Hey all,

This is Warren the infamous bass player of the band, and I just recently had a thought about inspiration...

I went to a show the other day that was great for a lot of reasons:  the band was solid musically, they were creative, I was moved by their presentation (stage set-up, enthusiasm of the band, lights etc.), and so on.  Then someone who I recognized at the show told me "I sucked" (trying to say that the band was soooo great, i wasn't good anymore).  As if by hearing this band, the highest form of anything artistic/worth while was just reached, never to be discovered again...and I don't mean to dis on anyone here,  but by saying that to me he totally missed the point!

What I was actually feeling through this band wasn't that I didn't compare and could never put together anything as meaningful as them.  On the contrary, I felt very excited to impact others like this band impacted me.  I think that when art is at it's best it encourages others to respond, not jacks them upside the head with a "2x4" of "look how much better this is than you'll ever do...". (pardon me for using the word "jacks" and "2x4" in a band blog...)  

So the next time you hear something that "rocks your socks off," (see earlier apology...) please avoid the post-experience-beat-up session about how they can do (fill in the blank) better than you, or how you could do better than them if you only had (fill in the blank) like they do.  That's not the point of it!  The point is to be inspired to join in the expression, to "spread the wealth." (again with the slogans...) We're all "on the same team" (yikes...sorry). So what's something you can do to share the inspiration with those around you?!