My full-time job is in super busy mode and I won't see a lull again until about October or November. It's full throttle for the rest of the year.
I have been trying to craft my book blurb which is proving to be more difficult than writing the book! I've have managed to write 16 different blurbs and none of them quite work. I may need to take a little from each one to get what I'm after. It certainly wouldn't be the first time I've had to piece things together.
I'm still stuck on finding a cover for my book. The issue is that the story I have crafted can be approached from many different avenues. There is one overall story but focusing on that for the cover in my mind detracts from everything else. There is a lot going on with my main character so finding the right cover that represents the journey is important.
While my story lingers in my mind and another edit looms ahead of me my thoughts have been focused on a mini-road trip with a co-worker. Six days from now I will be sitting in Hampton Beach, NH listening to the amazing guitar sounds of Joe Bonamassa for an evening. I will be watching him share his craft with an audience of blues/rock fans and guitar enthusiasts.
I am not a fan of Blues music. It's not for lack of trying and listening but I can't get into most of it. Joe blends his love of the blues in a way that appeals to these ears that have grown up listening to Def Leppard and Megadeth for 30 years. He guitar playing appeals to me too which is why I am a fan. It's due to Joe that I've delved into Free, early Whitesnake (pre-Tawny Kittan dancing on the car years) and then rediscovered Rory Gallagher, Peter Frampton and Gary Moore.
Paul Rodgers is an amazing singer but we all knew that, right kids? After listening to the Free album I recently bought I started to think it would be cool to have Paul Rodgers, David Coverdale, Robert Plant and Roger Daltrey sing on an album together or do a concert. That would be one hell of a show!
So in honor of Mr. Rodgers (won't you be my neighbor?) being an awesome singer, please enjoy him having a good time with Joe Bonamassa, an awesome guitar player doing the Free song "Walk In My Shadow" from the Beacon Theatre in 2012.
Rock On!
~Maynard
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