It sounds so generic and after the fact at this point but Happy New Year everyone! And I’m sorry! Not just for you. For me. I miss this blog!
I was doing great with my writing. Then it came to a screeching halt. It was as if someone hit the emergency break.
What happened? The main thing is that I was on tour, playing for an average of 12,000 people a night, sometimes twice a day, in a show that lasts 2 1/2 hours. Those of you who are familiar with TSO know what an intense show it is. It’s also something you won’t see written about here. Part of the magic of that show is that it’s a holiday show and revealing too much about it would undo the magic.
But I will tell you that the days were long and busy and while I managed to crank out a few written pieces along the way, towards the end the spare time slipped away like a dropped guitar pick. And the spare energy faded.
Once I returned last week, I was pulled under by the wave of life outside the written word. This included reconnecting with people I haven’t seen in months. Also bags had to be unpacked (they’ve just been packed again), guitars had to be strung, batteries changed, flights confirmed, interviews granted etc…add this to the constant influx of e-mails and calls that come in.
I think it’s safe to say I’m back but I’m no longer going to promise a date for any of my pieces. And what I hope to do is create enough pieces before a tour that I can post regularly, even when there’s no free time. I don’t want to just post any old thing for the sake of posting regularly. I also get a bit obsessed and perfectionist like with writing (much like I am with music.)
The good news is I have been keeping an almost daily journal of thoughts and ideas for essays. There are a lot of raw, unpolished stories waiting to be fine tuned and posted here. When those show up here, I think you’re going to like them.
Wishing everyone a happy ’09. Thanks so much for sticking with me!!