Happy New Year!!!

I’ve not been here much…..my bad.  But I have been busy!!  I’ve been honing my blogging skills at http://www.peaceloveandbeaches.com     Along with learning a new music software program, writing some more tunes, exposing my creativity to some different vibes.

Moving to Mexico has just been a delight.  Challenges yes, but nothing that hasn’t stopped me from enjoying myself and my new adventures.  One problem is I didn’t bring everything I needed for my music.  According to the immigration rules I was limited on musical instruments that I was importing. It seems and I’m sure it’s from previous experience…..they are trying to stop American’s from bringing musical instruments in to Mexico for resale.  Hell, these people can’t afford those musical instruments!

So, that has been a bit of a set-back.  Most of the instruments I’ve found at the local (about 30 miles away) music store are the 2nd tier instruments from the major and not so major music instrument companies.  And frankly, those instruments are pricey compared to back in the states.

Some sites ship to Mexico….GREAT!  But they don’t ship just any instruments brands.  I guess it’s a NAFTA thing.  So, I can buy an instrument thru Musiciansfriend.com and have it shipped for more than that same instrument purchased here, even though the price may be less expensive.  What happens is…..the shipping cost more than in the states but it’s the ‘import fee’ assessed that’s the killer.

So, I’m having my audio interface shipped to me for less than I can buy one here!!!  Besides, mine is a much better piece of equipment than anything I can get here.  This I could have brought here with me if I had the room!!!  But room in the SUV was precious, too precious.

Back To What I Love, My Music

But, there’s other things I’m able to do with my mics, acoustic guitar, and keyboard (I bought that here…..that was inexpensive) to operate my software via midi.  Plus I like to play the keyboard.

Okay!!!  Enough rambling!!!

Trip on over to the ‘MusicPreview’ tab and Download a FREE Copy of ‘No More Mondays’!  From what I’m told it’s a very ‘easy and painless process’.

I’ll be back shortly……lots of experience, lots of music on the way.

I think I’ll start off sharing some clips from my first CD from several years back.  It’s not the best on certain issues, but I did it and i’m PROUD that I did it!

Here’s a cut….”Wasting Time”

https://soundcloud.com/john-gaudet/wasting-time

See ya soon!!!!

Peace, love, and rock-n-roll!!!

John

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I’ve been working on some music for my upcoming CD.

I’m having to make adjustments down here in Mexico.  Some things aren’t as convenient as I’m accustomed too.  I can’t just run to one of the many music stores….I’ve found there to be one in Quintana Roo!

I was supposedly limited to what equipment I could bring into Mexico.  From reading this restriction is because the government doesn’t want people bringing in instruments tax free and reselling them.  So, I had to leave behind a lot of gear.  At the border……they didn’t even check my inventory!! So now I’m having to reacquire necessary gear for recording.  Some of that gear isn’t available in Mexico and some of the U.S. companies can’t make that product available for shipping to Mexico.  Must be part of NAFTA.

I’m working on this……..

So, most of what I’m doing now is exploring ideas of writing and a new instrument here and there.  It’s interesting. Sort of like I’m biding my time.  Another thing is I’m moving in about a week, so I’ll have a new address.  But getting things mailed or shipped down here seem to be a bit iffy.  Time consuming, expensive, and quite possibly won’t show up.  I’ll be rolling the dice on this one.

I fortunately find myself in a laid back creative environment…..much to my liking.  Sometimes I think, ‘shouldn’t I be doing something?’!  Crazy to think I can live in such a way!  But, it’s my reality.  There’s so much to see and do here….this is the Riviera Maya…the Caribbean outpost of Mexico.  And it’s rather inexpensive to live here, not as inexpensive as living further inland, but it’s inexpensive.

I’ll have the basics of what I need shipped within the next 2 weeks. Then I’ll engage in the recording aspect while continuing to explore new and creative ideas.

I’m working on this………

What I want to do is after I’ve done my basic recordings is take about 2 weeks away in a jungle rental to record my vocals and whatever else comes about.  I’m sure some animal sounds would abound.  The idea of finding a bungalow deep in the jungle and recording there……just has me charmed.

Well that’s what’s happening here.  Back to work after a short siesta.  I love my siesta.

Peace and Love,

John

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