tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46533710206644464622024-02-02T09:00:52.644-08:00jesse terry ~ adventures of a touring singer/songwriterThis is a blog about my travels and experiences out on the road.. all of the hills and valleys will be included:)Jesse Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422553021219388480noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653371020664446462.post-12524548154287241302010-10-28T01:46:00.000-07:002010-10-28T01:46:10.737-07:00cross-country mishaps, western tour, yellowstone and the grizzly bear<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I write you this morning from Gold Bluffs Beach in Northern California..<span> </span>I’m not quite sure what town we are actually in; I just know that we are about fifty miles north of Eureka, CA and that this location is stunningly beautiful and remote.<span> </span>About a mile up the gravel road is Fern Canyon, the "crown jewel of Gold Bluffs Beach," where they filmed a great deal of “Jurassic Park.”<span> </span>It’s so breathtaking here..<span> </span>At the same time we are well aware that we are entrenched deep in the wilderness.<span> </span>The Bear and Mountain Lion warnings that surround the area are a constant reminder that we are merely visitors here.<span> </span>The wild animals own this land and could re-claim it at a moment’s notice.<span> </span>So, our excitement is tempered by a natural amount of fear!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">But really, isn’t an excess of fear the most damaging thing to a human being?<span> </span>I believe it is.<span> </span>I was pretty paralyzed by fear for a while..<span> </span>It took my travels to pound the fear out of me.<span> </span>And falling in love helped a lot..<span> just </span>finally experiencing absolute trust.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Jess, Jackson and I left NYC in early September and made our first cross-country drive..<span> </span>I wish I remembered more about that drive!<span> </span>It definitely wasn’t my favorite part of the tour..<span> </span>I grew up in the Northeast and was pretty stunned by the open spaces of the mid-west.<span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I guess there is a small part of me that would like to live a completely simple life..<span> </span>live in a farmhouse built in the 1800’s with my wife, kids and dogs..<span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">After much driving and tire-searching (apparently I’m one of the few poor souls left in Cameron without a pick-up truck!) we were back on the road.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We made it to Denver, CO on time to embark on a twelve day tour with my dear friend Megan Burtt..<span> </span>Megan sounds to me like a mix of Bonnie Raitt, Grace Potter, Kathleen Edwards and Susan Tedeschi..<span> </span>a great talent.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Megs and I played some great shows and covered some serious miles..<span> </span>In those two weeks we performed in Colorado (Denver, Steamboat and Salida), Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana..<span> </span>As an east coast boy I’m completely overwhelmed by the vastness of the west.. just unreal.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We performed at a beautiful log cabin (a house concert series.. my favorite kind of shows right now) way out in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.. They had a massive wildfire out in this valley ten years ago and the trees are just starting to reappear on the landscape.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">It’s really more of a hippie commune than a traditional venue..<span> </span>There are bunks, beds, cabins and lofts everywhere..<span> </span>along with seaplanes and cayaks..<span> </span>It’s a magical vibe there and probably the most beautiful place I’ve seen in my life.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">This hippie “Laurel” in this picture performed Raiki on my pup Jackson after the show..<span> </span>I don’t have a photograph of that moment but it was probably one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">It was so much cooler than any zoo experience..<span> </span>so much more exciting.<span> </span>After all of this action I decided to let Jess drive while I caught some much needed shut-eye.<span> </span>BAD IDEA JEANS!!<span> </span>I woke up from a peaceful slumber to a huge bang..<span> </span>Apparently Jess was on “Bear Watch” while driving the narrow roads of Yellowstone and “might have run off the edge a bit.”<span> </span>Haha..<span> </span>So there we were, in the heart of Grizzly country, staring at yet ANOTHER flat tire, this one the result of an unfortunate bent aluminum tire rim.<span> </span>The scene was a bit intense at this point and I was not in the picture taking mood..<span> </span>My father taught me how to play guitar, not how to change tires.<span> </span>Luckily we were rescued by a kind passerby and were back on our trusted donut in no time. <span> </span>We had to drive on that donut from Yellowstone to Butte, Montana.<span> </span>Quite the drive<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Wingdings;">..</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Great place run by some great people..<span> </span>If you ever get to Salida, CO make sure to leave a day open to raft the rapids there..<span> </span>world class.