Folks,

In the few days that have passed since my little solo gig more than a few people have asked me what prompted me to play a show by myself at all.

This is what I tell them the reason is: "As an artist, there are certain emotions and forms of expression that I can't bring across in the idiom of the band. To feel fulfilled in my art I need to find a venue for these other creations." That is what I call the "wanker" answer.

This is the real answer. Writing songs for myself that will only be performed by myself goes something like this:

Me: So, I think this bridge part should go like this.
Me: Oh, I totally agree.
Me: Really?
Me: Yeah, it's brilliant.
Me: Wow, thanks.
Me: Now that that's settled, do you wanna knock off early, order a pizza and nerd out to the Discovery Channel.
Me: You bet I do!

Dag, I love working with that guy.