Try

This has been not only a year of planning and preparation, but also a year of lists.  These lists are of the things that I am planning, or would like to do in the future, or of thing s that I wanted to do or try this year that I have not yet been able to do, for one reason or another.  There is, however, a subset of this list which is not exhaustive, that sits at the top of the “master list”, if you will.  The items on this pared down list are related to passions of mine which I have referred to on several occasions thus far on my reverb10 posts.

On this list is one thing that is not necessarily new, in the context of something that I want to “try”, which implies something new.  The fact is that something new does not have to necessarily be new in that it has never been tried before, rather something that is “relatively” new, something that may possess the qualities of being new in that regard, yet also be something that has been done before, but is now new in the sense that its newness is relative to the status quo which has defined, in my case, my world for what now amounts to a major percentage of my life.

This one thing is my first recording project in 20 years, and a resurrection of my musical activities, particularly live performances.  This is what has been dominating the channels of my artistic being for quite some time.  I have had the honor and privilege of not merely playing with a core of the most incredible musicians I know—with whom when playing is like being in a toy store, and it is that experience which I seek to rekindle.  There is an incredible amount of uncharted territory with this thing that I want to try, particularly in light of the fact that I put this talent of mine in at least the middle seat, if not the back seat, for a great while.

I have started laying down tracks for the first time in years, and am just getting started.  As I wrap up 2010, this will be a major activity going into the new year.  I will seek out the people that I have known and worked with, to whatever degree, and start anew, with the goal and intention of learning—relearning—the craft of making and performing music.  This is what I am going to not only try, but  do.  To what degree, we’ll find out, however this trying will only be accompanied  with the intention of producing a result that can, and will, be built upon in growing the gift I was given.