Highway Kind
by Townes Van Zandt


My days, they are the highway kind
they only come to leave
but the leavin' I don't mind
it's the comin' that I crave.
Pour the sun upon the ground
stand to throw a shadow
watch it grow into a night
and fill the spinnin' sky.
Time among the pine trees
it felt like breath of air
usually I just walk these streets
and tell myself to care.
Sometimes I believe me
and sometimes I don't hear.
Sometimes the shape I'm in
won't let me go.
Well, I don't know too much for true
but my heart knows how to pound
my legs know how to love someone
my voice knows how to sound.
Shame that it's not enough
shame that it is a shame.
Follow the circle down
where would you be?
You're the only one I want now
I never heard your name.
Let's hope we meet some day
if we don't it's all the same.
I'll meet the ones between us,
and be thinkin' 'bout you
and all the places I have seen
and why you where not there.

Ladies and Gents,

All day today I've been in a contemplative mood.  Just one of those days where you look both inside and outside yourself.  It's humbling experience, but unlike others, I actually enjoy  these days because it keeps me grounded and focused. It also helps me to appreciate the people and loved ones who support me and genuinely accept me for me.

Over the years, the people close to me have told me "I've steadily gotten progressively weirder, but at the same time nicer" -----  LOL   
At first I wasn't sure how to take those comments, but now I've grown to appreciate them.

See, their reactions/comments represent  their acknowledgement of me continually driving towards being a unique individual.  To one day know my complete self and be truly comfortable in my own skin.  And for the people who have still stuck with me or the new people in my life who grown with me; I appreciate you and I thank you.  

It's funny because as I'm writing this, I've received a few texts and a call from 5 different people who I consider prime examples of what I just described.   
 
Anyways, the purpose of this blog is to express to you guys that putting 100% of your time and energy into chasing a dream is crazy.  I didn't choose to drop everything and pursue music, because trust me, there's a lot more downs than ups but those ups are AMAZING.

I'm sacrificing security as far as a 9-5 income (among other things) BUT I don't think I could live with myself as an old man if I didn't go all out right now.  Its those "voids" that I focus on filling with my music so as to not let the pain get to me.  

So for now, I am going to bask in the present.  As all of you should. 

Cheers,
Jonne

 sup guys,

So its March, and in only a few weeks I'll be traveling and playing some shows.  We've had some street teams handing out fliers around the 7 states spreading the weirdness so every show should be packed!  Especially the shows I'm opening for Jimmies Chicken Shack, Flaw, MIssiles and Markers etc.   Again, please take 2 seconds to check out the tour sponsored website.  Its got links for tickets, the Ustream link, as well as the schedule.


To my philly folks - The Philadelphia Tattoo Art Convention is in town the same time as my Khyber show (Sunday the 28th)  Depending on when I cross over to philly, I should be making an appearance at the convention to check out some body art.  Hit me up for details and we'll meet up there before the show.  

I've been strengthening my fingers and getting those callous' back on my finger tips so I'll be in top notch playing form.

On another note, my current listening is the new Johnny Cash album - Ain't No Grave.  

See ya'll soon!

Jonne