Skin in the woods
The art of making smaller. So much has been the bigger wins but not one u-haul will you see behind a hearse. So much competition in areas that are not meant for it. Competitive eating contests? Competitive drumming: the fastest drummer wins? the mass’s get tuned to mediocrity and then crave it, they’ll fight you for it. There are instruments to measure how many strokes a drummer can play in a minute. But the drum is a tool for communication. It’s an instrument to connect. Miles Davis could floor you with one note. That is such a beautiful thing. I believe we can tune to this. Everywhere you turn someone, some group wants you to join their way. But path’s are many. Can you find the truth that you need for yourself? What allows equilibrium is different for each of us. Caution is needed. But there are times to throw all caution to the wind. Again those words comes to mind……..balance/equilibrium.
There is a place where the drum can bring wisdom and strength. When it feels like you are stepping out of the way and the instrument is playing you. It can happen all alone in the deep woods. A real connection……. A communion of sorts. And take care telling people about the little flame you have found. I think it may be in us all, this wanton stepping on people. Everyone wants to rule the world. The internet has made us all want to be heard, who has the best picture, the hippest website, the coolest music. What do we do now that the music industry is a fossil of what it was. So many musicians I know are all scrambling to make a dime and so many will step and claw their way over anyone stopping em. So if one wants to enter the world of the professional musician there are many solutions needed to the problems that will arise. But I digress, It seems to be in some a birthright that their path evolves in what seems to be easy street, the grass seems greener there. All the money and fame and girls and all. Rock N Roll. On another level when the day is done are you cool with it all ? Really cool and at peace. The thing I’m learning is the way boundaries are needed cause there are good and not so good people that will take all day unless you say NO. My evolution is happening whether I fight it or be at peace with it. I’m believing more and more not to fight with what is in the moment but this is not alway easy. I can write for days about stuff like I just did but can I live it, otherwise, more hot air. So it’s been nothing but soul searching for along time. Fall down, get up. Feel sorry for yourself, get up. Are you breathing, cool… get up, one foot in front of the other. There will be days you can’t see the horses for the hills. Confusion set’s in. No different than stormy seas. Parents ask me ” my daughter(or son) wants to be a musician what should she do”. Run for the hills! Ok, it’s a deep path if it chooses you, I don’t think you can choose it in the long run. But my answer these days is that it takes alot more than how well you can play, but how you can interact with others and how good are you at negotiating things fairly and how good are your sense of boundaries. I’m learning to deflect alot more now. Time is precious. Lot’s of people I know, only few are real close friends. How many friends do you have on Facebook or myspace ? Lady Gaga has the most tweets, whoopi…….Sports are competitive by nature, music not so much so. Music for me has been evolving in way I never imagined. One day at a time, chipping away at the stone, Rome wasn’t built in a day. I am really excited about my new duo with David Biglin……Blue Halo Effect….. www.myspace.com/bluehaloeffect
