My God.... when I think back to all the places I have performed, I nearly gasp. I have sang at Big venues, small venues, sad venues... you name it, I have done it! I've done it for money, charity and auditioned a million times over for things. You never know what it's going to be like until you are there on stage performing. The most memorable gigs were when people were actually there! lol. I once remember being painted while I sang on stage... another time a sketch artist took his pencil to work (they were really nice etchings). I've met some really interesting people along they way. I remember some really terrible things that happened too. I was invited by some very suspicious people to a Battle of the Bands- (there were hardly any people at this bar). The bands were rock, I am obviously not Rock, but I was mooned by two very immature gentlemen. They didn't like my eurogroove. Whatever- the whole thing was stupid. Why battle, for what? There is no battle except the battle within ourselves when we seek that type of thing. So, I know where I belong and it's not a place to grace the walls of an empty bar. That whole thing is disgusting. I feel that my music is not something you find at your corner bar. I want to represent something intellectual and inspiring... not.. the typical crap.
So, I have a track that I'm finishing up in the studio- and probably a new music video to incorporate with the new song. That is what's so great about music and videos- you can go way beyond the bar. You can reach so many more people in the planet on the internet too. Why limit yourself to one thing? Why do what everyone else is doing? I have never quite adapted to that idea of being like everyone else. I just - am not like anyone else really.
I feel that the art of cinema is something that I really want to pursue further with music - not quite acting- but- very dramatic scenes and glimpses of dramatic pieces of work.
I love doing visual work- so this is something that I have in place alongside of the music I create.I love being able to express myself the way I want to... exactly.. visually- because I know what I want. Okay everyone, thanks for listening... yet another thought of the "struggling" musician. But- think about this... we're all struggling in some way... aren't we? We all have problems... burdens, achievements to be made....
as a writer of fiction, it is quite easy for me to understand what you are saying. when i'm working on a story and get in my 'groove' as it were, i am driven. i'm not quite egotistical enough to assume the words i put down are anywhere approaching great, but they are my words telling my story.
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