I was really second guessing myself when I walked out the door with snowboard & avalanche gear in hand -- a high of -5 degrees at 9,000 ft. yesterday. First day on the board, and some mid-January weather to accompany my itch to take some turns. Matt Irwin and Jeremy Coffe were the backcountry mates and despite some cautionary wind chills, had a good day. The potential for large dumps in the last few days has everyone wishing for Jackson's ultimate bailout -- that a big snow now will encourage powder feens to book trips to JH. We'll see. New Tram and all, its still slow.The lack of apres-ski gigs this year is real, and I've found myself in some really productive six-string grooves lately. Its been a while since I played 2-3 hours a day. The extra time isn't great for the wallet, but there's a pocket in everyday to focus on creativity, and for that, I'm wealthy....
In these times, when art and music gets shoved to the side, artists become an uncalculated importance to society. To me, they become more important, the necessary fabric that lets a mind wander, digress from the toughness that the world can deliver. Or maybe I'm over optimistic today & tomorrow I will bury myself in a cocoon until winter ends and interest rates have risen.
The CD Release Party at Lyndsay McCandless Gallery -- a great crowd of close friends and the ideal music environment for me to function in. There aren't many venues or situations that allow me to play intimate acoustic music followed by a rockin' electrified ensemble. Lyndsay is the energy behind the incredible space, which is housed in an old filling station, the "garage" being where my show was.
The Docks are cruisin' along, extending our repertoire and getting tighter as the days go by. We're having special guests along the way too -- Katrina Cornell (guitar/vocal) and Jeremy Cohen (guitar) will sit in with us this weekend, Fri-Sat at the Silver Dollar.
I gotta get this yella dog outta the house. He stares at me like its not 3 degrees outside, but I'm not fooled.
Peace. And have a great holiday.