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Getting back to fear.. Jess, Jackson, my good friend Laura and I hiked up a nice mountain in Boulder, CO.. <span> </span>We felt a little queasy on the way up, probably due to the elevation and sleep deprivation, but it was such an accomplishment to be all the way on the top..<span> </span>Just another goal on this tour/trip accomplished. I'm so grateful for this adventure..</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We’ve been in Arizona and California for the last month and I will write all about that in my next blog.<span> </span>Tomorrow we are waking up early and driving through Yosemite..<span> </span>REALLY hoping to see a Black Bear..<span> </span>Fingers crossed<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Wingdings;">.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div>Jesse Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422553021219388480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653371020664446462.post-81754159822773696762010-09-30T01:45:00.000-07:002010-09-30T01:45:14.684-07:00the bluebird proposal, east coast tour, the bitter end and nyc<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal">I’m way, way overdue for my second blog..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m writing tonight from the passenger seat of my Nissan Maxima..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My Kiwi fiancé Jess is becoming a great American driver and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m actually pretty relaxed now while she’s driving!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe we are somewhere near Gallup, New Mexico on our way to Flagstaff, Arizona..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve just finished a whirlwind tour of the west (Colorado, Wyoming and Montana) with the fantastic Megan Burtt (meganburttmusic.com)..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll talk about those adventures in the next blog:)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">So, where did I leave off?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Okay, on July 18<sup>th</sup> Jess flew into Nashville International Airport..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>We said goodbye to each other in Sydney Harbor on June 23<sup>rd</sup> and the 3 and a half weeks of separation that followed felt like an eternity to us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A month to the day after I said goodbye to Jess in Sydney, I played to a sold-out crowd in Nashville, TN at The Bluebird Café and proposed to her during the show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was the most magical night of my life.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Here is a video of her engagement song, “Over The Sun We’ll Fly” recorded that night in Nashville..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Continue to watch the video after the song ends<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/jesseterrymusic#p/f/5/2Hv2RPp779U">Jess and Jesse's engagement video 7.23.10!!</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">My old publisher/Nashville dad Mark Alan Springer closed out the round with one of my favorite songs of all time, “Two Sparrows in a Hurricane” and dedicated it to Jess and I.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll never forget it.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">What a great freakin’ way to start out our six month US tour!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We definitely started on a high note.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jess and I spent the next few days packing up my apartment and moving most of our worldly possessions into storage..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On July 30<sup>th</sup> we were packed up and ready to roll..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few miles from my apartment in Bellevue we blew a tire (the first of many).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">July 30th was our first day of being truly address-less!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have to say, it’s a liberating feeling..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>sometimes a bit frightening but empowering nonetheless..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s so cool to have the option of going anywhere and doing anything on a moment’s notice.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">The biggest negative about this lifestyle is certainly un-packing and re-packing the car..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Packing and un-packing got old REAL quick!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The car has to be packed just right to have any visibility out of the rear window..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t have a clue on how Jess does it..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s like an intense game of Tetris.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyhow, she tells me where to put stuff and I listen<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hopefully a touring vehicle is in the cards for me within the next year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Until then, the only place in the car for Jackson is on the passenger’s lap!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ha</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">We’ve gotten so used to it I think we really enjoy having Jax on our laps now..