This has been a terrific holiday season for seeing live music. My December 1st show at the Twisted Tree Cafe wonderful. The “Power To The Peaceful” show engendered Arlan Feilis and the Lone Orchestra as my new favorite local band. Rick Barry’s 6th annual “Holiday Hangover” (at the Saint, in Asbury Park) debuted his new band, “The New Rick Barrys”, and I think they have immediately become my second favorite local band. I also had a great time performing at the Hangover as a “special guest” (sorry for not announcing it in advance, but you know how these things go).
2007 was, by far, my best year for performing. Not only in terms of volume (I played something stupid like 140 times…and that was with taking a three month hiatus for Autumn), but in quality of my performance (either y’all are lying to me, or I have been seriously getting better) and my enjoyment thereof.
I feel like this year ties with last year for my best year of songwriting. I wrote a few more songs that I love in 2006 than I did in 2007, but I think I love the songs I wrote this year enough to make up the difference.
2007 saw the long-awaited release (or, rather, pre-release) of my second album, Disconnect. Expect an official release in 2008, and maybe even more new music before year’s end.
2007 also marked my first full-band performance, opening for one of my all-time favorite acts, Peter Searcy. You can expect much more from a larger version of that band in the coming year.
All in all, this year has been the best year ever for me, in terms of music (due, in no small part, to all of you). I hope to be able to same the same thing again at this time next year.
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