It's been three years since my wife, Rhonda passed away, and I'm coming back to something that she would always tell me when she would see me struggling to form, or keep a band together. “You don't need a band. Just go out and play.”
I guess I always knew she was right, but I never could let go of that feeling of power you get with a band behind you. So I've always tried to make that happen. And since I've known that feeling, I always feel a little naked when I perform solo.
Well I think she's finally brought me around. Not that I will ever give up on fronting a band, but in the meantime, I need to just get out and play.
So I've been working on my solo act. A part of that work is learning to use a looper, a great little bit of technology that lets you record a musical part during a song and play it back during a solo part. I'm a slow learner, but I'm getting the hang of it.
The cool thing about playing solo is you don't have to coordinate with a bunch of people to book a gig. Just one calendar to look at.
Now it's just a matter of finding some gigs. Open for suggestions.
Thanks for reading,
Richard