Today's post may well be a bit on the short side, but even so, it opens with good news! I had sent B. a text when I got back to DSM a couple weeks ago, to say that I was both back in town, and back online. Never heard back. Nonetheless, I've been working a lot, fitting in the music when I can, doing small things to put a few pieces in place. That way, when things did get started, I'd have something to start with. The text came today, said she was "still on board." Full steam ahead begins now. Also of note: I'm seeing The Decembrists in April in Iowa City. Justin Townes Earle opens for them. And for the record, I'm also pondering going back to Iowa City eight days later to see The New Pornographers and The Walkmen at the same venue. Tomorrow I start in on the ever expanding list of songs with the acoustic, and a notebook, and see what I can do with each progression.
Short one today. I've got a bunch of the DVDs that Guitar World has put out. Waded through those to see what I had, worked off of the lead guitar one. Just basic scales , but still a light place to begin. It was nice to just start loosening up my fingers again. Off from work tomorrow, so hopefully I'll get a lot of playing done. Said I'd mention the other project I'm hoping to finish this year. Back when I was living in WI, I started a hard rock band with a friend of mine. She was heavily influenced by Evanescence, and so, with her as vocalist, we started writing songs. We had written and demoed almost a full album's worth of music by the time I moved to IA, and had even purchased a P.A. in preparation for eventual gigs. We never did find a permanent drummer or bassist, so our demos sound very rough (and not nearly loud enough). I'd like to finish those songs, and make an EP of the 4 or 5 strongest, just as a way to put a cap on that project. More tom...
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