Bob BlairWell right now not leaving the house except for necessary supply runs is what’s happening. But for a number of years now I have used the early morning for practice – I just learn more. If I wake up early I can usually get in two or three hours of serious practice time. I couldn’t have done that when my kids were little. One thing I’ve learned is that even with a modest gigging schedule it can come close to being a full time job. Practicing, changing strings, messing with gear, learning new songs for singer/songwriter gigs, occasional rehearsals, and the gigs themselves eat up a lot of time. And driving to do all the stuff of course. And an out of town gig eats up a whole day and evening no matter where it is. Also if a gig is going to involve multiple instruments it always seems like there is a fair bit of preparation time – it’s way too easy to forget something and I like to make sure everything is working. I don’t see learning new material for a gig as practicing – I usually do that later in the day if it needs to be done.
