On 2004-09-05 04:08, MikeRaphone wrote:
I am sorry if this sounds a bit harsh, it*s just my view and you have to! come to your own conclusions so don*t be a sheep. Nevertheless, if you are serious about making music you have to kick this lonely, wounded, misunderestimated(by the way please vote and get George out of there, otherwise the whole world will get really fucked up) attitude of yours in the butt and start sweating. The only thing that will ever get you out of the place you*re in right now, is HARD work. You have to master whatever you need to in order to be able to express(freely) yourself. Practice instrument for five hours a day, study music theory, LISTEN- train your ears, meditate- improve your concentration, read classic literature, philosophy, listen a lot to great music of the past(ever heard of Bach?) get a good Teacher(maybe the most important one), don*t be self complacent, but don*t be a follower either!
And then maybe after some ten years(you know- Ten years after maybe you will start putting down some serious tracks. Read biographies of Great jazz musicians(say Charlie Parker- the Bird) and you will see what I mean. But please don*t turn into one of them wannabees who pile up crap, sell it to people and expect us to praise their ignorant display of shallownes(talkin* *bout most of contemporary pop and rock music, talkin* *bout Hollywood). Stupidity is eating up World. So what you gonna do, stand up against it or stay in your cosy little bed?
By the way be warned not to take all this too seriously- life should be fun too...
Very well put, all very true.
Especially the Bush part. Canadians can't afford another four years of that guy either!
On 2004-09-05 12:46, King of Snake wrote:
Not that different from me really. I want to get records pressed and played either by a dj or by myself as a liveset too.
But in the end the music I make has got to be music I enjoy listening to. "To play at raves" is not a goal in itself for me. The goal is to make great music and then hopefully present it to other people to enjoy.
true. although... i look at it like this: having my music released on labels and having it played/playing it myself is not an option that i am striving for. it is something that i AM going to do. it's just a matter of when. if i tell myself it might happen... then there is a chance it might not happen... and that is a chance that is not acceptable for me. and as far as the time that i am willing to take? i give myself 5 years. i know for a fact in 5 years i WILL have at least my 1st release out... if not already have my own label. if i does take me 5 years to finally have a release, then i give myself 2 years after that to own my own label.
maybe you will start putting down some serious tracks. Read biographies of Great jazz musicians(say Charlie Parker- the Bird) and you will see what I mean. But please don*t turn into one of them wannabees who pile up crap, sell it to people and expect us to praise their ignorant display of shallownes(talkin* *bout most of contemporary pop and rock music, talkin* *bout Hollywood). Stupidity is eating up World. So what you gonna do, stand up against it or stay in your cosy little bed?
By the way be warned not to take all this too seriously- life should be fun too...
