"What do you love about music?"
"To begin with...Everything" - Almost Famous
A friend of mine has decided to do a photo blog and upload a photo every day for a year to try and get back to doing photography for herself, and start following her passion again. This has really made me start thinking about myself, and what really makes me happy. Music has been a huge part of my life since I started playing guitar in the 8th grade. I used to love playing music, listening to music, talking about music, and more than anything, going to concerts. Lately I feel like I've really gotten away from that passion.
I hadn't come up with a New Year's resolution as of today. Me and a friend talked about it, and I knew I needed something, so here it is...
I am going to set aside time each and every day to get back to what I enjoy doing. Whether it be playing guitar, playing banjo, playing piano, listening to music just to hear the lyrics and relate it to my life, going to more concerts, watching concert DVDs, writing music, or finally reading that Warren Zevon book that I've been wanting to for a year now...Part of my day needs to be dedicated to what I truly love.
Here's to a new year, and a renewed passion for the things that we love.
"One likes to believe in the freedom of music, but glittering prizes and endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity." - Rush
