There was a time when my sense of self was all about music.  I worked my way to being a bass player.  You know, jazz, big upright bass.  And of course, that niche wasn’t quite what I wanted.  I wanted to get calls for guitar gigs.

When I was in the Bay Area I gigged a lot.  I only had brushes with other people’s greatness, though, and those moments made it clear that there’s a difference between musicians and professional musicians.

I was the guy with the day gig that played music as a professional hobby.  It’s good stuff.  But there are times when it wears you down.  And when you try and crank up your game you find that it takes a heck of a lot more hustle.

I’ve been slacking on the music lately.  Usually, I’m going through a writing phase or a making music phase.  They are mostly exclusive.  Ever since I moved back to the east coast I haven’t gigged much.  I’ve grown a little bit disenchanted with the whole “I’m a jazz musician” thing.  Maybe because I didn’t get any chicks out of it.  (That’s supposed to be a joke.)

But I have not given up on music.  That’s not possible.

The Post Modern Musician

With the advent of all of this amazing technology it’s now possible to be your own band.  I’ve been making music in the confines of my apartment using the computer as a recording studio and with the help and collaboration and support of friends.  The quality isn’t professional but it’s not bad if I put some effort ino it.  Since I have to meet someone in Bowie in a little bit, I’ll just put some songs here from the past few months and years for you to listen to.

I hope you enjoy.  Here are a few.  Oh.  And one favor to ask.  If you listen please listen through to the end because the beginning and the end are often very different places.

Peace and love.

-g
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Playlist Experiment

I just read that I can make the player sequentially play all of the songs so I’ll put that here.  (Note the little arrow buttons that let you skip tracks.)  This is especially for you, Judi and Phil.

As they Come

1. Tuesday

2. Tuesday Too

3. Reverie

4. Wind Chaser

5. Soulmate

6. Winter Time

7. Wait for Me

8. Be With Me

9. Alien

10. Fold

11. Howl

12. Undertow

13. Butterfly

14. Vow

15. When You’re Here You’re Home

16. The Question

17. Stars are Falling (feat. Karla Chisholm)

18. One More Quiet Night (feat. Karla Chisholm)

19. Flick Hop (feat. Sadie Flick & Lyle Link)

20. Sound Bite: Current Affairs Pt. 1

21. Night Song

22. Liberated Muse: Prologue

23. “Liberated Muse: Prologue” Live

24. “Butterfly” Live

25. “The Artist”

26. “The Artist” Live

27. Encore

28. I Can’t Make You Love Me (Live)