It's Winter. We've had a couple of Arctic days, and now we get a couple warmer ones. And then more snow. And on it goes.. Hibernation punctuated by trips to the store for food.
We usually don't get prolonged periods of extreme cold. Just a couple days at a time. Winter is a pain in the ass, but it toughens you up a bit. You build up a callous, so to speak. After temperatures in the single digits, 30 degrees--even the upper twenties--feels balmy. Still, I don't think I could live anywhere north of here..
Music news. There is a new post on my YouTube page . Check it out if you'd like. Using my Gretsch guitar, one I love playing but never seem to get around to. Many of my guitars these days are Epiphones. Quality instruments at a reasonable price. Ibanez is another brand I used to favor.
I'm still practicing most every day. Scales and arpeggios, with mean old mister Metronome, and then playing a few tunes. No gigs on the calendar, but sooner or later something will come up. I still like to keep a little bit of activity there if I can. The Pharmacy has become my favorite place to play on those occasions.
December used to be a busy month, musically speaking. As well as the standard bar gigs, there used to be some opportunities on New Year's Eve downtown, through the Arts Council. First Night Springfield. I loved doing those gigs. Early hours, no drunks.
So I'm still working on my playing, still trying to get better. I think that's what it's about, the continual growth. Even though it may seem like you're not getting anywhere..
I guess this is a pretty skimpy blog. More sizzle than steak. In one of the few instances where I bring the news into my blogs, I was saddened to read about the death of Rob Reiner and his wife. I'm a huge fan of Spinal Tap(can't wait to see the sequel), and enjoyed some of his other movies as well.
Okay then. Thanks as ever for stopping in and reading. Much love to you! More later.
