Michael McDermott

 


From The Graveyards Of My Mind
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Old Journals

 Found an old Diary that i hadn't made a post in since Dec 11th 2001.  So i dont' feel so bad that i haven't blogged in a while. The old Journal had some great stuff in it as well as some pretty ugly stuff in it. It started with me going to Warner Bros in LA and playing for their entire building, had the release of Surf and Gethsemane come and go, all the while my worrying of what would ever become of my career.  20 Years later and i'm still wondering the same thing. As the old adage goes " the more things change, the more they stay the same ".

Been keeping fairly busy, and WIllie is certainly making sure we don't get too much sleep, rest, peace of mind. Planning a tour of Italy for July/August with a filming of a documentary over there about the tour.

For all you coffee drinkers, please help spread the word about the 2 blends of coffee we have. We are at 12,600 meals and we have about 87,000 more meals to go before wwe have reached our first goal.  www.mcdermottgear.com   is where you or others can help!

Its about 1 month away from the anniversary show of 620 West Surf/ Gethsemane shows.....which i'm very excited for.....so hope to see you all out in full force......that will be the last band show in Chicago for at least a few months.......

God bless everybody........will try and check in sooner than later.....but you know how that goes....

xo
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Looking forward to the documentary. LOVE All The Way From Michigan, it spends a lot of time in the various DVD players in my home. As your little one gets older the sleep will come easier, and boy is it worth it. Strangely enough you will look back in misty eyed nostalgia at the nights spent rocking her.

As always your music is an important part of my life. I truly cannot tell you the last day I did not listen to some of your work. I consider you one of the treasures of our times and consider myself lucky to have your work.

Blessings to you and all of yours as always, special blessings to your wonderful wife and daughter. As a family man I know what they mean to you.

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    • My fiance and I are getting married on January 19th. We're going to Alabama for our honeymoon, so I looked up the Workplay Theater to see who was playing that week. Turns out that your playing there on the 20th, so we bought our tickets. I've been to the Workplay before, and they had extra concert flyers for the street teams. If I got a flyer, would you autograph it for us so we can have a cool honeymoon souvenir. We would be most appreciative. Thanks if you can. Understandable if you can't though. Either way, it's going to be a great show, I'm sure. Joe and Linda

    • All I can say is that everyone has Dreams .....some good and some bad.....one of my Best Dreams is about to become reality. Can't Wait for August 11, 2012 !!!

      Michael, Welcome Back to Mundelein where a bunch of your biggest and oldest Fans can't wait to hear you and Heather perform.

      dr

    • Hi Michael! I would like to see and hear you once with your fantastic music here in Switzerland!!!I'm a longtime fan since 620 West Surf and I have all your cd's and many dvd's! I'm looking forward to " Hit me back "!! Best wishes from Switzerland

    • Been a fan since I heard Paint You A Song on your 2004 Live At Shubas. It blew me away. The visual aspects of your lyrics are amazing. I've always tried to write like that. If cornered, and under duress, I would have to say that it along with 'Still Ain't Over You Yet' are my faves. Anyway, enough of the fan gushing. I got two questions, is ther any chance you'll be making it up here to the Great Northwest, and is there any chance you will release a studio version of Paint You A Song? God bless.

    • I love you music Michael!! I get so wet when I hear your voice!!

    • Thank you for the great show tonight, and especially for being so gracious toward my wife and me in speaking with us after the show and signing her CD and my hat. I'd like to send you a message regarding something that we have in common regarding our recent losses, but not in a public forum. You have my email from my signup tonight. Please send me a message there. I'd like to add to what I was able to say in the crowded space we were in. Like I told you tonight, it will get better, but will never go away. And that is a good thing, believe it or not. Peace. And God bless you and all of your loved ones.

    • Hi Michael and Heather

      We so enjoyed ourself Saturday night at the Front Porch. Was that a great little place or what. We loved your new songs. The night was just so wounderful. I got great pictures of us and the show i will bring them to Lincoln Hall show. I just have to say i felt we all hit it off like we had nown each other forever. Heather i so loved the way we bonded. It is great to meet new friends and thats how i felt. Michael and yourself are so down to earth. I would have texted Heather by now but i lost my phone in a cup holder in the limo and they are having to take panels out to get to it. My luck !! I should have it by Wednesday i hope. Anyway so looking forward to our next meeting. You know chicago so you guys make the after show plans. We are getting a Hotel as close to the show as we can. Until then God Bless !!!! Oh and try to have shirts and as ya seen i need a bigen. LOL atleast a 2x. And Happy Fathers Day Michael!!!!!!!!!!!! Loretta and Bryan

    • your songwriting may not save the people you love in the literal sense of the word, but for myself, it touches me and moves me and makes me think about things, good or bad, in such ways that I never had before. There's a lot to be said for that and I thank you. Love the pink rabbits. They bring your daughter joy as your music does.

    • Your show on NYE was FABULOUS!!! My wife and I thought you were by far the best act of the evening. Thanks for the wonderful time.

    • Glad I found your website. Was bored and typed your name and Mike Jordans on Google. Amazing. Would love to hear you again. Have to come to Chicago or somewhere I guess.

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