Monthly Archives: April 2014
Loading for Bear
I have a gig with a new band tonight. I’m filling in for the bass player who is out of town. All new band, all new songs, all new sound. Am I scared? Yes. If I was in this band … Continue reading
Who’s in your head
I’ve been thinking a lot about opposites. You know, male/female, ying/yang, hot/cold and their position relationship with criticism. What do you think of when says the word “criticism”? Get all warm and fuzzy? Maybe you, but not me. I start … Continue reading
Running in front of the snowball.
Ever feel like that? Your life is just a big snowball of things and ideas and demands and promises? They’re all chasing you and if you stop to take a breath then you will get run over by the person/thing … Continue reading
Frustration – where would I be without you.
Yesterday I wrote about learning to play a new instrument and having ego involved. Well, she (ego) is still alive and well. I spent some time practicing – and mostly getting mad at myself for not being able to play … Continue reading
Why do I have to know what I don’t know
I’m in the process of learning a new instrument, electric lap steel guitar. What it looks like is a guitar neck, laying flat against a lap, and someone playing it with a metal bar and some finger picks. If you’ve … Continue reading
Natalie's Artistic Process (NAP) 