I've found a reason for me, to change who I used to be, a reason to start over new...and that reason is you...

So I'm currently watching Björk's Live DVD and it is really cool. I've been practicing Tori Amos songs in the piano rooms and listening to a lot of Beatles ("Let It Be" is the shizzle...) but I can't get the freakin' song "The Reason" by Hoobastank out of my head!

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I've been practicing piano every night for at least an hour (which is hard when you don't have piano lessons anymore) and writing. Have you ever heard a "classic" song? You know, one that regardless of good or bad, just has that "hit me right there" effect for almost everyone. And those songs change something about the world and end up out living the writer? That song you can always stick in and everyone sits around saying, "That's a classic"? Have you ever had that feeling you were about to write one of those "classic" songs? I do...I have that feeling right now...it's like, anytime now, that song will come out of my fingers and I'll stand up on the piano and scream "THAT'S IT!" Granted, it hasn't happened yet, but something inside of me is burning and it feels like it's coming up...I can tell...although writing that song will be awesome, almost think that feeling of waiting is better, I feel awesome right now...all from knowing what's inside of me...I wonder if John Lennon had this feeling before "Let It Be" or if Tori Amos felt this way before "Silent All These Years" and did Beethoven have a clue what his 5th Symphony would do to the world? It's awesome...

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I've just put the Urban Derivatives guys on a band "time out" until they can get straight what they want to do with their band. No one can agree where to play and I have 3 guys telling me conflicting requests and I'm wearing myself out and wasting my time messing with this...so I told the guys I'm freezing promotions and gigs until they get their act together.

This coming weekend, I'll be heading to Indy for my brother's birthday...he's gonna be 17...which means one thing...I'M FREAKIN' OLD! Anyway, should be a fun trip...friends in Indy take note, I'll try to stop by if I can...

Anyway, time for bed...falling asleep to Björk... God bless and g'night everyone...
-Rod