New Directions

It's not easy to find something different in the wake of not being able to do what I do, perform. I've decided to revert back to my studio days and I've rebuilt my home studio. Not to record a band or even music at all but to record podcasts. I've purchased and installed Harrison Mixbus software on my computer to handle the recording. Mixbus is more complicated than most DAWs (digital audio workstation) so it has a fairly steep learning curve but I think it's worth it. Sounds great. My podcasts will be mostly but not exclusively about music. I'm working on the first one now.

How I'm spending my time during the pandemic

As you all know, Covid 19 has almost killed the music business. Live music is forbidden. Venues are shuttered, many of them forever. Musicians are doing what they can to survive. Some have taken outside work, some as security guards, some work in warehouses. Some have taken to Facebook and some are home in depression. Having one’s profession taken away is a traumatic shock that I, for one, have a tough time getting over. I’ve done music as a profession for nearly fifty years and to have music banned is hard to handle. I’ve been trying to re-invent myself as something else but the loss of the ability to play holds me back. I have been writing a from of memoir from my years of experience in the music business as player, performer, producer and emgineer. I’ll keep you posted on that. I’m also rebuilding my studio and plan to record podcasts. That’s how I’m spending my time these days and while writing and recording are interesting challenges I miss being on stage playing and performing. Oh well, maybe someday.