I can’t sing without a guitar in front of me.
I’ve heard several artists explain on stage that the guitar is their safe place. It is their safety net. It takes a lot of confidence to stand up on stage. Period. There is something more to singing without something in front of you. It feels so vulnerable. So exposed. Ift feels like there is just too much of you out there. revieled for judgement. Sure, I sing, but I’m first a guitar player. If I’m bad, I blame my guitar. Or I can hide. Plus I can do what ever i want. I’m indepentdent. I like being on my own. I like being in control. Without a guitar I am dependent on someone else. Dependent on the creativity and the ability of another person. And that scares me.
Here in lies my problem. I am desperately singular. Something that I learned from my father I suppose. It is hard for me to ask for help. It is hard for me to go with the flow. I make my own flow. But I need to learn to trust. I need to learn how to follow because my leadership is useless without a strong example.
I need to be bold enough to sing without a guitar.
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