Not been around too much recently - it's part of my dedicated attempt to practice the guitar more and surf the web less! Loads of songs to catch up on, but I'm not sure how many I'll manage or when. Meanwhile, I'll be really self-indulgent and post another thread about myself :-)
Did the latest in a short line of solo acoustic finger-picking gigs last night and it was great
I only had to do 35 mins (later on I did another 35 with a band) so I could choose all my best stuff. The audience reaction was brilliant - loads of people there, and they were there for the right reason (i.e. they knew what sort of music they were getting), and the were attentive, supportive, and even gave me an encore. Loads of positive comments, including one lady who said she loved my voice - always happy to get positive comments about that as I know my guitar playing is okay, but the voice... A couple of people commented nicely on my songs, too, especially I Learned To Walk which always goes well.
It was part of the Gloucester Rhythm and Blues week so I tried to keep it bluesy but I'm a country boy at heart so I mixed up the Mississippi John Hurt stuff with some John Prine and some Kris Kristofferson!
It feels like it's starting to coalesce. I need a few more songs, well, a whole second set, and I need to do a lot more networking. And I need my fingers to harden up - I've been waiting 40 years for calluses to form but... this morning I have blisters and broken skin on my finger tips and I'm doing it all again tomorrow with a trio. But, yes, all heading in the right direction and I even managed three originals the set last night "Dig", "You've Been The One", and "I Learned To Walk".
Pretty happy this morning.