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s a great cuddler and the car would feel empty without him..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">I have some dear friends there and they let Jess and I stay in their beautiful (and remote) log cabin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was beautiful and right on a winding creek.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The cabin was literally twenty minutes down a dirt and gravel road..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>maybe the most remote place I’ve ever been..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>so cool.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Cabin life was certainly an adjustment for a city girl like Jess..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first night we discovered the wonders of “dry flies”..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>huge, bat-like creatures that make awful shrieking noises and love to sneak indoors and terrorize you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being the man of the cabin, I killed one of the evil banchees that first night and I remember the bug literally screaming..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>like a blood-curdling horror movie scream..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I remember jumping out of my skin and screaming..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then I know Jess started screaming after that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At one point there were three distinct screams ringing out in unison..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the fly, Jess and I..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After that<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>night we settled in quite well and really loved the cabin.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">My friends in Arkansas also introduced us to their pet deer Sophie, a sweet little girl who truly believes she is just one of the dogs..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>incredible</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">We weren’t ready to leave Arkansas after a week..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got on the road<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and played a couple shows in Kentucky and Illinois..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had no idea but southern Illinois has a lovely wine trail..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We played an outdoor show at Rustle Hill Winery and had a blast..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Note Jackson enjoying the show as well<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">From Rustle Hill we took off for four nights of camping in Asheville and Boone, North Carolina..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>beautiful places..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love the lifestyle in those places..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>folks are all about outdoor sports, hiking up mountains, good music and good times<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can’t wait to tour through Carolina again.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Jess pitched her first tent in Asheville, NC and we had an epic campfire..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jackson was terrified of sleeping outside but slowly adjusted..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>somewhat..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>he’d still prefer sleeping on a fleece blanket on a nice sofa any day.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">We took the Blue Ridge Parkway to Boone, NC, camped there for a couple of nights and then made our way to Charlotte where we had a few days of shows planned.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">My good buddy Jonathan (and groomsman) lives in Charlotte and we had the best week there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can’t wait to be back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He lives in a beautiful place and I know Jess and I were so happy to be living in luxury after four nights of sleeping under the stars!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I think Jackson inspired Jonathan because before the week was up we found an awesome little Beagle mutt on Craig’s List and picked him up!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is one cute freakin’ pup..</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">I was born and bred in CT, just outside of NYC, so this was a homecoming for me..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of my friends and family were around for our time in the northeast.. such a killer reunion..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We stayed with dear friends in Mamaroneck, NY for the majority of our three weeks in the area..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>so grateful for true-blue friends..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good to be home.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">We spent a few days up at the Cape with some other great friends..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve missed the Cape so much..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>was wonderful to hike and cayak for a few days (and consume a ton of wine and cheese).