Past is gone but something...

Much of this blog is focused on the past as I mainly do this to write things down I don't want to forget. Lately my past , particularly people from my past have been surfacing. Never sure it that type of thing comes in waves but for the most part, I am glad to hear from people from my past. In a post I never finished I was going to tell you all about my recent opportunity to go into the Gin Blossoms recording studio and hear some of their new recordings. Turns out Robin's studio is next to a restaurant we have started to frequent for lunch. I have been so happy to see him as the intervals I see him get longer and longer. His broter Lance asked my kids and I to lunch and then gave us the tour of the studio. It means a heck of a lot to me to say I have been there while recording their first new material in 10 years. Jesse was very kind, we talked about his record with Craig Northey of The Odds. We even got to the topic of Matt Good, Jesse said he knew Matt. Bill was very cordial. We talked to Scottie for a good long time about a week later as he came and sat with us. It makes me feel a little more connected to something I was once embroiled in. The new music sounds fantastic particularly a song called "Jet Black" I haven't really had a chance to talk to Robin as he is always on the phone or something (like riding his lil scooter around) but he has a blog I enjoy reading often.
In the past is gone but it always returns, I got an email this week from Chris Wright, the former guitarist of local band Jamie's Brother. I always enjoyed his company as we went to a couple concerts and dinners together. He was always very tough guy to get a hold of, so it was nice that it was him seeking me out to see what I was up to now. I don't know if it is right or wrong but I like that I stick in some people's memories enough that they look me up years later. Particularly people I was very fond of, perhaps without them knowing how fond of them I really was. Not too long ago I heard from an old pal Charlie who I worked with at KSLX. He said I was haunting him by hearing things like Loverboy or seeing movies we saw together like Austin Powers. Maybe it is vain but I like haunting my old crushes-;) Maybe I also enjoy that myself and my interests are so unique that people have a hard time forgetting me. :) Anyway, Chris Wright is in a band up in Seattle now and I will get a CD from him soon. Jamie's Brother, Like August Red had more of an AOR sound than alternative. Chris said he just got married. I saw pix of him on his site and he has aged like us all but still a rock star. I saw some recent pictures of Blush today also, he did some Roger Clyne tribute show in Indiana. That in itself is bizarre since Roger kicked him out of The Refreshments. So he got up with tribute bands and played his gutair parts to his songs-bizarre.. Anyway he looked really thin which makes me think he may be having troubles again-who knows?!
Hey Honeymoon Suite is on the radio right now-"Burning in Love" I also heard The Spoons earlier. I am addicted to this station- BOB-FM in Ottawa. It plays tons of Canadian 80's, it makes my day.
We are also going to start a count of days with toronado nightmares, it is a reoccuring dream I have so it will be interesting to track. Last night we watched it form and it was small but then grew as we watched it come to our house. It then appeared to hit the house next door. I was not in any house I know and all I remember was my dad being there. I think they usually occur if I am troubled, eat late or eat something disturbing.
Time to pack up and go home for Easter weekend and maybe my return to the track????