July 2010

Editors Notes for July 2010

Welcome to summer in hot steamy Nashville, TN! I hope you guys that are located in hot places are staying hydrated! It is beyond hot here in Nashville at this time. The temperature often dips to 87 F at night (LOL)!

Dave Fowler, Editor In Chief, Bass Frontiers Magazine

Anyway, heat…what a good subject! What will you do when the heat is on you? Will you deliver or will you crumble? I heard my pastor say a while back that to purify silver it has to be heated to a very high level to get out all impurities and sometimes I think that may be how God treats us to remove our impurities…think about it.

When the heat is on it will usually show who we truly are. How we react in those situations is always a direct result of who we are.

How do you want people to remember you? Will you rise and be counted or fold when the pressure is on? I would like to think that I would find quick resolve in any conflict and stay strong under extreme heat, but so often times being human I have a hard time with this. I have my moments around here at Bass Frontiers.

I would like to encourage each of you to always know where you are headed and be aware that at every turn some form of adversity could be lurking to trip you up and at that moment you will need to be ready to “Stand the Heat”. You can always choose how you will find resolve in this and it would be my wish that you would opt to find the right and honorable way to show great character in finding that resolve with whatever lays before you. I feel that being a tour manager for many years on the road has really helped me in so many ways with these situations. Responsibility is a very good teacher, trust me I know!

So when faced with adversity and “heat” stare it in the face and find a way to take it and use it for your good instead of it whipping your butt! This would directly apply to playing bass and traveling with others etc.

On a different note I want to say that I was very saddened by the death of Paul Gray of Slipknot last month. While I am in no way shape or form a fan of the band, it just breaks my heart when a person loses all hope. Let me just say in closing that hope is NEVER completely lost. If it were, we would certainly be in terrible shape. If we can ever be a help to anyone who feels there is no hope all you have to do is reach out to us. As I have stated time and again we want to be more than your magazine we want to be your friend and help you in any way we are able.

Bless you all!