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Cape, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket have always been my favorite places in New England..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">I played some very memorable shows up north..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My mom has resurrected a community garden in my hometown (Chickahominy, my favorite part of Greenwich, CT) and I played an awesome concert there..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A Congressman came to check out the garden.. So proud of my mom and all of the gardeners and volunteers!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was so proud to be a part of that..</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">I played an awesome house concert with Marjory Lee at Merry and Lloyd’s place..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Merry is an amazing cook and I LOVE playing<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>house concerts.. so cool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">I met my new friends Hadar and Lois at this particular house concert..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>both amazing people and music fanatics..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hadar is an avid music fan and writes a widely read blog..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily, he enjoyed the show and had this to say about it:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.opticality.com/blog/2010/09/06/jesse-terry-and-marjory-lee-at-a-house-concert/">Hadar's wonderful blog!!</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The highlight of the northeast tour was playing the legendary Bitter End in NYC!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What an awesome show..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sound was so great I almost forgot that Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and James Taylor have all graced that famous stage.. so cool..</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Here are some of my favorite videos from that night at The Bitter End..</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKnCH1v7Ud4">Scared of Nothing</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/jesseterrymusic#p/u/8/dQ9iSXw2-EM">Ain't No Tellin'</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/jesseterrymusic#p/u/7/u0tqYCxIWR0">Please Don't Go</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I’m so lucky to have Jess on the road with me..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of these experiences would be so incredibly bland without her..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think happiness has to be shared.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Seeing Jess experience Times Square for the first time was such a joy..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love seeing her that happy and excited..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think it’s her favorite place on earth..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>or maybe a close second to New Zealand..</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">She has already helped my career so much..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>taking beautiful photos and video for me..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>handling the mailing list and meeting folks while I’m playing..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m so lucky.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">We had a chance to visit the new Yankee’s stadium while we were in NY..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>AMAZING..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I loved the old stadium but this one felt just as magical to me..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It feels like an older ballpark.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">The east coast was awesome.. and life has been so killer.. not that we don’t face our hurdles..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>we have huge immigration issues that we deal with on a daily basis..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and there is never enough time!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Between traveling, performing, wedding planning and life we are always so busy..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m just so freakin’ happy to not have a boss!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being self employed can be a bit frightening but at least you are doing YOUR work..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>suddenly working twelve hours in a day can feel joyful.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">I’ll write soon about our cross-country trip and our tour out west with Megan Burtt..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Until then I hope to see you out on the road (or on facebook).</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">September 25<sup>th</sup>, 2010</div><div class="MsoNormal">Flagstaff, Arizona</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><!--EndFragment-->Jesse Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422553021219388480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653371020664446462.post-10213451781724011202010-09-01T23:24:00.000-07:002010-09-01T23:24:45.192-07:00Going down under, The South Pacific and falling in love at sea...