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West Side Story Inspires Punk Rock Adventure (PART II)

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Two of my good friends were forming an all original, post-punk band, and were looking for a bass player. I had always wanted to play in an original band. Dreamed about it. A chance to write my own songs. Play live in front of a crowd of people. I just thought it would be the coolest thing…

The problem? I had no experience doing it, didn’t own an instrument, didn’t particularly like crowds & at the time… definitely wasn’t punk rock. Add to that, my four horsemen showed up in force (fears & doubts double time) and I wondered, “can I even do this? This isn’t my scene, will I even fit in? Despite all of that, I persuaded them that I could do it, and that is how I became the original bass player of Blair’s Carriage.

David McGlynnJanuary 24, 2021#journaling, #benefitsofjournaling, #dailypractice, #blairscarriage, #punkrockadventure, #manifestyourlifeComment

West Side Story Inspires Punk Rock Adventure (PART I)

At the end of my last post, Everyone Is A Creative, I asked you to take 5 minutes and write down your passions, unique talents, and things you love to do, in an effort to get you started on your own creative adventure.

I hope you did and that and now have your very own, personal creative list in hand.

Many years ago, I sat down and answered that question for myself. Out of curiosity, I went back and looked up what I had actually written in my journal over 22 years ago… Here are 8 things from that list:

David McGlynnJanuary 21, 2021#dailypractice, #journaling, #manifestyourlife, #punkrock, #punkrockadventure Comment