There is something ironically sad about looking back on fond memories. They were so wonderful that you want to relive them. But you can’t. So you file them into a happy place and visit them from time to time.
I would love to jump on a plane bound for Australia again and say hello to the guys that made my 5th CD “THESE DAYS” a reality. I’d like to walk down the same beaches that helped inspire lyrical ideas, or swap trivial stories with the locals, stare out the window of the downtown trams at the passer-by’s and of course, step back into the studio with the blokes who helped create the album. Fond memories are usually moments you would love to experience again.
I could sing any lyrics and you wouldn’t know!
Perhaps that’s one of the reasons making a CD is something I absolutely love. It’s not just about the song. It’s about the whole journey. It’s about the hard work, the goal of making this dream a reality, the great friends that share the same interests, the challenges, the small details, the life long memories, and ultimately the final product. Then you have it. All wrapped up and stored onto a compact disk in the palm on my hands.
That’s what’s left.
For me, “These Days”, isn’t just an album of tunes. It’s a chapter in my life. A challenge set out and completed. It’s an idea that started with a chord on a guitar, a melody in my head, or a lyric stolen from a street sign. It’s a search for a cheap airplane ticket, it’s hotel rooms, a new city, new friends and a common goal.
Shibuya, Tokyo. Promo pic.
I see a million small tasks that I must do for my dream to finally become reality. I see the inspiration of family and friends and above all, I see myself doing something that gives me a sense of self-accomplishment. When it’s finally done, there is an immense satisfaction I hold but at the same time a yearning begins to do it all over again. An addiction to the whole process. A desire to be better. The drugs have kicked in and I’ve started new memories. I’ll be recording the newest CD in Nashville come August 2013.
Live at the Bunkakaikan
Kelly Pettit 
Looking forward to the 6th CD!
Thanks buddy. We gotta write one of the tracks on the album like last time with “STAY”. You have a gift for words. I could use your help!