with ideas and then getting together and seeing what sort of magic happens.  I&#

Today was another long one at work that didn't really leave me all that much in the way of studio time.  That's okay, though, because I have big things planned for tomorrow, my day off. Not the least of those things is playing for church tomorrow.  In part because of that, and in part because I just need it, I'm hoping to get down into the studio on the early side.  A new issue of Acoustic Guitar came in the mail today, so if nothing else that will serve to get me started. The list is long.  Let's hope something goes right on a day off for once.

Today was a good day.  It was a long work day - longer than I had been hoping for - and that didn't leave much in the way of studio time tonight, but it did let me figure out just what I hope to accomplish between now and next Sunday night. It's a good list that involves everything from more practice time to getting ready for Wednesday night (back playing at church after a long break) to deciding if I want to attempt either FAWM or the RPM Challenge in February.  I'll spell the rest of it out as the week goes along, but those are a few of the highlights to be sure.

Today was a decent, quiet day.  In all honesty, I'm not sure what happened to this weekend.  I had such grand plans heading into it, and as the time bleeds out of Sunday night, I'm left shaking my head over all that I didn't get done. I fit in some theory work today, but not much in the way of playing or writing, and so overall it's not a great feeling heading back into the work week. I need to do better this week.  We're almost all of the way through January, and all I'm feeling right now is let down over the things that could have gotten accomplished this month.

I thought today was going to be better than yesterday, but in the end I found myself in nearly the same situation, getting small things done here and there as opposed to spending a consistent amount of time in the studio. Small progress is still progress, just not what I was hoping for.  Come on, Sunday, give me something I can hang my hat on as I head into another week.

Today was okay.  A little bit quieter than I had been expecting, but overall I had a good day. I got some good things done today, but it was all in short bursts, and what I really need is a decent chunk of time to spend downstairs.  Here's hoping that I get a chance at that tomorrow.

Another Thursday, another day where I didn't get a chance to do much of anything other than plan out my hopes and goals for the weekend. Unlike last weekend, this one is more focused on the playing side of things than in trying to get myself caught up on some of the mountain of listening.  Indeed, writing and practicing are going to be most of what this weekend is set up for. I'm hoping for, but also somewhat in need of, a really productive weekend.

Today was an all right day. It was a bit of a hodgepodge, and wasn't the big chunk of studio time that I had thought it would be, but I got a few things done in a few different spots, and it was a bit of a push forward. I'm really hoping that tomorrow and the weekend will be an incredibly productive run of days.

Today was a good day. It was, on some level, a quiet day, but it was one that set up the things I want to get to tomorrow. It helps a bit that the new issue of Guitar World came in the mail today, if for no other reason than it gets me thinking ahead. The other thing a quiet day let me do was get some work done on the other stuff that needed to be taken care of so that I can focus on the studio tomorrow.

Today was good. I fit in a bit more Wilco, and was also able to make some good progress where the songwriting side of things was concerned. I started working my way through what I'm hoping will be the first new song idea of the year.  It took  me three weeks to get there, and in the end it will go in a line with all the rest of the things that still need to be recorded, but I promised myself that I'd make more of an effort with that this year. I worked a bit on some theory study as well. All told, it wasn't a bad day, although I thought I'd get more work done than I did.

Today was a quiet one again. On some level, that surprised me, and on some level I was okay with the small bit of time I was able to get in. There wasn't a lot of playing today, but there was a bit of time to sit down and practice, so that was good. More listening happened as well, which was also a good thing. I have a definite set of goals for the next week, but I am hoping to get a chance to sit down and plot them out before I comment on them here.

Today I got to about half of the stuff I had hoped to get to at the start of the day.  Normally, I'd be frustrated about only getting to half of what I wanted to, but seeing as it was actually an improvement over the last couple of days, I'll take it. Lots of what got done was listening-related (new Tori Amos, half of the new Wilco), and thw only bummer of that was the lack of a lot of playing. The playing side of things is going to have to come to the forefront tomorrow, though.

Today was another quiet one.  There was a lot to do around the house, and that didn't leave me a whole lot in the way of studio time. Still, I fit in a bit of time doing some listening, which was conducive to getting things done around home.  If nothing else, I feel like the beginning of the year has helped me to get caught up on a bit of that backlog.  Tomorrow is already earmarked for Wilco day. That, and an awful lot of playing.

Today was a quiet one. Most of the time I had to focus on music stuff today was spent trying to sort out the weekend.  And most of that involves stuff I didn't get to on Wednesday. A very quiet, slightly frustrating (for lack of progress) sort of day.  The weekend will be much better.

Today was a good day that could have been even better. Most of the time I spent music-wise was spent getting together with M. to run through songs for the end of the month.  It's crazy to me to think that we haven't played much since September.  It was only two hours in the middle of the day, but it was much needed. The plan was to get together with M. and then come home and head down to the studio for a chunk of practice time and a good long listen to a lot of Wilco.  In the end, those last two things didn't happen that way, but I'm well aware that, by the end of the weekend, those things will get done. Today was at least some of what I needed, and I'll take that for sure.

