As you know, I get to spend a lot of time with my grandsons. I am very lucky to get to be a male influence to these little buddies. One of the things I want to teach them is to be fearless when it comes to getting in front of people and performing. I feel that if you can learn to play an instrument, sing, dance or act you will have a skill set that will carry you very far in life. Everyone who isn't on a stage wishes they had the confidence to do it. I have always said to just "go for it" in front of people. I have told young performers that if you are going to suck...suck loud and confidently.

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The other day I gave my Zander a harmonica and told him we needed to learn to play together. I told him to go downstairs with the harmonica and play awhile then come up and play me a song. He came up with a milk crate for a stage, stood on it and announced it was showtime. He told me he learned a song he called "Buzz Lightyear" and performed it. We clapped and he bowed and was so proud...so was I. We then kicked back and jammed together. We rocked.

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Do your children a favor and get them involved in the arts. The skills they will learn will give them talent, abilities and confidence that others will admire. I am looking forward to years of making music with Papa and Grandboys. We will be on the road soon.

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