Why I Play Music by Pappi Feducci
We here at Eight Track Mind.net want to bring you more than just another band website. We have contacted almost every single musician we know from all walks of life and styles of music and have asked them to contribute writings to an anthology of sorts. We call it "Why I Play Music". The goal of this piece is to give you, the casual reader, some insight into what makes us "musicians" click. Every few weeks we will be adding more stories from musicians.

|Pappi Feducci: Songwriter for The Black Hand|  |Steve Rubin: Eight Track Mind|

I am not good looking. I don't have a lot of money. I don't have a very interesting job. I wasn't cool in high school. I'm no good at sports. My eyesight is poor. I have no skills with girls. I'm not really smart. I didn't learn a whole lot in college. I don't shower every day. I'm overweight and a glutton. The armpits of all my shirts are permanently yellow with sweat stains.

I play music because if you're in a band people are suddenly happy to ignore all of those things. Someone gives you a cool nickname and it sticks. Everyone knows you. People call your name out at shows and buy you beer. They clap for you, whistle, hoot, and holler. They want to ask you questions about yourself. Suddenly you're interesting, mysterious, and cool. Why? Because you play music.

Pappi Feducci
Songwriter for The Black Hand
12/09/04

You can check out The Black Hands' website here


|Pappi Feducci: Songwriter for The Black Hand|  |Steve Rubin: Eight Track Mind|