In the pocket

I had rehearsal today with the group I do club gigs with.  It was so pleasurable to play with people that connect up rhythmically, and lock in.  You're just "in the pocket" of groove.  There is something in my soul that needs to feel the beat of music in perfect synchronisim - it does something to me, and makes me smile.  Playing bass is a great instrument for this.  You can play more poly-rhythms than the drummer even.

I feel stupid sometimes thanking God for music, rhythm, and the bass, because it seems so trivial in the universe, but I do it anyway.  And I thank him for putting me together with great musicians.  Thank you for the ability to move my fingers on the strings, for my hearing, for my sight to see the music sheet.  I could go on and on.