How else to describe the feeling of going to the computer and seeing an email offering me fifteen gigs this summer, small library concerts around Oregon. It's a reprise of last summer's tour in support of The Oregon College Savings Plan, who is sponsoring a bunch of shows in small town libraries. Apparently I was selected as one of the top performers around the state last year, and the 5 of us were put on the roster to spread the good vibes.
And coming at a time when my summer was looking really slow, and I was thinking, 'Oh shit, do I have to find a job?' (Gasp!), this came as fantastic news, and suddenly my summer prospects have gone from 'dim' to 'fine' (and getting better). And another gig just came in today, so I'm gonna be all right this summer. When I told M the good news, she said it was Karma, I did something nice for her and it came back to me. Could be, or maybe a simple coincidence?. 'Karma or Coincidence' the new game show...
Either way, it's a big relief to have a nice chunk of gigs come in over the wire, and I'll be able to add to that income, pick up some students perhaps, sell some songs, that's what I really should do, and I think I'm gonna give it a shot this year. I've heard about a couple of sites where you pay a fee of like $300 and then a per song fee on top of that, and your stuff will be listened to and perhaps placed with folks who are looking for what it is that you do. I don't see myself moving to Nashville or anything like that, but I could see going the route described above. And maybe folks would say, 'Glauber, your stuff is crap' and that will be that (but I don't think so... ho ho ho)
My stomach ain't quite right after some Indian food last night, my back is still out of whack, got a touch of sciatica, breathing a little wheezy.... and I'm feeling very lucky nonetheless. So there ya go. (note to self 'back out of whack', pretty good rhyme...:-)
