So,… 6 hours,… My wife bought me 6 hours in studio time at the Tonic room I know that’s not a lot of time but … Baby steps… At least I am starting. I toured this studio a while back. I gave them a sample of my home recordings and since have decided to take a different route. Here is the plan as it stands today. My project is going to consist of acoustic songs. this will allow me to keep the track count and complexity down, thus should be cheaper to produce. The silver lining is in that my solo career is centered around this genre. The performances I give in Second life are all just me and my guitar. This project will allow me to give the people what they are expecting.. Instead of the ol bait and switch.

6 hours… Should be enough to put down 2 songs. I am torn as to what to record. My latest recording, “Falling on hard times” actually turned out pretty good. Definitely want it in my project. But how will my recording hold up next to theirs? “Disconnected” is a song that I think could be improved upon. the tone of my recording is pretty good but I thing the performance needs work. “Darkness Within” I have 2 recorded versions of this. But I think the acoustic version might sound cool with a more produced feel. But on the other hand. I plan on recording this with the Band too.. However, It is Powerful and that power is going to be welcome on the project.”Another day another night” Is another one that is ready to record.

so I figure I have time for 2 songs to start possibly 3 if it goes real well

Darkness Within, Another day another night, if there is time …Disconnected

and then master Falling on hard times if they agree my home recorded tracks are better than last time.

I think half of my project hasn’t been written yet. I have a lot of songs but I don’t want to recycle my old stuff and in keeping the project Acoustic.. I need some new material. I feel motivated. now all I need is inspiration

So… Drove the BMW to work this morning. Boy was that fun. The streets are icy and my car has bald tires. need I say more? My car has this fancy electronic traction control system. that cuts engin power when the wheels spin. So if you dont disable it when you go to take off basicly you hit the gas and… nothing. It was a mistake to drive this car on these roads. luckily I am safe and I didn’t hurt anyone… But I think it’s time to put on the studded tires.

Walking the line between focus and obsession. Just trying to keep my eye on the prize. But when does not enough become too much? Or is there such a thing as too much when it comes to measuring the passion for a dream? Is every waking moment too much time to spend thinking about my music? I realize I need to back away, give it time to breathe. Give inspiration the chance to get in. But daily drudge seems to interfere. I guess I am just frustrated. And these are just questions I ask myself with no expectation of answers.

I recently wrote a song about how I feel we are all connected, and how my music comes to me from those connections to the universe and how when I write music, I feel that I am returning that energy back into the universe. “Strings on my guitar like strings across the universe, Strumming out the melodies of our lives”

Today is a day I will relegate myself to give into the strings that bind us together, and trust in the karmic forces of the universe.

Another monday marks the begining of an other week. I Don’t hate mondays for the reasons many people do. My job is no more frantic on Monday then it is on Thursday. No I am not burried in emails. No I am not putting out fires that have spontainoisly combusted over the weekend. No… Monday sucks because I am just tired of doing it..

Chilling my heels.. Hanging back writing some new songs. I am working on a collection of acoustic music. I have a few that will fit in this box. I think that this genre would lend itself to the economics of recording. Track count can be kept down to a minimum. Just guitar and vocals maybe drums and bass on some but not all….. One of these days…. and I will be ready for it.