MANY WORLDS ( March 2001)

In my CD player
"One Thousand Years" Trey Gunn
"Foxtrot" Genesis
"Going For the One" Yes
some Andrea Bocelli .......

Reading
The Harry Potter Series ( I finally broke down)

Movies I've just seen
"Traffic" (amazing)
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (more amazing)
Star Trek II, III, IV, V VI ( I'm a geek)
"Mission to Mars" (uhhhh)

Latest Thoughts

"I feel like I know you". Many people have said that to me over the years. I wish I had each and every one of their phone numbers, so I could call them and ask them who I am. Some people feel like they know me because of moments of candor in my music. I suppose they probably do

Some people feel like I know them for the same reason. I guess I could go back and listen to some of my music if I need to regain a sense of identity. I mean, it's all there isn't it? My hopes, dreams, hurts and joy. Certain songs come immediately to mind....."Just like Tivoli", "Closer", "The Chariot", "Warpaint".... Strange, now that I look at this, it occurs to me that these are all unhappy songs. These don't describe my joys or goals. They only describe my pain. Yet these are the only types of songs that I feel identify me. Time will tell how I am described by the next album. I haven't actually stopped to take account of the themes of these new songs. I probably should if I want to learn something.

On a different note, I want to thank you all for writing with your comments. Please keep them coming. I know I haven't been responding to each one religiously as I might have in the past. It's only because I'm working so much. But I have read every email with great interest. The suggestions for cover songs have surprised and inspired me.

I'm looking forward to playing this show in Santa Cruz in June. I have Shelly to thank for that. Of course, others have been stepping up, volunteering lodging and whatever. I'm really grateful. Sometimes the kindness of people overwhelms me. I haven't decided what my set list will be yet. I always tend to lean toward songs that are my favorites or songs from which, I have enough distance that it's time to revisit them. I'm always open to suggestions. But if anyone asks me to play "Freebird", I shall be forced to extinguish them.

Now this will seem to come out of left field, but I've been thinking about something lately. It's a philosophical sort of question......if there's something in your life that you want to be rid of - let's say it's something important and very burdensome- a thorn in your side, but emotionally driven (I'm not talking about a boss who passes you over for a promotion)....do you

1) embrace it
       or
2) kill it

Which is the answer? Will embracing it, bring it into a new perspective, thereby removing it's power over you? Or does one need to "kill it" in order to move forward?

In closing, I just want to remind you all to adore the hell out of your animals. All animals. They are pure spirits, living in the moment. And the ones who choose to be our pets do so, because of who we are. When we lose them, we lose a great deal.

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