LIFE AS A WORKING MUSICIAN, FROM THE TUMULTUOUS TO THE TEPID
LIVING IN THE MOMENT
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In a perfect world, rock paper scissors would solve just about every dispute.
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I learned as early as college how much people LOVE living next to musicians.
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Your art is YOUR art, and you get to decide if you want to share your biggest or smallest feelings, and everything in between.
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When the option presents itself, cartoon violence is typically the answer.
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An occupational hazard.
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Someday I’ll find pants that fit my waist and cover my ankles.
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Things I would play gigs for before “exposure”, in no particular order: Money, food, beer, vibes, hugs. I don’t need to be “exposed”, thanks.
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People tell me they don’t know how I’m brave enough to sing on a stage while they’re making blind phone calls to businesses. Madness.
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Eventually you start thinking of other songs while you’re in a song, like some sort of musical nesting doll.
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I used to think I over reacted to speaker feedback, then I discovered the word “misophonia”.
Tommy in Toon