Hey gang, I’m not feeling really well, so you’re not going to get a full post, but I wanted to let everyone know that I’ve got another gig coming up. I’ll be back at Felix’s in Dogtown at the end of this month – Sunday, June 27th. I’m not sure what time, but it will likely be at 7pm or 8pm, and I’ll play for about an hour. It’s a great venue, and I hope you’ll save the date on your calendar to come out and see me.
In other news, if you happen to come out and see me at Felix’s you’ll probably get to see the live debut of another new tune. This one is called “The Kid”, and it’s about watching the great players of our youth become the grizzled veterans hanging on too long. I’m not promising anything, but it’s finished…and if I can kick this illness I should be able to have it performance ready by the 27th.
Thanks for checking in, and I’ll see ya’ down the road…
Brian
Well, I mentioned it in the last post, so I thought I’d go ahead and get it up on the site – I’ve uploaded “People That I Know” (aka, the Facebook song) to the site. It’s another rough cut – one take, straight to 4 track with no frills added – but it does give you the chance to hear the melody. The final cut for the album will be flushed out (I can’t wait to record it, I have some fun ideas), so understand that this only vaguely represents what this will sound like down the line.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy it. Please let me know what you think on the forums or on Facebook.
Until next time…
Brian
Hey gang, it’s been a little while since I touched base with you all. I’ve been crazy busy, but I did have some updates to catch everybody up on.
The last time I posted I told you about my first gig playing the new songs. It was less than a week later that I had my second outing with the new tunes – playing a gig at an awesome restaurant/bar in Dogtown named Felix’s. I can’t recommend the place highly enough. I had the ribs before I played and they were excellent. The turnout was light, as I hadn’t really advertised it well, but we had a great time and I felt like the new stuff came off well. I should be playing there again this month. I’ll let you know as soon as I’ve got something solid set up. I hope you’ll come out and see me there.
Speaking of that show, and the previous one, the one thing I have been noticing is that “The People That I Know”, aka “The Facebook Song”, has been the song that people seem to remember. I was hoping to get you all a version of that song that would be fleshed out a little bit, but it will probably be a little while before I get into the studio, so I’m going to do a scratch version of it on my 4-track and get that to you guys soon – hopefully sometime this week.
Finally, I’ve written previously about how one of the themes of this album will be community. I’d be interested in your idea of what community is – be it geographic, spiritual, familial, etc. So, feel free to drop a note in the forums or shoot me an email. I’m still exploring the theme in my writing for the album, and I’d love to hear what you have to say about it.
Thanks for stopping by, and I promise to post more often going forward.
Til we meet again…
Brian
