We’re All In This Together

CDs are over. 

Honestly, I’d rather press vinyl.  It’s more interesting to look at, and it will look better on someone’s shelf. 

The days of millions of dollars lining the pockets of record company executives are gone.  Some labels are embracing change.  Others are digging their heels in, and actually think they can still keep control.  My hat is off to the ones looking to the future, but I don’t feel sorry for the stubborn ones. 

I don’t know what exactly is going to happen when all of the dust settles, but I do know that getting in a van and going out on the road to play songs for people still works.  Sure, social networking sites help…but it doesn’t matter if you have 200,000 friends on Myspace if you’re just sitting in your home town trying to “start a buzz”.  Good luck with that.

Music licensing for film and TV is definitely something worth pursuing, but even if I don’t end up on the sound track to your new favorite 20-something drama right away, I have no plans to slow down. 

So, keep coming to see me play, tell your friends and I will keep getting in a van(or rental car) to play songs for you. 

Here are some people I met on this tour that I think you should know about:

Lauris Vidal

Thomas Wynn

Speakerheart

I am recording a new song right now.  Some of you may have heard it on the first leg of this tour - My Love Remains. I’ll let you know when it’s available.  I’ve actually been writing a bunch of songs that I hope to record in VA, or where ever I can find a studio on tour.  I won’t have much time at home before I head to NYC and then to L.A. 

At some point, I need to sleep. 

I’m sitting in The Black Cow in Honea Path, SC. It’s a cool little coffeeshop that looks like it used to be an old store of somekind. I hadn’t even heard of Honea Path before a few weeks ago, but I’m glad I have now. Towns like this one are losing their charm to burrito chains. I like burritos. I just don’t want one right here, right now. Also, I would be singing a different tune if I couldn’t find any coffee here. I’d probably drive right on through. *

I’ve been listening to Gerd Leonhard’s “blook”, The End of Control while driving. You really should do yourself a favor and check it out. Very interesting stuff. Especially, with the RIAA suing another downloader and Radiohead releasing ‘In Rainbows’ on their site…for whatever you want to pay. !

What do you think it’s worth, by the way? They don’t need the money, but their music is worth something to me. I haven’t decided what I’m paying yet.

I’ve to change my strings and load in. Later.

*Andy is a jerk.

! So genius.