All the build up. All the preparation. The result? Whew, wipe my brow and exhale deeply: This was very fulfilling, the culmination of all my efforts, a performance to meet or, dare I say it, exceed, my high expectations. I'm talking about last Saturday's performance at The Shedd in Eugene.
Thanks a bundle to all of you who showed up and made it a magical night. At the top of this list, I include my musical comrades: Brent and Gary from LA; Greg from Portland and Stan, Matt and Pete from Eugene.
Several earlier blog posts focused on this gig and how performances in your home town acquire a unique sort of importance. The thing is, when you're performing for friends and family, plus fans from your hometown, along with many people who've never seen you but have heard that it's worth their time, trouble and the price of admission, you want to give them all you've got. You want to be the best performer you can be. You want to deliver in a way that will be remembered.
More than that, you want to achieve the ultimate musical trifecta: flawless performance, soulful delivery, memorable night. Did I do this? Well.....ok, flawlessness was a goal not quite achieved, but the performance was pretty darn solid, if I do say so myself. And soulfulness was there, no doubt about it. As for memorability, I really think....based on what I'm hearing from those who were there...that this was achieved.
The end result? I am relieved, fulfilled, content, satisfied and ultimately quite honored that things worked out so well. And, oh yeah, grateful to those who came and supported me and my band. Extremely grateful. I say again, as I said many times on Saturday night, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
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