A Little R&R
September was a very busy month for me as a musician. I had an above average number of gigs, for which I am thankful. However, somewhere along the line I managed to strain my vocal chords a bit. So on the advice of my doctor, I will be taking it easy for the next few weeks.

The up side of that is that at least for the time being, I have some free weekends. That allows me to spend some time listening to other musicians. I love "discovering" talent and helping people find new audiences. This weekend, my new friend Connie Deming will be playing Chocolate Bar. I can't wait for the folks out my way to discover what I found out a couple of months ago. The lady can SING!

The Sounds of Silence
Have you ever tried not speaking for an entire day? I bet you can't do it. Even if you're alone all day, you will probably utter something out loud at some point in the day.

About a week ago, in the middle of a song, my neck and throat started hurting. I went to the doctor, and he thinks I've strained a muscle. His orders were to rest it. That means no talking or singing unless absolutely necessary.

It's an interesting experiment. Not only do I find I say things out loud when I'm alone, I'm amazed at how the people around me, people who know I'm not supposed to be talking, keep asking me questions that require more than the nod or shake of the head.

Hopefully this situation will heal quickly. I've got a fairly busy week of gigs coming up.

A Mighty Wind
The pictures are stunning. First Katrina, now Rita. I really can't even begin to understand the power of these storms.

We in upstate New York are fond of complaining about the weather. The old joke is, if you don't like the weather here, just wait five minutes and it will change. Well after the month they've had on the gulf coast, I think I can deal with a little snow and cold this winter. God bless those folks down south who are dealing with these storms.

The Purpose of This Blog
I suppose this isn't going to be a true blog, so much as it is going to be where I'll store what I've written on the front page of my website. I change it from time to time, but I've received comments from people that they like what I wrote in any given week. Now you can looke here to see past thoughts. If you found this without actually seeing the website, you can go to http://westguitar.tripod.com to see my site.

A Little R&R
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Closing the Books on 2006
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A Nice Break
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Deja' Vu
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Back on Track.....I hope
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