Moving on Down the Road

So now what? Playing solo again. Did not ask for this, but am fine with it also. As I said in the previous post, I will miss having David at the performances. Though I also look forward to some aspects of performing solo.

I think that maybe I was needing a change too, though I did not realize it. My mind has been much more active in the last few days as I start preparing for the solo road. Working on songs, thinking of where to play, and even recording some for a CD. Getting a little excited about it.

Financially, it can be good. I can make less from the venues and still make more personally. There will be places that I cannot play, either because they only book bands, or the type of music does not fit. So what type music will I fit into? Not bluegrass, not new grass, or even crabgrass as David and I often joked about. I would say I am more Folk than anything as I like a wide variety of music, even some more modern songs. As I thought about bluegrass and bluegrass festivals, I got to thinking that maybe I was playing grass seed music. That is more of the music that Bluegrass was developed from. I know Bluegrass festivals have welcomed Doc Watson and Jim Hurst, but I am certainly not the picker either of those guys are. So I guess I will look more at Folk festivals when searching for festivals to play at. They are more welcoming to solo acts than a Bluegrass festival is.

Coffeehouses, parks, folk societies, restaurants, house concerts and other musical venues will be hearing from me for next year. If you have suggestions, please let me know. First I need to update my promo materials, get new solo photos, finish a CD to have available, set up my solo website, and update MySpace, also will add a Reverbnation site as a solo. Of to do all that, I need to be working hard on the music, so when I do get booked, I will be ready.

nelsonthomas.com is not available. Set up as www.nelsontmusic.com and also set up a musician facebook page as nelson T Music. And it begins.

Life is good. See you down the road.

Nelson