reminders

Let's never forget - life is a gift. I knew him, not well, but I knew him well enough to feel this.

Let the small things roll off, and remember what matters when the big ones come.

Once More

United States Coast Guard Band
Principal Trombone
June 9th, 2008 - New London, CT.


Here we go again.


Has anyone heard of J.C. Heed's Storm and Sunshine? Cause apparently I need to play it.

Lessons Learned

A few things that I have learned on tour:

1. No matter what, in this biz - there will ALWAYS be at least one diva.

2. There will always be something that is going to bother you, the tough part is knowing how to keep your trap shut about it.

3. More than likely - there will also be somethings wrong, and something has to be said to prevent further damage.

4. Suprisingly enough - the trumpet player is NOT always the one with the biggest head in the band. hahaha!

5. Love can be hard. But I love her more and more everyday.


New picture posts on my picasa site.

I talked to Jon Schallert today - that was splended, he seems to be doing well, and living a wonderful dream! It made me miss school - he was on his way to a quintet rehearsal. Why is a good horn player always so freaking hard to find when you want a quintet. Maybe I should go to Michigan.

Next Stop - Gulf Shores, AL. Be jealous.

AFM

So - I think that it has been decided. If I want to be able to make a pretty penny in NYC - or ANY penny - I'll be joining AFM. For those of you who don't know - that's the American Federation of Musicians. That's the union. Local 802 for Manhattan and the Five Boroughs. Thoughts?

Union, NJ

The theater house in Union, NJ at Kean College was very dry inside, but i played a great show. However, that is minimal in relation to this news.


TANK HAS A SUPERBOWL RING!!! WOO HOO!!!!

Franklin, PA

Today we had a travel day, and then the band was off for the rest of the evening! It was great - a couple of band guys and I went and met up with some of the actors at a local coffee house. That mocha was FABULOUS. We are here in Franklin, PA - this is a fantastic picture of small america. I'll post a picture of the main drag tomorrow. It's great. I'm reading a book by bill bryson that reflects upon his travels in small town america. The tour I'm on isn't an equity/union scale tour - and the nice thing about that is that it is shorter, and I'm going to see so much of America (and a bit of Canada!)...and it will be the small town america that I love and adore so much.

Shout out to a few people - NICK O'SULLIVAN - you rock! Bonnie's parents came too - holla.

And joe!! You rock dude - but I killed you in Foosball ;-)

Hiking

Hiking inLaVale, MD