New Directions, New Paradigms, New Rides.

As much as I hate to admit it, in my heart of hearts I am a creature of habit.  It is difficult for me to imagine myself in a new life once I have established the routine of the old one.  This would seem to be one of my character defects because I keep finding it challenged over and over.

For example, this dual sport the Mad Hatter traded in his crotch rocket for. This is the New Rides part of the blog. (For more info on this topic see The Hooligans Blog.

But I Digress

Just substitute teaching has taken some work to adjust to-getting used to that new adventure everyday.  My decision to go freelance this summer is taking me way out of my normal paradigm

The next day...

I feel like I am on a different plane today.

My unusual chord progression I am using does not seem as scattery today.

I am also simultaneously working on a couple of music videos too.

Keep your eyes tuned to this space for more multi-media to come.

Thanks everybody!

Cameron

Putting together the pieces of the puzzle

When I compose I tend to take fragment of things and try to put them into some kind of coherent structure.  Sometimes the art itself takes you where you do not expect to go. In the case of the currently unamed tune it seems to be bending to my will pretty much and expressing how I feel. It only comes in certain sections though. I am still working out my language both technically and aurally.

Not only am I puzzling over the pieces of musical compostion but also what life will hold in the very near future.  Dare of follow this path of private teaching?  My good friend Deedra thinks so and she is one of the brave ones who jumped into those waters and survived.

But I digress...

I am working my way through the second tune on the second album and I made the decision to use an unusual chord progression that is hopefully interesting, not jarring.

Don't forget to listen to music http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/artist_songs/599459

I will try to get a rough mix up soon for my fans.

Thanks everybody,

Cameron

Return to adventure

The weather was very odd today.  While I was shoehorning my gear into our little car the blistering cold wind blew flurries of snow around my face.   This did not bode well for a patio gig.  Nevertheless we intrepidly headed south toward Albuquerque.

I started having flashbacks to the old, old days when I was first gigging and traveling long distances in rickety, drafty vehicles that you were never sure were going to get you to the gig.  The early spring wind was continuously blew the car from side to side.   It had been a long time since Patti and I had gone adventuring, but this certainly qualified.

The weather continued to be extremely odd as we continued down the hill.  At the bottom of La Bajada hill the snow got fairly thick and the sky was dark, along with the wind.

Once we got to the bottom of the hill into Albuquerque it was still moderately cloudy but the sun came out warmly for long periods of time.  Even so a considerable amount of snow was blowing horizontally across the road.

Eventually we navigated our way to Il Vicino.  We were over an hour early and got to seat down and have a great meal and check out the preceding act.

Jake Bowles is a very talented young man who plays keys, guitar, throat and writes some of his own material.

If he keeps at it he will go far.  It is good to see a younger generation of musicians stepping up to eventually take the place of us old guys.

I was happy with the way I played as well.  That slow, careful practice routine I have been on is beginning to pay off in my playing a fair amount.   The downside was that the time slot alloted for my set was not particularly advantageous.  Although Jake had played for the lunch crowd, things had cleared out considerably by the time I went on.  This was nobody's fault in particular it just cut into my projected CD sales. I had considered selling four to be an optimistic estimate and I sold exactly zero.  Bummer, I really needed the spending money!  Oh well, next time.

I would highly recommed Il Vicicno in the Heights  . The event was well organized,  the service was friendly and the food was excellent.

Looking at how threatening the sky was looking in the direction of Santa Fe we decided not to stay and see the next act, bummer.

The ride home was indeed an adventure with a high-wind advisory in effect our overloaded carlet got blown all over the road.  But, one more time we made it home in one piece.  Another successful adventure concluded.