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it's time. the music is back.
it seems to me that it's been a while since i've written anything... musically or otherwise. it's not for a lack of trying. i've been too busy, or far too tired.
approximately two years ago, i joined a comedy band. it was supposed to be an if-you-need-me-and-i'm-able-to-make-it kind of "joining". it took all but two shows and a couple of practices for me to realize that i wasn't just going to be part-time. we played everything from 80's hair metal, to hip hop, to acoustic rock, and everything in between. and i was given the opportunity to play just about whatever instrument i wanted to play. what i did not realize, though, was that i had slowed my writing/creating down to the point of almost nothing... an almost year and a half long battle between my notebook and my brain!
the band has since separated and i've kick started my writing, again, with a song written the day before and the day of my older brother's wedding. i found myself thinking about him and it hurt. it hurt to write a song and think, "well, that phrase works so well with this one" and "lyrically, i like how much this song portrays the struggle".
and then it sinks in.... wow, i just wrote that i haven't spoken his name in days, weeks, and months! suddenly, the song i've just invested myself in accidentally becomes a song with strong meaning. then, i'm not sure if i should feel bad for thinking (let alone singing) these thoughts. i guess this is what growing older and wiser is all about.
onward and upward.
since then, i've composed an instrumental featured in an almost famous fishing blog, i've performed many shows, i've written a few more songs, and both of the gents that were in the previous comedy act have asked me to write with them. i also had the opportunity to perform with a man whose talent in guitar playing, singing, and songwriting are something that i admire greatly.
i'm very proud of everything i've done over the passed years, and, hopefully i will maintain this (at least more than once everything 2-3 years!!)
hello wonderful world of computer people. it's better brother here to talk about something that plagues many millions of people everyday. it can last minutes, or it can last months. in my case, it has unfortunately been the latter of the two. that's right, writers block. for a few months, i was on a roll, putting out songs that made me happy, and it seemed to come easy. then, i stopped. for some reason, i stopped. and it became quite hard to get back into it. but i believe that i may have broken the curse by actually completing a new song this morning. now, as a person with a very active imagination, i do try my darndest to write about things that i know. so it only seemed fair to write a song about writers block. it seemed to have done the trick, and hopefully, the dry spell is up, because "this singer/songwriter has been singing/songwronging for way to long".
i hope all is well in your worlds.
~better brother~
before i take the time to introduce myself, i'd like to say a few things.
welcome, friends and family, and thank you for allowing me the opportunity to be a part of your lives. it was my mom-in-law that introduced me to this world, and i hope to welcome and be welcomed in the same way she was.
as for introductions, i am better brother : a singer/songwriter, a composer, a writer, musician, handyman, and jack of all trades, and i'm told i'm pretty good at most. i'm the type of person that thinks faster than i type, and for this reason, you will likely not see any capital letters. if this bothers you, let me know.
this blog, though sporadic, will be a chronicling of my life, as a musician, husband, and human. i look forward to the years to come, and i'm glad we've shared this moment. thank you for giving me your time.
~better brother~
