So, last Thursday I sent out a couple of copies of the new CD (which I have in extremely short supply, basically enough to give to those who played on the CD, plus a couple of special instances like this) to Lynn Hoskins. She runs the ELO mailing list along with Rob Caiger. Rob was (and still is) in charge of the remastering that’s taking place on the entire ELO and Move catalog, working in conjunction with Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood. Back when “Jeff Lynne” (the song) started appearing on the mailing list, she had written me to say that if I was interested in getting the song to Jeff she’s try to help out. So, these two copies of the new CD are in the mail to her now, and she will be sending them along to Jeff Lynne and his manager.
I tried to make it clear at one point that I didn’t want anyone to think that I was looking for some sort of ‘big break.’ I wasn’t sending them to try and ‘get anything.’ Which is all absolutely true. What would make everything worth it, what would make me dance around like a total moron?
Dear Paul,
This CD is pretty good. Thanks for the song.
Jeff
Sometimes my desires are very simple. I’ll let you know how it goes.
Meanwhile, I’m off to Austin, TX. I have a couple of friends out there, we were in a band in college a long time ago. Aaron, one of the people there, he’s my friend who spent two years as a clown in the Ringling Bros. circus. He was my closest friend in college, he’s in a band now called the Sleepwalkers. And then Andrea, who I never really knew all that well at the time, but she’s doing some amazing pop stuff now and we stumbled across each other about a year ago online. We were both reviewed by the same site somehow, it was odd. Anyway, a little while ago I got the idea in my head that it would be a good idea to go out there just to reconnect and maybe give myself a fresh perspective on what I’m doing. Before the CD comes out and the work really begins. A little pilgrimage of sorts, which is atypical for me, but I thought maybe that was a good thing. It’s not a terribly bright trip in some respects, I can’t really afford it, but I’m keeping it as cheap as possible. Leaving this morning and stopping halfway there, staying in a cheap hotel and then into Austin on Wednesday, stay for a bit and then do the same thing on the way back. I’ll be back home late Saturday night. There may be updates along the way.