Random Ramblings
Doin’ It Again-The Roots
I often find myself being prideful, even when I know that pride gets in the way of my goals. I’ve come to learn many things along this journey, and one of them is that no one is beyond ‘schooling’. I have never taken lessons for any of the instruments that I play. God blessed me with an ear and the gift, but sometimes you have to realize that even the BEST of the best have to humble themselves. This can be the hardest thing for us at times, but so necessary....
Play With The Changes-4Hero
Every year Atlanta has a huge festival called the Sweet Auburn Fest. This year, one of the bands I perform with was invited to perform for Saturday and Sunday which is incredible. Sunday we got to perform on the main stage and the sound was incredible! The crowd loved us and I must say, I haven’t felt that ALIVE in a very long time. That performance was when I realized that this is truly my passion, my dream, and my reality. Looking back on when I was too afraid to play...
Rising Up….-The Roots
What an experience SXSW was for me. Accompanying Sean Falyon’s beard as we used this platform for a ‘pre-promo-opp’ for his new mixtape Sean Falyon Be Everywhere (#SFBE) releasing April 6th. March 18-21 was the most fun I have had on an out of town trip in a long time and was truly a blessing in many ways. Outside of being my first out-of-town performance, I got to meet the beautiful Nikki Jean and network with many others. As we all know, netWORK builds your...
I Stay Woke… -E. Badu
This journey of leaving the forced degree behind and truly succeeding in my passion is indeed a strength builder. At this point, I work two full-time jobs. By day I’m a computer network technician, and by night I’m a full-time musician. One of these has to go. Next mission: Eliminate day job and make the finances I need in music alone. This requires much practice and a lot of dedication. Even at the day job I practice my rudiments on my knee, study the music I need...
And the point of it all…
It’s been almost a year since I have updated this blog, and I will be updating on a more continuous basis from this point on. This time has been spent getting rid of unnecessary people and circumstances, however, the point of the blog is to take you on this journey with me. So with that said, allow me to get you up to speed and as I continue to update, all of my music lovers can travel with me. Since early 09 I have spent a lot of time networking, playing gigs, networking,...
