Outside of 'B' Town....

I am at Litchfield once again, chillin with friends, having homecooked meals taht I haven't had in a good 3 weeks, and just relaxing. I kind of get that same old feeling looking around town of the past. Some good, some bad. All I can say is this place isn't going to be my future home. Had a great time last night playing the ol' 64 with my friends like old times. Also stayed up til 3 catching up with things, and so forth. My friend, Charlie, is stoked about going to Eau Claire. Ready to get out of here. Wish him the best and I will for sure pay him a visit!!

Lately, all I have been thinking about is my best friend at Illonois. It bums me out seeing him. When I visited him a few weeks ago, he wasn't himself, and didn't look like he was happy. He wasn't the guy I knew. He was just spaced out, and seemed very uncomfortable in his own skin. He used to have a lot of self-control, confident with his guitar playing. Now he hasn't picked up his guitar all that much. When we jammed, I wasn't feeling the old chemistry.

I went to visit his roomates and his college. We just sat around, B'Sed, and I felt uncomfortable because there is so much there that you can tell that was swept under the rug. I can sense some tension with my friend and a certain roomate. This roomate of my friend's is an incredible songwriter, perhaps the next Bob Dylan from what I know. However, he never wants to work on anything with my friend, who is a guitar genius. So therefore, I noticed all this time when my friend has been going to college, he became insecure, wanting to impress this songwriter. He even went as far as purchasing this music garbage that had these happy Mr. Roger Tunes that sang about serial killers for God's Sake!!

I worry about my friend. I worry he'll give up on music. Til this day, I wish he didn't move away from Litchfield. We were best friends since 6th grade. Listened to rock music of all kinds and now he shows no desire for rock music that we did demos on that sold all over our high school. I wish I can get something lined up so I can go down there, write songs, help him find his smile again, and so forth. He needs to take into consideration that he needs to love what he does, and can careless what other musicians say. He knows better not to sell himself short!

I plan to visit again, hopefully, this summer and this time. He'll have his digital recorder repaired, and hopefully send out some demos around B-Town, Litchfield. Been awhile. Good times recording with him.

Since I have been single and ready to mingle (J/k)lol, I have been plucking the ol' jazz bass a lot, but haven't wrote many lyrics lately. I guess I have to still 'bottle things in'. I don't know...see how it goes.

Wish my friend luck, wish everyone luck with future endovears. Peace out

J2K!!