Bring it back to the Title

     Well folks, it's 11:11 as i begin to type (ha got 'em) and I figured I just go off what I feel like right now which for all intents and purposes is pretty good.

     Now I know you don't care but a majority contributing factor was the New York Mets winning tonight in 11 innings, it was a good time. I also had a couple cups of coffee at like 5pm so that's where the energy is coming from.

     Finally I'm on my 3rd listen through of Fall Out Boys' "From Under the Cork Tree" which a fantastic album. I've gotten a good listen to of some classics (Sugar We're Going Down, Dance Dance) some personal favorites (A little less Sixteen Candles, Sophomore Slump) and even getting a good listen to of some songs I've never really considered like "I've got a dark alley and an idea that says that you should just shut your mouth" and "Champagne for my real friends real pain for my sham friends". It's very interesting how listening to songs you KNOW, kinda know and are learning for the first time all in the matter of minutes can change your perspective.

      Really what I'm trying to get back to is the title of this blog: "the basics from a bassist". For all the bullshit and metaphors and cryptic posts I put up on this website I would like to believe their is some basic honesty and forwardness in my writing and my musical tastes, style and identity, I like to think of myself as a pretty happy and outgoing person, but I have my moments in which sometimes I just kinda shut down. Recently some people have caught me in these space outs and I feel like they don't believe me when I tell them I'm fine... The truth is I really am. I usually have just been caught in the moment. Usually when people say they get caught in the moment, they reference it later as just being consumed and enthralled by the moment but when I get caught in the moment it's the exact opposite. It's me sitting there, zoned out thinking of all the circumstances and random events that happened leading to the moment, analyzing everything happening in the moment and imagining results of the moment. I actually think it's interesting that people assume there's something wrong or bothering me, don't get me wrong I appreciate the concern, but lets keep it basic here... what do I have to be complaining about? My life is pretty great and I try not to rub it in but I also count my blessings most nights.

      As far as music is concerned in tonight's post, "I've Got a Dark Alley and a Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth" has been speaking to me for about the last 25 minutes or so, so I've been listening. It's just droppin little hints here and there for new songs, new ideas, both rhythmically and lyrically and some good life tips, but tonight's post is trying to be light on metaphors so I'll leave that alone tonight. Really with Everything or Nothing moving back into writing mode I've been gearing up to try and bring something to the table and I think I've gathered some material and experience recently I can put to good use.

Wish us luck,
Just some bassist