So...Yay! It's officially spring and I couldn't be happier! Longer days, more time, or so it seems to get stuff done, warmer weather, even though it's always warm in Southern California, more smiles on faces, and more blooms in the garden! For me, spring also means it's almost Easter....and I get to make my annual Meyer Lemon pound cake with fresh thyme, also from the garden. Well, maybe I will not make it this year, haha, because I usually end up eating the whole darn thing! That's not good since I have videos to make, and outfits to squeeze into, lol. Oh well, I think I'm going to focus on enjoying the season and not so much on squeezing into stuff, but wait! It's my job...oh well! It was a nice thought anyway while it lasted. The thought is still lingering in my mind however, making my mouth water! Yum!! Seriously, you'd have to be crazy not to indulge once in a while! How could you not!!?
Speaking of indulging...I've been indulging and immersing myself in my next project with a positive attitude, but the songs just aren't coming that easily to me. They have to be right with me...ugh! The key word being "right". It really is a tedious task at best. I've been at work now for two years on this project and just when I feel I've made progress, I feel like I'm starting all over. I just want to make a good record and a sufficient follow up to "Reckless Heart". It doesn't have to be the best record all around, it just has to be the best for ME! The songs have to speak to what I want to say, and in the way in which I want to say it, and that has nothing to do with my last record. The music as of lately is somewhat lacking, in my opinion, of several key elements that make me want to listen over and over, sing along in the shower, in the kitchen, or in the car, and eventually go out, or click, and buy! I can't wait forever, but sometimes next week seems like forever....but patience is a virtue, and this I know for sure!
I am looking to bring some qualified musician players together for some upcoming shows I have in the future, and that makes me very happy. I don't really care where they come from, whether it's here or Nashville, Vegas or Chicago! I just want them to jam with me and give me chills down my spine because they're just that good...because I strive to be just THAT GOOD! Being on stage is like being in my bedroom. It's one of my most favorite places to be on the planet. It's where I feel the most relaxed and at ease with the world, yet I can be extreme and sing as loud as I want, jump, or scream, and express the most authentic ME that I can be.
I can't wait to post those upcoming show dates for ya hopefully soon...and the new music project, well, that will happen when the time is right, and not a moment before. Thanks for waiting with me. We'll get there...I promise.
~ta ta.....until next time,
V V