<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal">Wow, where should I begin?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I suppose that if this is the blog of a traveling singer/songwriter I should begin with my journey to Australia and my subsequent adventures in the South Pacific.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or perhaps I should begin with my life in Nashville? </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I suppose I should begin with Nashville. That’s the town where I really cut my teeth and became a man. I graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA in 2004 and moved straight to Nashville.<span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMaFJdrH7nYLpMBgEp-etRWi8gAReIpoydbq1C0oH0vnZM6SHXs_lOTEnWUkDl5nO4voLK3GMjwtB0sH9JqN-c_Qry8ATp3ZvJMkJL__xKc44voh5GaZNITnQQN-8WXGPTPfykLff77U/s1600/bpc1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMaFJdrH7nYLpMBgEp-etRWi8gAReIpoydbq1C0oH0vnZM6SHXs_lOTEnWUkDl5nO4voLK3GMjwtB0sH9JqN-c_Qry8ATp3ZvJMkJL__xKc44voh5GaZNITnQQN-8WXGPTPfykLff77U/s640/bpc1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgUFTC8Z-H6NaRmISuTpYYmNyp2J4LGAgrIIfhHQWCsQtY9jyqzwDZXoJII9o75b6qVLyKlN_62s3uxNLdmrJwwGaqMicZsC4AMetWyAQSjtfLBLJ4S9Iq7DtqqZ_UlI7UcDuSKgjwIw/s1600/berklee_hynes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgUFTC8Z-H6NaRmISuTpYYmNyp2J4LGAgrIIfhHQWCsQtY9jyqzwDZXoJII9o75b6qVLyKlN_62s3uxNLdmrJwwGaqMicZsC4AMetWyAQSjtfLBLJ4S9Iq7DtqqZ_UlI7UcDuSKgjwIw/s400/berklee_hynes.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was fortunate enough to land a publishing deal within two months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a dream come true for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Writing songs every day with your buddies and getting paid for it..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What could be better than that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plus, it was an independent company and the investors were these wonderful guys from Arkansas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’d all go down to Arkansas for a week and hang together in these awesome cabins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My boss Mark was like a father to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was truly a family (and still is).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZnHzHm3TPlsLckHJKB8K7aO3HJowJNBw8Yn4iibKHQV3V4v1rFqzhvtV4VZPo5vhLrek-z975JwA-D_3E6kwbYTte4GW40PpHptf_lcMpBGVXXgWGysSPHJ5rJWfmwqba9-GZeB8Trk/s1600/the_bluebird_cafe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZnHzHm3TPlsLckHJKB8K7aO3HJowJNBw8Yn4iibKHQV3V4v1rFqzhvtV4VZPo5vhLrek-z975JwA-D_3E6kwbYTte4GW40PpHptf_lcMpBGVXXgWGysSPHJ5rJWfmwqba9-GZeB8Trk/s640/the_bluebird_cafe.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Looking back now I realize just how green I was; as a songwriter and as a human being!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I was eager to learn and having a job writing songs was the perfect job for me.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">After a while it became clear to me that my artist career was my number one passion;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the thing that I needed and couldn’t live without..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pushed hard in Nashville, put together a great band and got some good industry buzz..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had some great showcases and meetings with record labels..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But everyone asked me the same thing.. “What is your touring history?”</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">At that point it was ZERO.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had such a great community of friends and fans in Nashville, but nobody knew who I was outside of the city limits.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">So I felt like I was treading water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Around this time my publishing company closed it’s doors and I lost my deal (and the great opportunity to work with your family).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was devastated. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had put every ounce of my energy into making this company a success..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took every risk..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was ALL in!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s just not in my nature to consider failure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took it pretty hard.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">This was January of 2009.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I couldn’t afford to go home to see my family in CT.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Needless to say it was a rough holiday season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got a full time job waiting tables in Nashville and I prayed for the tides to turn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was right in the heart of the American financial crisis so money was beyond poor in the restaurant business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Servers were going home with fifteen and twenty bucks many nights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not good.