In about a week and 2 hours...bout 146 hours to be exact (I ALWAYS do this sort of ridiculous calculation), me an the Tallboys - Gary Gerhart and Max Teat - will be taking the stage at the Comedy Parlor in Tulsa. Ive formed quite a few bands over the last quarter century, but have never quite tried this approach. Funny how just a few years ago I said I was done with music. Now its once again consuming my life. When we discussed this heading to Nashville in March, Gary told me that its because music gets in your blood. Not sure with me that thats entirely true. I have an INCREDIBLY huge ego (testify Kimberly), and I cant help but think it has more to do with me getting validation from live human beings than with the music itself. Creative folk, especially writers I think, are basically egomaniacs with an inferiority complex. Ive got my fix playing music, doing morning shows, writing a novel, acting (WAY long ago lol). The music most satisfies me. But still not sure its the MUSIC, or just the fact that thats whats been the most gratifying and successful. Although successful is truly a relative term. Think Im just a whore for validation, that somewhere deep inside is the gnawing fear of my mom being right when she told me I wasnt worth a shit, and would never BE worth a shit. That shit buries itself in your mind, drives you to prove folks wrong. Not sure that, in my own mind, I ever will. Good Lord, Ive posted a bunch of non-political shit today.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 23:28:35 +0000
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