i am still alive!

no i am not dead i have just been really busy! the past few weeks i have been on the road playing guitar for my good friend mat kearney. i was honored to be able to play on the tonight show yet again with mr. kearney...how cool! right now i am in dallas texas house of blues getting ready to soundcheck. i am really looking forward to going home for a little while and wrestling with my boys, i think i need it even more than they do! this fall is going to be a pretty busy one but it should be a lot of fun, i know i have said it before but i am planning on recording a record before the end of the year...i'm serious this time...really. i was just in L.A. for about nine days and it was so hot it made me long for fall to come, i am not ready for winter but i am definately ready for fall. i am sorry for dropping of the face of the planet, i know i am really good at the diappearing act! i am alive and doing well and excited for what the rest of the year will bring. stay tuned...

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the fruits of summer

this summer has been so good, and so sweet! i have been able to enjoy the fruits of summer like fresh tomatoes my backyard the smell of freshly mowed grass and of course a nice cup of coffee in the morning as i listen to the symphony of surburban sprinklers watering the yards on my street. i know this sounds like cheesy writing which i am probably guilty of but that is okay because i don't consider myself to be a writer at all so i don't have to worry about that. ha. not to be a downer but for us busy "adults" winter will be here in a blink of an eye so if you haven't tasted fresh sweetcorn purchased from an old guy in a ford f-100 on the side of the road or fresh tomatoes from your neighboors garden you should go out and enjoy the tastes of summer while they are still here unless you live in a place where it is "summer" all the time...in that case i am jealous...sort of...i still like shoveling snow. that is all.


t.

just a leaf in the wind

right now i am am in a weird spot in my life, i am just going to lay this out there. this summer has been great in so many ways and in other ways it has been the twilight zone. i have had so much fun spending quality time with my family but i am also in such a weird place because i have no idea what i am doing right now and that is a little scary. i never thought it would be so freeing to not not what is going on, you know what i mean? all i am trying to say is that it is a good thing to realize and remember that you are not in control and worrying will not help you any. the quicker we realize this the better of we will be in the long run! i guess this is an upbeat thought dressed in drab colors, backhanded optimism has always been one of my specialties. ha.
for all you people out there just blowing in the wind like a leaf, all i have to say is enjoy it while it lasts. we might be blowing out of control in the wind and that can be a little scary but you have to admit that the view is incredible from way up here.

t.

thank you!

last night i played a show at my neighborhood brew pub barley johns and i had a great time! i couldn't have asked for better weather, it was the kind of weather that makes living in minnesota so sweet! i just want to thank everyone that came out, it was a beautiful evening! see you next time!

t.

running for a cure

my friend amy is running a marathon to raise money for the leukemia & lymphoma society. i you would like to donate some extra change to a great cause you should check out her site. i'm sure you know someone who has been affected by leukemia and lymphoma or have been affected your self. if you have time you should check it out. thanks!

t.


www.active.com/donate/tntmida/AWallenbeck

i used to jam.

this past week i was in nashville recording songs for a record, band, or project yet to be determined, pretty cool huh? the lineup in the studio was cason "have you heard my willy nelson story?" cooley, will "the condore of rhythym" sayles, ben "the scientist" shives, and yours truly. it was so good to go into the studio and just write and create with some brilliant guys, in a really free and inspiring setting. it has been a long time since i just went into the studio and "jammed". remember when you first strarted playing guitar and you went to your friend's house and you jammed until your mom called and said that you were grounded because you missed supper? somewhere along the way you got better and then you didn't have time to jam anymore. i think this happens because it is uncomfortable in some way to walk into a room and and not know what is going to happen and you are forced to communicate from scratch with your instrument. great things happen when you just go with your gut and you don't worry about looking good, when you are worried about looking like you know everything you really kill your own creativity. i am starting to ramble or sound like the drunk guy at the party that keeps yelling "you guys really jammed tonight!" in your ear trying to scream over the music...sorry. all i am trying to say is that i had a great time this past week with some good friends and that i realized i need to "jam" more metiphorically speaking. i need to stop playing it so safe and just enjoy the ride, it is alot more fun. stay tuned for more info on the band.

summer is nice

hello everyone. i just have to say that summer is so nice...maybe it is because the winter is so long that we minnesotans we really need to soak up as much of the summer as we can. i really think our harsh winters are a small price to pay for our mild summers. the older i get the more i have come to enjoy all the seasons, yes even the winter...i know some people out there think that i may have finally gotten frost bite on the brain for liking the winter. i think i must suffer from some sort of wobegon guilt because i need to have a bitter winter to feel like i deserve a mild summer. i think it is time to brew a nice pot of coffee and sit on the front steps and soak in the beauty. i suggest you do the same.