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I had no idea how I was going to stay afloat and I desperately wanted to start touring so I could make things happen for myself.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">There is a lot you can do for yourself in the music business but some things simply require money..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Touring is definitely one of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t think you need a huge sum of money to start touring but you do need a small fund..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and very few expenses!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BSmndkLFyhrtkue_SiQF5VtuMZfPBYkfYwCU5nHwREePfNatqmQ538eMo2gzIN4lPmTxYj8YGYLGdXHT8WjiVd3cRaVMbAkbOLJ-4mTbue-yUg5D2s1BRjbwCOrO_FsLHhft3TN0xsk/s1600/IMG_1981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BSmndkLFyhrtkue_SiQF5VtuMZfPBYkfYwCU5nHwREePfNatqmQ538eMo2gzIN4lPmTxYj8YGYLGdXHT8WjiVd3cRaVMbAkbOLJ-4mTbue-yUg5D2s1BRjbwCOrO_FsLHhft3TN0xsk/s640/IMG_1981.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I clearly remember the day that I received the phone call about the gig in Australia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was January 2010 and I was writing a song with my dear friend Madeleine Slate that morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was so eager for a change in my life at that point..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When my agent Greg asked me if I’d like to take a gig on a cruise ship in Australia for four and a half months I said YES immediately!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfCZ0K8RpfRknxOqx2sgRsrT8jKl4ezkFwCWX6vfAIpNkTC3kPsLADUUM3RGQo5cJui8leAiNSFf2wnZp8lYTmeXFIolmNPVpfZ40wksBUnDPE1jBzvKfbn2syqEKx9NNXyAIEmTO3ww/s1600/IMG_1187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfCZ0K8RpfRknxOqx2sgRsrT8jKl4ezkFwCWX6vfAIpNkTC3kPsLADUUM3RGQo5cJui8leAiNSFf2wnZp8lYTmeXFIolmNPVpfZ40wksBUnDPE1jBzvKfbn2syqEKx9NNXyAIEmTO3ww/s640/IMG_1187.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih12-d3h1IKXlcXnHHWzXKCpuR9ZmbE-pW8BR8qSscgllBnmaIUtmseq_YItqtp8YThZNer-YS9q2y80R67FNJf3fZ5gTZGFeLf-PhoQhHTrSythgyxqxXWEVVqJmdl7FsLAttfY3Jv5A/s1600/IMG_1191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih12-d3h1IKXlcXnHHWzXKCpuR9ZmbE-pW8BR8qSscgllBnmaIUtmseq_YItqtp8YThZNer-YS9q2y80R67FNJf3fZ5gTZGFeLf-PhoQhHTrSythgyxqxXWEVVqJmdl7FsLAttfY3Jv5A/s640/IMG_1191.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I had to find a duo partner (which I found in the wonderful Carley Tanchon), get an expedited passport, sublet my place, find my beloved dog Jackson a temporary home and buy a suit, all in the span of less than a month!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a crazy, exciting, wonderful time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had never left the states before and I was so eager to get on that plane to Sydney.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqVU5KO8gSfYoVP9qH_RxSA7njPD8ULS58lv2xzhe0PRX2mqLf_OCjC6l1STcfghYoevbZ-DJlg_MaIL6O8fRwSPrCqJVaOQbkd603DRdbJCJCsYyxC4Nff-nywH22e_rPWBGc32T-Zo/s1600/IMG_1719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqVU5KO8gSfYoVP9qH_RxSA7njPD8ULS58lv2xzhe0PRX2mqLf_OCjC6l1STcfghYoevbZ-DJlg_MaIL6O8fRwSPrCqJVaOQbkd603DRdbJCJCsYyxC4Nff-nywH22e_rPWBGc32T-Zo/s640/IMG_1719.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsf0gEoGCW6nXJtvpegAmllVI4er4MQcA1f7YJD-4a91LxrK419_yobmmBmh3culvStuF0gpfZG_1FENg0M0lsGzPLcMcnEl54C4EZmv-tnwabyB4917gWU-GRmHRjwVo03CybQaSyJqs/s1600/IMG_2047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsf0gEoGCW6nXJtvpegAmllVI4er4MQcA1f7YJD-4a91LxrK419_yobmmBmh3culvStuF0gpfZG_1FENg0M0lsGzPLcMcnEl54C4EZmv-tnwabyB4917gWU-GRmHRjwVo03CybQaSyJqs/s640/IMG_2047.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">It’s very difficult to summarize what happened in the South Pacific between February 23<sup>rd</sup> and July 5<sup>th</sup> of 2010.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Within a week of being on the ship I fell for a beautiful kiwi (New Zealander) named Jess..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jess is now my fiancé!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wow..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbuROhyphenhyphenaSlndZzCsBBK9RV9WE6I2Eb_Qgxo6xg3v2aZyO0ZxiIW-cDUm1PEZC4Eg8olwk67rSfg0M8AvGz-DFc3UZAE9sJqRye6rpGpq7MswH-DVSXVqX-Y2QHGz1YsjjMZiXatVeapFY/s1600/IMG_0410_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbuROhyphenhyphenaSlndZzCsBBK9RV9WE6I2Eb_Qgxo6xg3v2aZyO0ZxiIW-cDUm1PEZC4Eg8olwk67rSfg0M8AvGz-DFc3UZAE9sJqRye6rpGpq7MswH-DVSXVqX-Y2QHGz1YsjjMZiXatVeapFY/s640/IMG_0410_2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEgwOHMXjRZLJGDhqycgUfqHxs99a4BlZS0fFciFjdwDYfgPg0-HJQfSsttxoH_o8kxeo2l_mQ7rQlwY4ns3aqY8IXl8hzoRKtqNcFqZRxP-MlSJFEaQ26jfmUOz8uzxCPXaLWSe7Xx4/s1600/IMG_2079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEgwOHMXjRZLJGDhqycgUfqHxs99a4BlZS0fFciFjdwDYfgPg0-HJQfSsttxoH_o8kxeo2l_mQ7rQlwY4ns3aqY8IXl8hzoRKtqNcFqZRxP-MlSJFEaQ26jfmUOz8uzxCPXaLWSe7Xx4/s640/IMG_2079.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">My duo partner Carley and I had great musical chemistry together and we became great, great friends..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most days we played four sets together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On top of that, we lived in a small cabin together with a bunk bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I had not picked the right duo partner I would have been in BIG trouble.