Today was band rehearsal at Hal's and we spent three hours honing two songs. Pure delight to my soul. On Thursday this week we'll return to Infinity Music Hall in Norfolk, CT to try out two more tunes. Then we'll be back at Infinity to play in a competition on Friday, June 1 @ 8 pm. We may get to play near Northampton nextWednesday, too.
As old guys playing music we have been searching for a way to laugh at ourselves while honoring the reality of still being around and interested in creating some beauty. This inspired Hal to come up with the band's name: Famous Before We're Dead. I love it in so many ways. Check out our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook. com/Famous-Before-Were-Dead-390040761477161/
Our first press release reads:
Back in Ye Olde Dayes, James Lumsden and I played what some might call music together in various bands: Creeping Jesus, Folk You, and, ultimately, Dave and Chuck!!! You may not remember us... that was before we were famous. But now we're reunited to become Famous Before We're Dead! We'll be performing our debut June 1, 8pm, on the big stage at Infinity Hall in Norfolk, CT, for the open mic competition and need all the help we can get - no, wait, I mean we'd love to see you there!
I watched an interview after practice concerning why CBS News and other sources spent so much time and money covering Meghan and Harry's wedding. The heart of the reality, said one reporter, is love: in a world where news is only tragedy and trouble, we can forget that so much of life is fueled by love. And as Bishop Curry said so well, love can change the world. And is keeping this old world rockin' every day. We're playing music for the love of the groove. For the joy of the experience. And for the promise that love brings healing when nothing else can.
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