Father Time
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12/6/2017 8:36:14 AM
my music career
Right now I'm working so much in my income business that I don't have the energy to do music really. I did write a song last week that is in some ways similar to Dylan's Subterreanean Homesick Blues. Really want to do that one. Have great lyrics I wrote maybe 2 months ago to a piano song that I need to finish writing. Also have a Negative Tendencies demo about 70% ready. Want to do all, just don't have the juice now.
I'm rethinking doing that concert, seeing Neil Young's online facebook show made me feel I can maybe pull that off.
Going thru an overhaul of my life, trying to gain some focus, not my strong suit.
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Stoneman
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12/7/2017 1:47:24 AM
Working on the income business was always my priority until I retired from my day and weekend jobs. Now, I do nothing but music all day every day. Of course I have my other interests like sports and working out. But it is mostly all music these days. Been working on so much new stuff. Blues, Rock and Pop seem to be my creative focus currently. Genre wise, I am a rolling stone. Going hither and therether (yeah, I know. Not a word but I like it) wherever I feel it. Lots of wild swings from Hip-Hop to Gospel to Funk to Reggae. Music is my gift or maybe its my curse. Not sure really. I just know that I can't stop doing it. Everyday there's another new song aching to get out of me. I try to hide from it but I cannot. It nags at me and bothers me until I just go into my studio and work it out. Amazing thing about retirement. Actually, I work more hours in the day now than I did when I was working. Part of the deal now ifs the fact that i am reteaching myself how to play my instruments and engineering my tracks. I lost all that information when i had my accident last year. So, its been a fucking nightmare trying to work on music and learn shit all over again. My publisher and label keep crawling up my ass because they are not use to me taking this long to complete projects. It sucks being me right now but things will get better once I get my production and musicianship chaps back up to speed. There is never enough time in the day to do everything that needs to be done. But keeping your bottom line finances in good order is essential. So, don't be so hard on yourself. You have priorities other than music. We all do. Just do the best you can when you can and that should suffice. At least, that's how I see it.
Respect,
Stoneman
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