I'm trying to reach out to some of my music friends here in my small town. I've isolated myself too long.

Last night, I had a drummer over who's going to play tracks on my concept song cycle. Today, I'm having a friend over. He plays guitar but isn't at a level yet to work on my songs. He's a former student with a keen interest in guitar. He enjoys showing me stuff that he's working on, and I try to offer him suggestions for furthering his interest in guitar. An "indie" musician, he approaches guitar different to my style, and I DO learn from him as well.

Playing in a vacuum is not as much fun as connecting with others who share my interests. A hermit by nature, I need the interplay that I haven't had in a long time.