Although I like to think of myself as a practical, pragmatic, all-business type of dude, the reality is that I am not. I am more likely a sensitive, sentimental dope who truly enjoys the holiday season for all of its ridiculousness and "good tidings" yadda yadda yadda.
With that in mind, it IS a good time to reflect on the past year and the many trials, tribulations, and good fortune. I traveled quite a bit this year, mostly for music. I'm grateful to get hired at all as a guitarist, as there are way too many of us. Every time I think that I'm a bad-ass on the guitar, I see someone who makes me look like a beginner. That's a good thing, as it keeps my massive ego in check.
"Massive ego?"
Yeah, I'll admit it. Well, maybe not massive, really, but probably larger than your average bear, I would guess. I think you have to have one, to a certain extent, to get on stage and make silly guitar faces. And what is ego, after all, but an identity of our own construction, an identity which is false. If we take all the beliefs of what we are – beliefs about our personality, talents, and abilities – we have the structure of our ego.
Ok, I nicked that last bit about ego, but hey -- it's true! And many of us as musicians/performers need that reinforcement of our beliefs -- whether real or imagined -- from total strangers in order to feel adequate. <<< [I came up with that myself!]
True or not true?
You decide. In the meantime, I'll be woodshedding all of the guitar parts I need to learn for the next tour in early January. Holy crap I have a lot of parts to learn!
Merry Christmas!
&
Happy New Year!
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