Amazing how this whole fiasco with my W has sidetracked me from the things that were making me happy. I haven't even picked up my guitar in weeks.
However, I have been listening to songs, and evaluating how well they'd fit my style. An old friend of mine here, who is a great country-ish lead player, has agreed to go on stage with me, so I've been concentrating on songs that would do well with an acoustic rhythm and electric lead. Been on a Bob Seger kick lately, and I've zeroed in on a tune called "Ship of Fools". It's off his "Night Moves" album.
If I've got my friend on stage with me, I'd also love to do "It's Five o'clock Somewhere" by Alan Jackson. It's a crowd pleaser, and a pretty simple tune. The vocals are right up my alley.
There's also a tune called "Time to Get a Gun" that was covered on the recent Miranda Lambert disc. It was originally done by Fred Eaglesmith. I practiced it for a while last winter, and would do well with an acoustic and electric.
I've pretty much given up on "3 am" by Matchbox Twenty. Just can't handle the vocals simulaneously with the guitar. Oh well.
