General Music Chat

I'm spending Thanksgiving alone again this year. Some family can be pretty flaky. I think next year I'll just get other black sheep to share it with.

This whole thing bothered me at first, because I had some initial expectations. But now, I'm ok, I'm used to this stuff. Last year I had this holiday with another family. It's common these days.

People fragment.

If it's any consulation, I spent my Thanksgiving at work...just got home in fact. The deal is supposed to be that if we work one holiday, we are off the other (between Thanksgiving & Christmas). Well, I'm off Christmas-but I have to work a double shift on Christmas Eve, which means I'll probably sleep all day. What a piss-off.


Besides, Kru...you're not alone. You've got us, buddy!


Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanks Joseph!

I guess I'm just a little somber today. This too shall pass. I'm alive, and that's more than good enough.

Sucks they got you working on a holiday...then again, I'm sure there's some people who wish they could just find work. The bright side, eh?

My daughter and her husband. She had to work today from 4pm-12am and he's at home alone.

I remember my first Christmas alone after my ex left; my engineer invited me to the studio for some free time.

I ended up alone too. Left early, walked home, about 3 or 4 miles, and had a tuna fish sandwich for Thanksgiving.

I'm about at the giving up for good stage.

Krulio, you most definitely coulda come to our house for Tgiving. If you wanted to do the drive, that is. You wouldda been bored silly...but you would have been bored silly with some company.

I had the usual. Some bright moments visiting with family. Some of those "why do I even bother to try and associate with these morons" moments as well.

I think when it comes to family one must strive to practice some unconditional love. Even if it's not returned.

Good friend for years who I dearly love spent part of the holiday with me and my family.

He has made some serious mistakes in his life and his family has disowned him. He is hurt, I know by this. But not near the pains his children will suffer in the future for being so selfish and weak.

Blood is thicker than water ... even when it's not pleasant.

No sense letting it bug ya too much. I've had a few of those solo holidays, too, & i've come to the conclusion that one must remember that "this, too, shall pass," though sometimes it passes like a kidney stone *shudder*.

Sorry to hear your TDay wasn't so good.

We had a pretty good day. Two dinners, one at Grandma's and one at our new drummer's house. Turns out my drummer knows my keyboard player. They used to hang out and smoke together, like 15 years ago.

Well, not exactly alone, I visited a few friends, had turkey and evrything but the kitchen sink with one of them, and called family, but was basically by myself, which suits me fine. I always try to avoid people at Christmas, I hate that one...

I also called everyone on bandmix that I have a phone number for, Shredd never answered his phone, but I got to say hi to Sans, JW123 and Philby and a guy I've known for even longer from a computer forum I once moderated. enjoyed all of that very much.

OK now I'm gonna get on my soapbox, and I'm not a happy camper...

CRAIG GODDAMMIT MAXIM...

I'm about at the giving up for good stage.

What??? WHAT??? Did I hear GIVE UP?????

Absolutely frickin NEVER...

I'll be hitting the big 55 on a couple of weeks, and I'm still looking for the chance to make a living playing music, probably in photography as well. I get depressed, I get absolutely despondent sometimes but I never, ever even think about giving up any more. (I did at one time, that's all I ever gave up) I was the most hated one in existence in high school because I missed the jazz band festival in Nacogdoches, my mother refused to let me go, we went camping instead...my name was mud...ditto for my first band, another camping trip got me kicked out. Even earlier, I was called every name in the book, told I was a wierdo, one idiot even told me they didn't want me at HIS school, never come back. A guy in 6th grade told a girl he'd make me kiss her if she didn't do what he wanted, she looked at me and said EEEWWWWWW....YUKKKK...that'll make you want to crawl into a deep, dark hole and never come back out I promise...

I could go on...but I didn't give up. The tendon to my left ring finger was severed at age 12, had to be surgically reconnected. I learned to play guitar again, and sax, and keyboards, drums, bass, clarinet, flute...my left wrist hurts right now and I still play. I've played all night in such intense pain I wanted to cry...and never gave up.

I never will and I won't let you either. Pick that damn guitar up and play it, keep plugging away. But DO NOT EVER let me see you say give up again...

Don't make me come over there...

I've had tuna fish sandwiches for turkey day well and truly alone too, by the way...didn't have to walk home, that would have been 12 miles, but I did walk it other times.

OK I'll shut up. Don't say give up again bud...

+1 on what Paleopete said. Keep your head up, Craig.

I ended up alone too. Left early, walked home, about 3 or 4 miles, and had a tuna fish sandwich for Thanksgiving.

I'm about at the giving up for good stage.

Giving up WHAT for good stage? Giving up MUSIC for good? You have a voice any singer would DIE for. Your songs KICK ASS. If you were living in the Kansas City area you probably would be performing with me at some point. You're too young to give up. You're too talented to give up. Make this next year the best year of your life. Put a plan IN WRITING what you want to accomplish and HOW you expect to accomplish it. Then start executing your plan. Maybe even write down things you have done wrong in the past. Once a month read those things and DON'T DO THEM EVER AGAIN. Pick a righteous path and make the next year your BEST year ever.

I think Craig means giving up on the whole family gatherings for the holidays.

Dead Milkmen - The Best Thanksgiving Ever!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fkfJTtUzSE

I think Craig means giving up on the whole family gatherings for the holidays.

I meant giving up on life, actually.


I was pretty depressed. I had some friends on Facebook and here, cheer me up, and help put things back into perspective. Didn't realize you guys had posted encouraging comments here too!

I really can't thank you all enough!

It really means alot. Thank you.