tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post4273235446284521739..comments2024-03-26T07:00:11.620-05:00Comments on Wisdom of the Hands: Small timeDoug Stowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-78441625728828724372011-02-17T04:45:52.347-06:002011-02-17T04:45:52.347-06:00So we come back to enjoying our work and keeping i...So we come back to enjoying our work and keeping in touch with what's going on with our own small places. Not a bad life. It seems so obvious, and it's such a mysterious concept for some.<br /><br />MarioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-10365321765832146012011-02-16T08:37:47.896-06:002011-02-16T08:37:47.896-06:00Mario,I have been one of the lucky ones to fall in...Mario,I have been one of the lucky ones to fall into a profession that I love. There are many who say, "someday." It was obvious that Corin and Jonathan loved playing, singing and performing with a live audience. It is a tough life. And when I used to do more craft shows, I found it challenging to spend so much time on the road and facing such uncertainties as not knowing whether or not work would sell. One of the things about Corin's idea of small time is the inevitable connection with small town, kind of like what you have created for yourself in your small part of Buffalo. Gone are the days for most when lives were all regarded as OK without the notable success in the BIG world. I think we may all have longings for a return to small towns, small times, and the sharing of creative pleasure with friends. It really doesn't get much better than that.<br /><br />By the way, Michelene who commented above, has a song named after her on Corin's album. Small times, small town, small world. Don't you just love it?Doug Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-70134936706895285632011-02-16T05:36:29.899-06:002011-02-16T05:36:29.899-06:00Music is not something to be done for the money, b...Music is not something to be done for the money, but for the love of it. If money comes, that's a bonus of no small magnitude. Like the kids working on their journals, it's the hands and the brain and the rest of the body working.<br /><br />MarioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-75863734659792782202011-02-15T15:38:43.272-06:002011-02-15T15:38:43.272-06:00Michelene, it is a very small world. Corin's p...Michelene, it is a very small world. Corin's performance was wonderful as you would know. His talk between sets was comfortable, and funny. And we were pleased to be in attendance. In this era of iPods and downloads, there is nothing quite like live performance, and the multi-sensory experience of seeing, hearing, and meeting passionate musicians, and the little UU church where the concert is held has excellent acoustics. I am only sorry that more of my friends and neighbors missed THEIR chance to see and hear the concert.Doug Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-22158860710376679562011-02-15T12:15:40.295-06:002011-02-15T12:15:40.295-06:00I am a house mate of Corin Raymond's and a fai...I am a house mate of Corin Raymond's and a faithful reader of your blog - I was happily surprised to see this random but inevitable connection. <br /><br />I have sent Corin a little message about your blog and hope that he gets to read your kind and wise words.<br /><br />:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com