I admit it. I have neglected my blog, but I have a valid reason.
In the middle of March I received a call from my former cruise ship agent Mike Moloney, who was looking for someone to help out in his Las Vegas based entertainment company, Mike Moloney Entertainment. So in the process of interviewing with Mike, making another huge life decision, acting on it, moving across the country, and settling in to a new apartment with nothing more than a suitcase, computer, and electronic drum set I have missed out on my writing. But hopefully I am back.
I will admit that my drumming has had to take a back seat to my professional career. I still play, but only in my apartment on my electronic kit with the headphones on. And to be honest, I am all right with that. For close to a decade I made a living performing, and thanks to the drums I have seen most of the world, met some interesting people, and played some damn good music.
For all of you who read my blog, you know that I regard playing the drums as a spiritual endeavor. Over the years that spirit has been pushed aside and compromised so I could make a living via my craft. Then one day, as I found myself engaged in the usual band politics, I decided that I wanted drumming to be fun again. And that enjoyment was found when I played my kit alone with the headphones on to any song I wanted. So I decided that to keep my passion for drumming, I would have to stop drumming so much.
Eventually I will join another band and go play some music, but for now I am enjoying enjoying drumming once again. No pressure, no compromise, just me playing with whomever I want, be it Miles, Jason Aldean, The Cars, or Taylor Swift. I still read my modern drummer, keep up on drumming news, and interact with my drumming brothers. So the blog shall continue, and hopefully with some great insight that includes my continued passion for drumming, my music business education, graduate studies in marketing, and what I will learn "in the trenches" at a true entrainment company.
Blog to you soon!
