This morning I played some christmas music for my son's Grade one class. It was really fun to see him in his school environment...those cute little desks!!

I was reminded of the fact that I have at least two musical personalities. When I am playing around a campfire, or singsong or even by myself in the outdoors I find I pay little attention to detail. I become a layperson for lack of a better term.

It is a strange feeling as I can sense the distance between that and my musical personality where I am treating the guitar and the music with more respect.

I think that situations like a Christmas singsong benefit from me being this way as I am more outgoing, funny, entertaining even then when I am trying to "make art." I have seen musicians who are taking their instrument very seriously in casual situations like that and I find it doesn't work as well.

Regardless, I don't like having the feeling of a split personality and would like to find a way to introduce these two characters to each other someday.

tim
guildwoodrecords.com

p.s. Don't forget to check out Andy Milne (from New York) at the Red Guitar on Sunday at 9pm.