I had a fun night at Attimo in Denver last Thursday. Except that, apparently, the City of Denver now requires musicians to perform in a mask and stay 25 feet away from the audience!

So I sang for 2 1/2 hours in a mask. This turned out be be very challenging. Breathing is important to singing. Both the quantity and timing of inhalation are crucial. If the quantity is reduced, the timing suffers. I found myself gasping for breath a few times throughout the night. Not to mention that my voice sounded like I was singing through a giant Chuck-E-Cheese head.

So just another coronavirus related oddity. Looking forward to not having to ever sing in a mask again. But in any case thanks to Attimo for still having live music, despite these strange times.

Six weeks ago my father, Forrest, passed away. Those of you who know me will already know that we were very close. This last month and a half has been devastating.

Among other things, my dad was a very experienced drummer, having made a living playing music six-nights-per-week for many years starting in the early 1960s. When I was growing up I got to sing with his bands from time to time. I first performed at a bar when I was about 8. A few days later I took some pictures of this event to school–very proud of this accomplishment–and my parents promptly received a call from the principal; some of the teachers were concerned that my parents had me “working” in taverns. Ha! Little did they know I’d still be working in taverns three decades later….

I am so grateful that, as an adult, I got the opportunity to play in a band with my dad. We performed a few times a year as “The Two Forrest Trio.” Here is a picture of us from, I think, 2018 or so at Lincoln Station in Lone Tree, CO. I am also grateful that we got to play together with our bassist friend Tim just a week before my dad died.

We had a great run. I love you dad.

Anyhow, for those of you who hadn’t already heard, that is why I have not been playing out for awhile. I am starting to make some calls again and get some things set up for the next couple of months. Music has the ability to heal, and playing music certainly helps me with that.

I am looking forward to playing again. Hope to see some of you soon.

Thanks to The Berg Haus in Castle Pines, CO for hosting a great patio set last night. It was a gorgeous evening with a great crowd. I was scheduled to play two hours but ended up playing closer to four. This was great because I put in a dozen or so songs that I haven’t played in awhile, such as The Beatles’ Norwegian Wood and Springsteen’s The River. I will be playing at The Berg Haus again soon, and will update the website with dates. Fantastic seeing everyone!

Not yet anyway. I had a great time playing a short acoustic set last night at Lincoln Station in Lone Tree, Colorado. Here is a video of me performing one of my original songs, “Haven’t Failed at Life.”

Thanks again to Attimo in Denver for having me play at their tasting room tonight. It was a great crowd and I had a lot of fun. I will be appearing at Attimo next month, April 9, 2020, as well.