An update is in order it seems for this old thread of mine. I haven't had a computer set up for many months which is the only thing keeping me away these days from Jemsite:
I am still living in Wakefield, MA working at the first non-music related job I've had to hold in nearly 7yrs, a bakery (TIMETOMAKETHEDONUTSTIMETOMAKETHE..!). I have been able to do some sub-teaching guitar lessons over the summer but still need to build my own student base. I have been rehearsing with a band in Lowell, MA and have had some kicks with it but still aren't out playing like I did back in FL, just as Rich said might happen. I coach two music workshops at a local rehearsal space rental facility called Jamspot here in town (
http://jamspot.com/join.html), which is actually a really cool place to be connected with so I've found. I listened to and hung out with the J.Geils Band when they were there to rehearse for their big sold out show opening for Aerosmith a month ago @ Fenway Park (no I didn't get to go to the show, I was out of town). They were there rehearsing for about two weeks. Cool guys and a very good band and probably the coolest thing that has happened since I've been here.
Now with everything I've said so far I haven't said anything about the woman I moved up here to be with, for good reason. Things just didn't flow between us like we expected, in fact it became flat out sh!tty, too bad, I really liked her. We finally broke it off a couple weeks ago.
Now that brings me to today, with no family or real connections up here anymore, I am considering pulling the plug and heading back to friends and family in Florida. Kinda say I'm a bit homesick and ready to see familiarity in people and places. They can keep the not-too-far off frigid winter, did the last one and froze my arse off!
Still considering hanging around up here but leaning very heavily on a southbound I-95 trip very soon.
I'll post more when I get a chance. Hope everyone is well and know that I miss my Jemsite friends in a big way!
~Bones
