2011 was a crazy year from me. The year started off losing my full-time job at Nokia and led to growing my internet marketing and social media business to a point where this year became my successful year in business. In the middle of it all, I landed another full-time gig at Osram Sylvania. But the one thing I regret in it all, is I lost time and desire to play guitar this year. I actually was getting pretty good at it, up until two years ago. But time got in the way and as hobbies go, they take a back seat.
That all changed on December 2nd. My wife won tickets to the Mix 104.1 Not So Silent Night Party with 3 Doors Down, Gavin Degraw and O.A.R. I was psyched since I think 3 Doors Down and Gavin DeGraw are great musicians. I did not know much about O.A.R. All three bands played an acoustic set, which I like since it really brings out the raw talent of the musician. 3 Doors Down had a ton of big hits in the 2000s, so it was pretty cool to see them in an intimate setting like the Lansdowne Pub in Boston. I am hoping that they get back to being commercially successful again like they deserve. Gavin DeGraw is the hot star now with the big hit with "All Over You". He is the new Billy Joel, a New Yorker with tons of talent. O.A.R was the big surprise. They are a jam band with a lot of acoustic jams and the crowd knew their lyrics word for word which told me they have a great following.
Needless to say, this is what I needed to become interested in playing guitar again. I played this weekend a little and will need to practice to get to where I was in 2009. I will be looking for lessons so if you know of anyone, please let me know. Playing guitar is great for us middle age guys!
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