Fall Tour Report...

[Greg adkins]

So, the fall tour is over. It was really a great experience... a total of 17 shows which doesn't seem like a lot, but for someone who prior to September had never played a show anywhere other than New City Cafe, it felt like a lot. I played shows in Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan, Georgia, Virginia, and Ohio. The vast majority of the shows I played by myself, but my friend Danny Rosenbalm went with me to Michigan and also to the show in Berea, KY and that was a lot of fun. I also played a couple of shows with Nancy Haney which was really great too. Only two of the shows were full band shows... I have to admit... it's fun to play with a band, but I really feel like I can connect with an audience better when it's just me or me with one other person. Something about adding a band seems to take away some of the intimacy.

Anyway, for any of you who came out to shows (or just happened to be hanging out in a place I was playing...) thank you for listening. Out of 17 shows, only one time did I feel like no one was listening... I think that's pretty good.

I'm already working at putting together a good schedule for the Spring. As of right now, I have plans on the books to visit these cities in the spring:

Nashville, TN
Chattanooga, TN
Lakeland, FL
Ocala, FL
Berea, KY
Ft. Wayne, IN
Indianapolis, IN

I'm also doing a show opening for shawn mcdonald which will be really cool... he's pretty great.

So... it was a good fall. I found out what I wanted to know which was... can I do this? Do I like playing shows enough to want to keep doing it? the answer to both of those questions is yes... and so... see you out on the road in 2006.

[Craig]

Kudos to you Greg for having the faith and courage to stick your foot through the door to see what's on the other side and taking the risk of having that door slammed in your face. For some people keeping the dream alive is more important than actually having the courage to see it realized. Press on my friend.

[kagomeshuko]

Awesome stuff! If I'm still in the Lake Charles area, you'll have to let me know if you are ever "near" - anywhere between Houston, TX and New Orleans, LA.

Stein Auf!
Bridget