Let's go to the studio!
I've never been much of a studio hound. I much prefer the "leave the mistakes on the table" aspect of playing live and it suits my personality more. I'm not one to obsess over details and - I just find the repetition boring.
Sidewalk Days: In the bag
It was hot. And I don't mean, "boy my solos were good and I looked even better." No, like it was +38 in the sun. But man did we have fun.
Buskah!
If there is a commonality to everything I've done with Jeremy and His Kazoo so far, it has to be that I've spent most of this time challenging my own preconceptions. Preconceptions about working solo, writing songs, performing, the instruments I play and what I want out of this. Even as I've ventured full steam ahead into many parts of this I'm presented with new ideas to consider.
Guitar Straps
Guitar straps have been on my mind a lot lately. In fact just the other day I commented on Bluesky about how despite 30 years of playing, I still have to untangle my guitar strap everytime I put a guitar on. But that was just one of my obsessive thoughts about this nondescript guitar accessory. So I thought I might wax a bit on the blog about it. Who knows, maybe someday someone stumbles on this blog and finds the wisdom useful.
In appreciation of the library!
In one of my earliest Instagram posts, I show some pictures and talk about how my journey back into performing music was straight through the Regina Public Library. My love and use of the library for this project has not waned at all and there is so much that they continue to bring to this project.
Road trip!
I took a roadtrip this past Friday out to Swift Current for the open stage at the Lyric Theatre. It's a long drive for a short set but I really wanted to start making connections out there, I had some time to take off and I had some adventures to try on the way out there.
A new Kazoo!
Even with the kazoo being the focus instrument of this project, I don't necessarily think that buying a new kazoo is blog-worthy. But a new handmade kazoo I ordered just came in the mail this week and I'd like to share a bit about it!
Details, details
The reality of my first show coming up in a few weeks is starting to hit me. The good news is that my practice regime has been very good and I think I'm fully equipped to get the job done.
Gettin' out there
My debut performance in Moose Jaw is one month away! I've been practicing hard and I've got a set I'm really proud of ready for the show. But, keeping motivated to practice has been challenging. To be honest, even understanding what I need pratice on has been a challenge. So, I took to the stage at Open Mic last night to get some reps on stage and get a feel for what I might need to work on.
The Challenge of More
I'm very excited for the debut performance of Jeremy and his Kazoo coming up on July 3 in Moose Jaw as part of the Moose Jaw Sidewalk Days Festival.
Focus and Goals
I watched a video this morning about learning to play guitar later in life. While I'm certainly not learning guitar from the ground up and I'm maybe a bit young for the audience he was trying to reach. But I'm in this phase where I'm looking for a bit of advice to bump things up a bit. One of his suggestions was to review what you're doing every 90 days. Well today's post is a bit of a review, but it hasn't been quite 90 days.
Eeety Beety Geetar
I've had a recent fascination with little acoustic guitars. My open-mic wingman, Dustin uses a really little guitar and it has the most interesting tone to it. It's not all big and bassy to be sure, but there's a purity to it that I really like.