7/28/07: The conclusion of an extended tour always brings a moment for reflection. There is also the bittersweet feeling of something fun coming to an end coupled with the anticipation of returning home to family & friends.
I have travelled to seven different countries, played in 10 or 11 different venues - large and small, gotten to know a little about other parts of the world, and it all seems to have happened so quickly.
I have come to realize that many of the problems we face as Americans - both as individuals and as a country - are not unique, and we can derive some sense of community with the rest of the world from the notion that in our struggles we are not alone. Parents chase after their little children, communities struggle to recover in the wake of natural disasters, and families try to hold it all together in a modern, increasingly fast-paced, and often tense global environment rife with distrust. In the midst of all that, a stranger holds open a door for you, a playful child laughs, and a woman checker at the supermarket wearing the garb of those who we’re conditioned to fear smiles and offers a friendly greeting. Perhaps underneath all the political posturing and chest-pounding of a relative few there is the desire of most people to just get on with life and be happy.
With those uplifting thoughts swirling in my mind, I head down to the lobby and off to our final performance; “The Midlands Music Festival” in Ireland. It’s an outdoor affair with many acts participating (Kris Kristofferson, Aimee Mann, and Ricky Scaggs among them) and should prove to be a fine - if wet & muddy - way to close out our European tour.
Until next time...
Your friendly neighborhood bassist,
--Adam
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