Not many gigs on the horizon--I've been lazy about booking--so I've been recording a lot in an attempt to feel like an active musician. And I've posted some new songs on the myspace page, as well as some new "old" songs.

The first of these new "old" songs is Son Or Daughter. Those of you who have attended my gigs have heard me play that one acoustically, as well as in the various bands I've had over the past few years, most notably with the Folkups. And I did release Son Or Daughter on my "Knives & Bleeding" EP--the one with the headless guitar player on the cover, the one you can't even get anymore. (Hell, I think I only have one or two around here somewhere.) "Knives & Bleeding" was recorded on a four track, manufactured in my basement, and sold only at live shows--so not a lot of people have it. And I always thought Son Or Daughter was one of my better songs. So in view of the fact that I now record with ProTools I thought it would be a good idea to bring that one back and re-record it for my next CD. So there it is now, here on my myspace page. Since posting it I have tweaked the recording a bit, and I may add some parts, so stay tuned for an updated version.

By the way, I wrote Son Or Daughter just before my daughter was born. She's 17 now. Yikes!

The other new "old" song is "Andy The Beachgod". Anyone who remembers that song had to have seen one of my solo shows back in my Madison days, 'cause that's how far back that one goes. I may have played it once or twice since then, but that's about it. But it's a fun little ska song, definitely not meant to be taken too seriously, and I thought I would record it. Dennis Landeen plays a mean sax on it, and besides guitars, bass, drums, keys, and vocals, I play the dumbbell. That's a first for me. Maybe a first for anyone!

Hey, it's good to see someone is reading these posts. That's what the little chart just to the left of the window I'm typing in tells me anyway.

Cheers,

Jim