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Carley was incredibly supportive of Jess and I and was the only one of my American friends who witnessed me falling in love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Love you Car!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWc9arYTAkfdnvUHwCk6EIN51SaP3o4tixQxZV-9R3yvOyF3oTM1Wua0ZZyUqYEtgAFOw18_hxX2hUIJzY9EGurkPNiR0z08mE3ygejdYJ02vzxjhyl4htZq9ox9EpXANOuSor0S6oF0/s1600/JOBIJRQUNMXQ-large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWc9arYTAkfdnvUHwCk6EIN51SaP3o4tixQxZV-9R3yvOyF3oTM1Wua0ZZyUqYEtgAFOw18_hxX2hUIJzY9EGurkPNiR0z08mE3ygejdYJ02vzxjhyl4htZq9ox9EpXANOuSor0S6oF0/s640/JOBIJRQUNMXQ-large.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Carley and I played to some great Australian audiences down under and made some great friends along the way..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know Carley and I experienced some bad sets and some rough days together but all I seem to remember now is all of the laughter we shared.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s funny how your mind generally filters out all of the negative images from your memories.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean, we had three days off in four and a half months and my voice felt like HELL for most of that gig.. but I barely remember that.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Here is a music video we shot on Dravuni Island, Fiji.. one of my best days EVER! Featuring the legendary "Mike the Bass Player" in the purple trunks.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">I loved the Aussies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They reminded me of southerners a bit..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If they teased you it generally meant they liked you!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Very laid back, funny, peaceful people..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>great storytellers..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And great audiences, young and old..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hate to say it but much more responsive than an American audience..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a rich culture and history and Aussies are very proud of their beautiful country.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSJDNRd2J-zRym3W3-8rrr8LGjX_VKSjgUa01NECR8SfbJLIPNB0Dhld6xQTW2K7u0PzYyDdlGby0ZAk0T8zxTjQ5Dps59CN1q90uprUkc51a_8HVDFtQvtymIaEDCRnGC0VXZcEJMrM/s1600/IMG_0834.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSJDNRd2J-zRym3W3-8rrr8LGjX_VKSjgUa01NECR8SfbJLIPNB0Dhld6xQTW2K7u0PzYyDdlGby0ZAk0T8zxTjQ5Dps59CN1q90uprUkc51a_8HVDFtQvtymIaEDCRnGC0VXZcEJMrM/s640/IMG_0834.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I could write a whole novel about the times I shared with my fiancé Jess while aboard the Pacific Jewel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s the first time in my life that I instantly “knew”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve heard a lot of people speak about this feeling of knowing but I never quite experienced it myself..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>at least not at this level.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQD_reAlWJi9Gd9z91j6gB5sMCszJP6zX7UDY063GzVaTozeSwxFBMJXBtBC0gcnF10MKuLpuqYBQ1bsGUzEDmIOTTFbH0ePuZkMCal2VLGuNX8S8NUWPlWqH49lGhus_JOpgU3MLA74/s1600/IMG_0632.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQD_reAlWJi9Gd9z91j6gB5sMCszJP6zX7UDY063GzVaTozeSwxFBMJXBtBC0gcnF10MKuLpuqYBQ1bsGUzEDmIOTTFbH0ePuZkMCal2VLGuNX8S8NUWPlWqH49lGhus_JOpgU3MLA74/s640/IMG_0632.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Jess was a photographer on the ship and worked her tail off..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ten to fourteen hour days of work EVERY day.. no days off..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">It’s criminal what the cruise lines do out on the open seas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe it’s just me but I think everyone deserves a day off..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially the guy that is cleaning your toilet and making your bed!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Anyhow, back to my Jess<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We worked hard but enjoyed the islands so much..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Beautiful places and people..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Port Vila in Vanuato was one of my favorite places.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We probably spent seven or eight days there over the course of my contract.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had some amazing adventures in Noumea, New Caledonia and some breathtaking snorkeling in Pentecost (which is not known for it’s snorkeling..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it’s almost like this underwater paradise sprouted up just for Jess and I that day)..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We loved Fiji..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dravuni Island and Port Denerau were big favorites..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh and Port Douglas, Australia right near the Great Barrier Reef..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>what a place!