Playing again

I'm really looking forward to playing in a band again. The part I like best is improvising a lead for a song. I like finding new melodies in there and bringing them out. That is what comes naturally to me.

The thing I find hard is reading notes off the staff. I'm sure some people are exactly the opposite of me and can read but not improvise.

Learning the technical aspects of music help me to come up with more interesting improvisations. The more I practice my Universal-Prescot, the better I flow with anything I'm trying to do. I'm sure my proficiency will increase more, as I find ways to make practice more fun.

The idea for finding a way to use midi to play a computer game came to me years ago. The concept for what that game will be came to me in meditation only this year. Now that I have an idea of where I can go with this, I am actively working on it.

Getting the itch to play again

I finally sold my audio board. And the guy I sold it to is a bass player in a blues band. We're going to jam Wednesday. I am really ready to get out there and play again. My band broke up a couple of years ago, and I've been spending my time with my new wife and son. It has been a wonderful time of life, watching Ian take his first steps and learn his first words.

I've been practicing a lot, and I'm ready to get out there and take a few baby steps of my own. I love the blues, and it will be good playing in a blues band.