BUMPS IN THE ROAD...

I HAD THOUGHT ABOUT LEAVING THE MTN. AFTER FEELING A BIT UNSATISFIED
WITH THE OVERALL PRODUCTION SINCE THE LAST SHOW (NOV. 17TH, 2008) AND
TAKING THE REST OF 2008 OFF TO TAKE IT EASY AND WRITE NEWER MATERIAL
FOR THE RECORDINGS AND SHOWS. SEEMS IN MY MIND, THAT NOTHING GOT
ACCOMPLISHED AND THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE 3 OF US WAS AT
A LOW POINT. BILL & I REHEARSED LAST SUNDAY TO SOME GOOD EFFORT FOR
A 'HAWKWIND' TRIBUTE SHOW IN APRIL @ THE KNITTING FACTORY IN L.A.,

SO MAYBE THIS WILL BE A NEW STARTING POINT FOR ALL OF US.

I HAD HOPED TO FOCUS ON A ENTIRE NEW SET LIST, BUT I GUESS WE NEED TO PLAY
SHOWS TO KEEP PEOPLE AWARE OF THE BAND (WHICH I DON'T MIND) BUT I WOULD

LOVE TO SHOWCASE THE NEWER STUFF WE HAVE (WHICH SOUNDS GREAT!!!)

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WORK FRONT HAS BEEN INTERESTING TO SAY THE LEAST. WHEN I AM WORKING,
I'M DRIVING THE TRUCKS FOR THE COMPANY DELIVERING MATERIALS AND
EQUIPMENT TO THE JOB SITES. BUT MY ONLY CONCERN IS THAT I AM SUPPOSED

TO BE "AQUIRING A TRADE" FOR MY UNION HALL. IN OTHER WORDS, WHEN I GO
BACK TO THE HALL FOR MY "WEEKLY TRAINING", I'M GOING TO LOOK RATHER

UNPREPARED DUE TO THE LACK OF "ON-THE-JOB-TRAINING". WORK IS SHIT RIGHT NOW
(AT LEAST IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY) AND TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING

ELSE, IS ANOTHER CHALLENGE AS WELL! SO I TAKE THE WORK, NO MATTER
HOW SHITTY IT MAY BE! GOTTA PAY MY BILLS!

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HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU, THE READER OF THIS BLOG!

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-M