Lots of practice

Earlier tonight I played guitar a couple of hours with a bass player who lives nearby. Yesterday we practiced three hours. We've been jamming for a couple of weeks now, more and more frequently, and already have nearly thirty songs we're working on together. About half of them are Rocky's and the other half are a mix of my originals and some cover tunes I know quite well.

It's been a long time since I've had another musician to jam with regularly. It's been even longer since I've met anyone who is willing to practice several times a week.

Rocky has several arranged songs with interesting original bass guitar riffs. I am having great success in playing rhythm chords and lead guitar riffs to his bass lines. I hope to have some new material to post on my web site soon, maybe even music videos for YouTube and such.

Local fans

With nice weather here, I am riding and playing more often. I have also found a couple of places to jam with other musicians and artists. A woman recently told me to keep doing what I do because I make a lot of people happy. The sight of a bicycling guitarist readily brings a smile to people's faces. Nearly all the responses I notice from other people are positive ones. Yesterday I was actually cheered by more than one group of people who saw me. One guy in a group of teenagers walking nearby raised his arms up high and yelled "The Bicycling Guitarist!"

I can handle fame in small doses like this. It's a nice feeling to be appreciated and to realize one is making the world a more fun place for others just by being who you are.