Still Doing It
gary-wiseman
Music has taught Gary that the world is smaller than people think and that human beings generally have more similarities than differences.
It has also taught him that dreams can come true, although usually not through wishing alone.
They require work.
Sacrifice.
Risk.
They require taking a call asking what your plans are for the next few years and being willing to give an unexpected answer.
Most of all, Gary has learned that people can accomplish far more together than they ever could separately when they surround themselves with the right friends.
That belief explains Bowling For Soup’s longevity.
It also explains Gary.
He is motivated by the desire to be a good person and a good father. He freely admits that he does not get everything right.
He tries.
He supports MusiCares and Punk Rock Saves Lives. He is excited about the new Bowling For Soup music waiting to reach fans. He is helping his son learn to drive and hoping they both survive the process.
Gary still has one major professional goal.
Bowling For Soup needs to play Red Rocks.
It is the final venue remaining on his bucket list.
Personally, he would also like to win the lottery and purchase a 300-acre ranch with excellent Wi-Fi that is not too far from a Costco.
His dreams are ambitious but practical.
After decades of touring, recording, friendships, family milestones, enormous stages and countless nights spent sitting quietly while the people around him compete to be heard, Gary Wiseman remains exactly what his bandmates would call him:
A good friend.
The steady one.
The guy everyone can talk to.
The drummer who always plays for the song.
And The Cobra, waiting patiently for the perfect moment to strike.
