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Start too many threads.

I just thought I would ask why folks plans are musically next year coming? Where would you like to be, what are your goals?
For me its to complete everything I started. Pretty tall order really, there's a heck load, I've started and have on the fire.

Thoughts.

That's an easy one.

We intend to push ahead with our promotion now that we have an 8 song CD to use in a promo pack.

Would like to book a lot more shows, gain some light and fog effects as well as add about 2K watts to our outdoor system.

And record the > < 20 songs we have already in our books.

As well as act upon the multiple new ideas we have floating and that have been sent too us by friends / fans.

Hey Mark there's still some daylight left in 2010! Hopefully we'll get in the studio to record the new songs we've been working with: "Doghouse", "Huffing", "Slumming" and an untitled one we're still developing. I'd like to start the process in November so that we have new product by the start of 2011.

I think my plans at this point are to give up fighting a losing battle.
I've tried to leave the misery of music several times, but it just keeps dragging me back.
It's always been my nemesis and I'm just plain tired of fighting.

Hayden King wrote:I think my plans at this point are to give up fighting a losing battle.
I've tried to leave the misery of music several times, but it just keeps dragging me back.
It's always been my nemesis and I'm just plain tired of fighting.

What the HELL are you talking about man.


Stop fighting when your DEAD not before.

I plan on following through with finding my niche. Hayden, as depressing as it seems, we can't quit beause it's what we do, simple as that. If we let go of all the wanting to be famous crap, successful, trying to make a living at it and all that, I think we'd be much happier.

I've seen how this world is creating all these "opportunities" to separate musicians from their hard earned money and I'm done with it. f**k it. They want it, my contact info is on my page.

I'm making my CD, I'm forming my band, and I've been rallying people and have a nice number of folks who want to come see me. It's cool being a pirate.

So there it is.

Chaeya

Chaeya wrote:I plan on following through with finding my niche. Hayden, as depressing as it seems, we can't quit beause it's what we do, simple as that. If we let go of all the wanting to be famous crap, successful, trying to make a living at it and all that, I think we'd be much happier.

I've seen how this world is creating all these "opportunities" to separate musicians from their hard earned money and I'm done with it. f**k it. They want it, my contact info is on my page.

I'm making my CD, I'm forming my band, and I've been rallying people and have a nice number of folks who want to come see me. It's cool being a pirate.

So there it is.

Chaeya

Pirate mentality not far removed from the warrior mind set I try to maintain.
Take the high ground and hold it to the man.

I'm planning on getting my act back together and playing 1 to 2 shows a month, and I certainly understand what some of you are going through with being disillusioned about the music business. After you've been it it a while it can wear you down.
I think it comes down to setting realistic goals for yourself. I've tried to quit but I'm not happy when I do. I think that a couple of shows a month will be enough to feed the habit......

Hey George,

If you buy lights get the L.E.D. lights there are some really good ones they are called Killarado 3's A lot of bang for the buck there! cheaplights.com has them.

Cool !

Thanks J.

Been looking at the LED lights. Only way to go for us IMO, as most of our "venues" have limited amperage available.

I'll bookmark cheaplights.com .

We're not the only ones complaining. I'm friends with a well known producer in Rock. He posted a rant on FB a few weeks ago, so even the "connected" people are feeling the pinch.

Those little LED lights work wonders with tip jars.

Chaeya

These folks are just full of good ideas.


This site is a waste of money.

Unfortunately, I'm very close to where Hayden is right now, in terms of mindset. I've realized this year that music for me is a joy that comes with a chest full of heartache.

I'm in the wrong location (without the option of moving-even traveling to a decent area would mean hours on the road).

Musically, I've become WAY too particular...I would love to be playing, even in a cover band (I know that sounds snobbish, and I apologize, but the important part of music to me has always been the creative process). The problem is I can no longer psychologically deal with the aspect of telling so-called "musicians" where to put their fingers on their instrument.

For years, I've been beating myself up, failure after failure.
"Why did this band fail? Why couldn't I get that band off the ground?"

Each time I put the blame upon myself, sucked it up and dug in deeper. I worked harder at honing my craft. And in the end, the true cause of all my pain?

Other people.

I know what you are thinking-I've read it on here many times before..."You have to be willing to compromise".

Trust me, I have. I've compromised so much over the years, it's ridiculous. I learned a valuable lesson from it, though. If you bend over backwards long enough, you'll be able to stick your head up your own @ss, and then, just maybe, you can see the point of view of the idiots surrounding you. I have given in on some of the most idiotic points available to man.
My last band had a gig scheduled for three one hour sets...and had enough material for one hour. Three days before the show, this one imbecile decides to play CEO...and starts trying to cut songs off of our set-because HE doesn't like them! Brilliant! Noty only do we have to play the same songs three times over, but now, we may even have to repeat some those songs a FOURTH time, just to make our scheduled time!

(Banging head on wall repeatedly).

I just can't deal with that kind of b.s. anymore. I'm better than that.

Wow. This rant has really been building up. I apologize once again.

My goal for the next year is to miraculously come up with enough money to finish the TWO studio projects I've begun each of the last two years...and to try not to dis-own any more friends or family members in the process. Happy New Year! (At least I didn't have to deal with another over commercialized Christmas season- ).

Chaeya wrote:We're not the only ones complaining. I'm friends with a well known producer in Rock. He posted a rant on FB a few weeks ago, so even the "connected" people are feeling the pinch.

Chaeya

true dat ... .. been quiet around here lately ... play tomorrow night but had 2 gigs canceled because the club closed down ... seems to be getting worse with all the live performance venues shutting down

I was contacted by a major producer. I have no band to take to the studio and no money... it went nowhere. I feel like that was the deciding factor; it would cost so much to put me in the studio as I am, and the industry is hurting so much that "taking a chance" on an unknown artist is just not a common option anymore.

Well I still have no band or money so, and I WILL NOT perform with a hack band behind me. It is what it is... not fulfilling and very frustrating. Having seemingly popular material and nothing else has been nothing but hell for me for years now.

I'm supposed to do 2 web radio spots and I don't even feel like picking up my guitar. I haven't written any new material for about a year.
I'm just plain tired and unmotivated to go on with this drudgery.