Remember I said "the calm before the storm" a few days ago? Well here come the rains. Yesterday the band received great news: we've been selected to play a showcase gig for record/TV/movie type big wigs in Jacksonville in November as part of some international showcase festival. Kudos to the lady that runs the business end of this ship, our very own British Bulldog, Karen. Her hard work is paying off. The opportunity for us to play, and for Karen to "mingle" the VIP parties we have access to, is awesome. As with everything in this biz, nothing's ever simple and easy. The dates for Jacksonville mean whatever (and there's quite a bit of whatever) gigs we were playing now must be dealt with. Schedules must be looked at, switched; phone calls made, emails written, phone tag played. Again kudos to BB: her work is never ever done. Such is this thing we call a band, and the business of a band. Many think it's strapping on a guitar and having fun, and it is, but it's also much more. We all spend so much time, so much of our families' time, trying to mold a Venus out of this Play Dough. In the days that follow I'll keep you posted on Jacksonville, and all that it will take to get us there. And once all the crap has been straightened out, I'll strum that first chord on my Telecaster, and all will be forgotten (that is until we get the next bit of good news). Thanks Karen. You are the gas this engine runs on. Although we run on high test (don't you dare say I'm a diva), we're starving artists, so please remember to keep your prices in check! Take care. Later, Butch
P.S. Do we get a free car wash? (What the hell does that mean?)