is there life on gonterian?

I’ve had an amazing year.  I’ve had 3 art shows, sold more than a few paintings, bought an art studio, renovated it.  In the process my company [the one i work for: propeller] went over our highest annual revenue in September.  As much as the rest of the world scares me to death right now, our little world seems to be kinda’ ok.  For now.  I’ve had some other breakthroughs this year too.  I’ve been playing keyboards and bass regularly for the first time.  I even get in a few licks on the blues harmonica given to me long ago by Dave Mason [hope you're out there and well, mate.]  I was even surfing craigslist today looking for a piano/keyboards instructor.

There, I put it out there.  Have to take stock once in a while.  With so much uncertainty everywhere, I really have to say it’s been a pretty good year up to now.

G

mad set by g5 during compression party 2008

g5 on the 1200s

hey, i’m going to work in the studio this winter on some new compositions, re-arrange a few projects and put together a new release for the playa next year

yea, i whacked the old database as repeated efforts to get a new-enough version of wordpress running on the old data just didn’t cut it.  cut my losses and give it the red pill.  now, i’m focusing on overcoming a 12 month posting hiatus across all of my domains.  i just quit in february this year.  i’d try to blame it on my job, but it just doesn’t work.  i just slacked, k?

last nite was bassnectar throbbin’ it up at the higher ground in s. burlington.  show ended about 0130 and i hurt all day for it, but hung out after the show and met up with lorin and his video guy.  video guy said that he was backstage, unlike the last show when he was out front with lorin.  he said he wanted a painter out there live to balance the stage with lorin in the center.  yea, i told lorin i could do it.  we’ll just see.  i have to figure out how to do something that would be interesting to do onstage over one of lorin’s long sets.  that would be a dream come true.

just finished bouncing around with bassnectar.  he’s honest, fun to rock to, and you can meet him after the show.  he seemed to remember me from an interview i did with him last year!

over and out

g5