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were so many beautiful islands and ports that we were lucky enough to experience together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSzJw2EXm7_JlS39TE896ZmSEBoYYPVig47vfWDCbrR9WzWAmQtLj9bOfDp1rpGZJqwurtdQ1kIzb30SqF3dQxOBHJaD94ROMqvusLMm7sUGVjgE7eN9iBjXQBdvmvAI8kVlJGkHHEOM/s1600/P4110054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSzJw2EXm7_JlS39TE896ZmSEBoYYPVig47vfWDCbrR9WzWAmQtLj9bOfDp1rpGZJqwurtdQ1kIzb30SqF3dQxOBHJaD94ROMqvusLMm7sUGVjgE7eN9iBjXQBdvmvAI8kVlJGkHHEOM/s640/P4110054.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Being on the other side of the world changed me..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I loved getting to know all of the crew members from different countries..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My favorite crewmembers were generally not the entertainment staff (not that I disliked them) but were our hard-working soundmen from the Phillipines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They became like family to me.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The experience changed me..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was cool to work and live outside of America and see that life goes on outside of the USA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think I used to feel like America was the center of the universe.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I never dreamed that I would take a steady cover gig for over four months but it was the perfect time and the perfect place for it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My voice and performing chops got much stronger because of the experience..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Musically I feel rejuvenated and renewed (now that I’m off the ship and not playing four sets a day!)..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was finally able to save enough money to start touring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Somehow I mustered up the energy and focus to book a whole US tour with the turtle-slow internet on the ship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m so excited to explore my own country and make it happen.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Most importantly I found true love..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in the last place I was expecting to find it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_PxXS2-ZnauqPArPZjPCt80lQSK0okCJ6ZfJ415t8s2ooh5Ub9AZlMIYMRdym1v5fP5RGl_tpPR3z3aJQg1LDc2X7JNxHE3irwDt11AZvuxN3TJh6tTYjLr8AsyrmvHr8c6GjRlke54/s1600/P4300200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_PxXS2-ZnauqPArPZjPCt80lQSK0okCJ6ZfJ415t8s2ooh5Ub9AZlMIYMRdym1v5fP5RGl_tpPR3z3aJQg1LDc2X7JNxHE3irwDt11AZvuxN3TJh6tTYjLr8AsyrmvHr8c6GjRlke54/s640/P4300200.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguTC_k03zoaVPndb9zzpfz5y7LqkqrCgITpJbXhwwMX7-zajxpfTZeKidUxNFE8aolYLF68HJCV7R6TrFsgc8gPbEcr_rvO0EAaQDosgNOezPwtc1MdmX0upZHLegdWEEK5QgrMTW1Kss/s1600/IMG_9890_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguTC_k03zoaVPndb9zzpfz5y7LqkqrCgITpJbXhwwMX7-zajxpfTZeKidUxNFE8aolYLF68HJCV7R6TrFsgc8gPbEcr_rvO0EAaQDosgNOezPwtc1MdmX0upZHLegdWEEK5QgrMTW1Kss/s640/IMG_9890_2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">So that’s what my blog will be about..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>love, adventure and fighting for your passion in this world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have my Jess and my Jackson (the dog) by my side and I feel so lucky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everything feels possible and within reach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t imagine touring the country for three months without Jess.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I imagine that would be a very lonesome endeavor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is so talented and has already helped my career immensely..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her expertise is in photo, video, design and marketing..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>not a bad set of skills for my line of work!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The three of us are a great team.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihL2Q_uqbWIy8ITpKwnZjsrC_v6XiothjSIDHjlOiF0jnYRRvVox6UQ3B-N55jsFp0eGpJlnM1fxGiAzz1OUHJWw8w_pcTRGG-j92xWb0h1UL168SNu1_re_IqUq5oipOIdg0ICmmhhtw/s1600/P4130070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihL2Q_uqbWIy8ITpKwnZjsrC_v6XiothjSIDHjlOiF0jnYRRvVox6UQ3B-N55jsFp0eGpJlnM1fxGiAzz1OUHJWw8w_pcTRGG-j92xWb0h1UL168SNu1_re_IqUq5oipOIdg0ICmmhhtw/s640/P4130070.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Stay tuned for more blogs..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m a bit behind and need to catch up..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jess and I have already toured through Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas and North Carolina.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m writing tonight from beautiful Cape Cod, MA..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a few days we’ll start our run of northeast tour dates in Connecticut and New York.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Much love to you all,</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Jesse</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">August 18<sup>th</sup>, 2010</div><!--EndFragment-->Jesse Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422553021219388480noreply@blogger.com1