Today I am thankful that we are able to record our artists and preserve their memories. We've lost so many great artists this year; Bowie, Jimmy Bain, Natalie Cole, Otis Clay, Glen Frey, Paul Kantor, Vanity, Maurice White, Joey Feek, Merle Haggard (my mother told me he was my dad...thank goodness I look like the guy she married...she scared me when she said that) and now we've lost Prince. My lesson from Prince has been to be true to your muse. Be yourself and no one can copy you. Even if you try to copy someone else, like Prince channels Hendrix in this video, you will be distinctively YOU. I've always admired him for that. I've always faltered when it comes to being me. I try to be responsible and give people what they want or do what needs to be done -even if it isn't what I'd rather be doing. This thought spoke to me a bit today, I am continuing to be responsible for someone who is nasty to me. Maybe I n