Hello all!

I have been contemplating writing this all weekend and have just now gotten the time to sit down. You know there have been a few people in my life that I have met where I have looked at them and thought... wow, you have what it takes. You know the people I'm talking about, they are the people that you would find in 30 years and slap if they weren't still playing. The ones with the right timing could become someone in the music business that people envy. I think back to the amazing musicians I started out with in high school. One in particular was a guy named Bobby who played the base. Out of all the musicians that I played with (and believe me, they were all genius when it came to their instruments), Bobby was not only talented but he also had drive and ambition. He wanted to make music his full time job, not just something he had on the side. He really inspired me. I'm not sure how it all turned out, but like me, I'm pretty sure his eyes are still set on that goal. I keep my ear out for him where ever I go and would never bat an eye if I ever saw him playing on stage in front of thousands.

I've met my fair share of people like this in the last 15 years, but two of them have recently brushed by me. One is a guy who has come out to Rev's open mic a few times and other is a guy I met in Athens this weekend. Great talent, but even more, they both have those same drives... that look in their eye that sets them apart. You can tell that they are looking ahead and realize that with a little hard work and luck, there is that place there for them in the grand scheme of the esteemed world of music. That there is more out there and that the dream of being a full time musician is in reach if we can just grab that wishing star and hold on for dear life. The energy from a dream being realized slowly radiates from their whole being.

I hope it radiates from me too. I always have those moments of doubt, I think everyone does, where I question my own sanity... especially when I lug those 80 pound speakers around and play to that audience of 1 or 2... But I always ask myself "What would Hedwig do?" Comforted, I smile, get a better grip and move forward.

Kerry
http://www.kerrywentworth.com

I may walk,
I may fall,
but I will never stop dancing.