78 - Back. Again.

Haven't blogged in month. MONTHS. Must be I've had nothing to say. Or maybe I needed a blog break. Whatever.

I've begun work on my new CD, "The One Thing." Much like my last CD, it will most likely be folk/rock, meaning acoustic guitar-based. Five of the songs are stories. I've got the ideas for all ten songs done. Soon I'll be doing demos, and I'll post some of those here.

You know, I'm not sure why I stopped blogging. I got a lot of positive feedback when I blogged before. It just got to be "obligation," where I'd have to post every Saturday, but it wasn't every Saturday that I felt I had something to say. So I'm going to try just blogging when I feel like it. Might be three times in a day, then nothing for 2 weeks. I dunno.

Reading my last blog was interesting. What to charge for my music... In the future, the majority of amateur musicians will give their music away for free online. It's not like I'm trying to earn a living. Should I now be giving away my music? Is it time? I seem to constantly struggle with this question. I'm streaming it for free right now, on Bandcamp. Still thinking about it. I probably should. I could be ahead of the curve, a little bit - there aren't a whole lot of good amateurs giving their music away online. Do I consider my music good? Sure. I wouldn't keep making it if I thought it stank. Others can think it stinks, but that's just their taste.

Well, isn't this a cheerful little missive. I'm on Christmas vacation, hooray! No work for almost two weeks. Playing at Whistle Stop Grill's open mic tomorrow night, because I asked if I could gig there and they ask artists to audition at their OMN so they can hear them first. Fair enough. Only problem is that it will be 50 degrees and the dang place is outside. Hopefully they have outside space heaters. It's also possible that I'll show up and the place will be closed. Small venues often don't update their own websites. There are still websites up for coffee shops that have long since closed. You'd think they'd take down their web sites, but nooo....

Maybe I'll blog about my experience Wednesday night. The Adventures of Amateur Musician Man. Pulse pounding excitement.

First blog back... no real insights, no "ah-ha" moments. Just me. Now I'm off to the Y. Won't be swimming, though - it's probably 60 degrees out. Too damn cold! That's it! I'm moving to FLORIDA! Oh, wait...