Been a minute since my last post. Had something I needed to finish and also my creativity was lacking focus. I’ll get back to my Black History posts but for now I have something else I’m gonna share.
I’m the type of person who thinks a lot. Once my mind gets an idea it tends to want to consider all of the details. Just a part of my personality. There were times in my past when I may have been considered a procrastinator. Maybe so, but it wasn’t intentional. I admit to wasting time due to overthinking every now and then.
So fast forward to the current century (Yes, I’ve been alive since the 20th Century…..). When the Year 2020 came around I decided that I wanted to be more of a “go getter”. So I made some life changes to give me a personal boost and to set my foundation. So far so good. But…
I still emphasized “thinking through” the process before proceeding with action. Had to change that. So, December 2025 I wanted to sing “Christmas Time Is Here” with my family. Before I knew it Christmas Day turned into Christmas Night and I hadn’t even practiced the song. It was 8pm. I sat and thought about it and then realized that I WAS SITTING AND THINKING ABOUT IT! Not Again. Nope not this time and not about my music.
Go put on my favorite red sweater. Grab my newly gifted hat to tame the glare of my partially bald head. Turn on the PA. Turn on my beautiful Deluxe Reverb amplifier. Plug in my Inspired By Gibson ES335. Grab the mic. Let’s do it. No thinking. No practice. Hit the record button on my S23, run a couple of takes to remember the words. Done. Whatever its gonna be is what its gonna be. Okay boy…!
After ten minutes of editing it goes straight to The Real Life Corner and to my near dormant YouTube channel @savagemusic26. No hesitation. Didn’t even think about it. That was a personal challenge for me.
See, I try to be too perfect sometimes. It gets in the way. As a more seasoned man I have intentionally changed that philosophy. It took a little help. Read some articles and studied some of my favorite human success stories. And then…..I asked AI. AI stated: create your own motivation by taking action once the idea is clear. Any unnecessary thought delays essential early progress. Small steps one step at a time. Point taken.
So no hesitation when I wanted to sing and share two of my favorite songs. Should have learned my lesson from 2020. It was 2019. I had not played electric bass for more than ten years. I hadn’t even owned a bass guitar for several years. I walk into a music store and pick up a bass. Next thing I know I’m plugged into an amp playing loud (and mostly wrong..lol). My wife encouraged me to buy it but I say that I’m only owning musical instruments if I play well enough to earn money.
Next thing I know I am gifted that very bass for Christmas 2019. Time to get a gig. I contact a few bands and churches and send out audition videos. With only a couple weeks practice I wasn’t optimistic about my chances. Got four offers to play. Had a gig by the end of January 2020.
When I posted the recent videos I had no expectation of getting offers to play. I am using these videos as a means to practice for a future “audience”. Well, I received a few offers to perform with other bands/ artists. Flattering.
I KNOW that I am not a great singer. I don’t practice. I dont look at myself in the mirror. I don’t know that many songs. But I am gonna keep singing simply because I love to do it. Thanks for all of the encouraging words. And for those who find some “unintended” humor in my singing no problem. I’m laughing at myself too.
Get ready for the next video. As soon as I decide what to sing. Dammit! Here I go overthinking again.
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