So, as I believe I've mentioned before, part of this whole process has to do with improving as a musician, and the other part of it involves being open to the experiences that result from my making a conscious effort to place my music at the forefront of my life, and just what happens. Today at work was one of the "see what happens" sort of days. I had a lady call the other day looking for karaoke music involving Marilyn Monroe. When nothing was available, she expressed her distress, and I resorted to telling her that I might be able to pull the vocals from the tracks she needed. So, finally today, she stopped in and dropped off the CD. Just another project to undertake because I pushed the music to the forefront! No word yet on whether or not I'll have any success.
So, I haven't been sleeping much lately, and I've been staying up late. listening to music, doing a bit of playing, and watching old episodes of Behind The Music on the internet. It's funny, you know, because I never met the rest of my "band," I've become the critic. It's all right, don't get me wrong, but for a decade now I've always hoped that I'd find a way to release something. It'll happen, I know it will, but it's continually happened slower than I expected it to. I've gotten close to getting something released, as I've documented before here before, but with the winter coming and the cold closing in, I'm facing another chance to make something musical of the winter. I'm going to start by finishing up the old things that have gotten pushed to the sides in the last few months. With the buildup of everything since the summer, it should be easier. Even if all I do is spend the winter writing lyrics, trying to g...
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