Today was okay.  Not the complete success I had been hoping for, but still something. I made it to the studio early in the day, with the hopes of making a return later in the day.  The return didn't materialize, but I got in a bit of good practice time during my early session. I was also able to fit in a bit of listening, but it ended up not being the Wilco.  I had planned on sitting down with that in my evening, when I had a bit more time to devote to it. As a result, I was also unable to get around to much in the way of songwriting.  That will happen by the end of the week, likely on Wednesday.

Today was a good day, even if I didn't get down into the studio until late.  I still spent enough time down there that I felt like I made good progress, and I was also able to set up tomorrow's hopes and dreams for my time in the studio.  It needs to be a big day, because it's my last day off before the semester fires up and I go back to work. I've got three things I want to get to tomorrow, and they are: 1.  Listening (new Wilco reissues) 2.  Practicing 3.  Songwriting I told myself that I was going to try and make a more concerted effort to write songs this year, and that starts tomorrow.  In reality, it should have started long before now, but it's been a busy couple of weeks. I'm hoping for nothing but good things with my last day off, though.

Today was a quiet one. After the busy day yesterday, today was a day where I struggled to get a foothold. I spent a bit of time in the studio tonight and played for a few minutes, and probably should have hung in there a bit longer than I did. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

Today was a great day. It finally felt like the start of the year that I had hoped for. I not only had time to sit down and get some of the basics set up for the year, I also finally got the chance to get the Telecaster plugged into the Marshall and have a bit of fun. Today was a good day indeed.

Today was a better day than yesterday. I was able to get in a bit of a start on the things I hope to get to this year. With any luck, tomorrow and the weekend will be the time that things really start to take off for me.

Today was a quiet one, which I wasn't expecting. I spent a bit of time at a meeting at church that focused on planning out the music for some worship services, and I had a good time with that. It was the listening and practicing for myself that never really seemed to catch on today. Here's hoping that tomorrow is going to be a better day.

Today was another good day.  I spent all of it with my brother, which I needed a lot, even though I just saw him over Christmas. Tonight we finally got around to some music discussion.  He took a look at my list of goals for the year, and sees it as a really good set of steps to get me where I'd like to be from where I am.  I picked his brain about a few of the nagging questions I still had as I get started, and he was able to put my mind at ease. Having a chance to sit and chat with him is always good for my musical soul, because he constantly drives me to be a better, more well rounded player, and I'm pretty sure that I can never thank him enough for all of the advice, support, and encouragement he offers every time we chat.

Today was a good day. My brother got here around noon, and we have been hanging out ever since. We talked a bit of music, but I am thinking that a lot of time will be spent on that tomorrow.

Today was a busy day, full of fun and family. Really, the only bummer about that was that it didn't leave much in the way of time for music.  All of that will change tomorrow, though, as my brother is coming down for a quick visit.  I've got a few things that we had talked about over Christmas that I want to follow up with him on, so that will be good for the musical progress. I'm also really hoping that tomorrow will give me a good chance to sit down and play for a while, whether that's down in the basement with the Strat, or in the front room with the Tele, I'm not sure, but my hope is that I'll have a good chunk of time to practice.

Today was a decent day.  In truth, it felt like the first day this year that I really had anything approaching a chance to sit down and start working things out.  Even with that, I didn't get as much done as I had hoped to, but it was a step in the right direction at the top of the year. The other cool thing that happened was the arrival of the new issue of Guitar World .  It looks like it has some stuff in it that will be really helpful as things get moving. All told, today was a good day that maybe should have been better.

Today was a quiet day.  I had all of these grand plans when I went to bed last night, and maybe it was the Mrs. coming home early that threw me off course, but things just never got in gear today. I fit in some listening and did a bit of work on a few small things, including checking out a really cool lesson online, but the playing side of things just never ended up where I wanted it to today. Here's hoping that tomorrow has a bit more traction.

Today was a good day. I spent a bit of time getting the new music opened up, and then picked up the Telecaster for a few minutes in an attempt to get the ball rolling on the year.  That's going to be a bigger priority tomorrow morning than it ended up being today.

Today was a quiet one. We were on the road for a lot of it, which didn't leave me a lot of time in the studio tonight. The Mrs. goes back to work tomorrow morning after the holidays, and I am hoping to get a whole lot of work done in the studio. It will be nice to get to some of the things I have been planning over the last few weeks.

Happy New Year! So, considering it's the first day of the year, it seems that it's finally time to lay out my plan for what I hope 2018 will be.  Here goes... I broke the year down into some main goals (4 of them), and then a bunch of secondary goals... things I'm hoping to accomplish, and while I know they'll get some attention, I'm not sure how much or how regularly they will happen.  Anyway, here are the lists. Main Goals 1.  Continue my work mastering the fretboard 2.  Practice more (something I didn't do well at the end of 2017) 3.  Finally finish a recording project of some sort 4.  Beatles Study and if this is the big stuff, here's the rest of it, Secondary Goals 1.  Learn "A History of Rock & Roll in 100 Riffs" 2.  Do more listening 3.  Read more music books 4.  Be a better lead player (this could almost be on the Main list) 5.  Zeppelin Study 6.  Keep a better record of what I work on 7.  Learn a so