Today is friday, and we don't have to drive anywhere, so you won't be seeing a miniature google map anywhere on this post :) I had the luxury of sleeping in today, blackout curtains drawn, earplugs in(so as not to hear the other hotel people moving about), and I just sleep. I made it till about 11:00 am. That is SUPER late for me.
Since we are playing here at the same venue tonight, then that means no driving, and, it means that I get a day to rest a little. Granted my day to rest looks different than some of the other guys. I tend to read through a stack of books while out on the road, or do a lot of business emails and phone calls, and, yes, I do practice. I have my Real Feel practice pad with me and two books that every drummer should have and work through: "Stick Control" by George Lawrence Stone, and "Syncopation for the Modern Drummer" By Ted Reed. They cover a lot of basics, but they keep the hands in check and the brain working over the small details.
My reading list varies from tour to tour. It depends on how long we are going to be out, and it depends on if we are in the states or Europe. Obviously, in the states, I bring many more books, and a larger variety. Wen in Europe, I cut back on the number of books, and I trust in the scattered daily free papers on the trains to keep me varied and cultured, I especially like the ones written in german, gives me some practice :) For this leg of the tour I have brought the following books:
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
True Worship by Vaughan Roberts
A Mind for God by James Emery White
When Elephants Weep by Jeffery Moussaieff Masson and Susan McCarthy
Wild Things; The art of nurturing boys By Stephen James and David Thomas
Thus far, I have already read the two Harry potter books, and I am starting True Worship next. It was a gift from a very good friend of mine, and I am finally just now getting around to reading it. My reading pace will slow dramatically, as I have a lot of work to do, and I try to save my reading for when we're driving. There's a lot of empty time there, and it's hard to write, or do some of the work I need to do in a van. So I save the work for when we have mini rest days like today and tomorrow, or on our days off even.
Well there you go. My reading list for the tour is laid out for you should you want to peruse it and read some of those titles. I was going to bring another favorite author with me, Lloyd Alexander, but I finished the series I was reading just before I left. He has a great series of books though, and I absolutely loved reading his stories.
We'll chat again soon friends -
Friday, May 22, 2009
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Lloyd Alexander - as in the Black Caldron and the Book of Three? Or does he write adult fiction as well? Hey, I read more young adult and children's books than other stuff, so... Just wondering :)
When Elephants Sleep or When Elephants Weep? I have read the latter and find it fascinating. I'd love to talk about it with you when you read it.
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