Music is something I have literally done all my life. My parents were professional musicians, and I followed suit. I love music. All kinds. I have the record collection to prove it. I spent many years in the music business -- which isn't very fun. What makes it worth while to me are the people and the good times music brings. So I'm in love with the "spiritual" side of it.
I've lived just about all my musical aspirations. One I've never fulfilled however.That was / is to be a successful performer. I'm an excellent one. But its always been a 'young man's' sport. I came close to the 'brass ring' several times, but somehow it never panned out. It never stopped me from trying, and I have a wealth of musical product and experiences from trying. But now that I'm 56 it may be a bit too late. "...you can't always get what you want, but if you try sometime -- you just might find -- you get what you need".
Abolish politics.
"She Loves You". I remember being in a stroller (suffering from diaper rash) -- looking out a jallous window on a sunny cool Florida day. 'She Loves You' was playing on my mother's pink transistor radio on the kitchen counter -- for the SECOND time in a row. The ending really struck me, "yeah, yeah, yeah, ye-e-e-eah". Blew my mind enough to vivdly recall it. This was in 1963.
Todd Rundgren and Utopia. Beatles. Bowie. Zepplin. Timeless stuff. We loved it then, we love it now. There's a reason. You forget most of what's popular today.
Life. Living life.
Love. Understanding.
Electrified.
Musician's -- no matter what time you're in -- are all the same in the one thing that hold's them back from blooming; and that's e.g.o..
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The business. It's a rollercoaster. Feast or famine.
Yes. My local scene is the Nashville area. There's a wide array of talent here. I go to shows and rave my support.
Well, talent isn't the main reason, I can say that. But it's always been that way. John and Susie Public don't quite know the difference between real talent, and manufactured talent. They have other reasons for following the music. It's more about the story that surrounds the song or the band. There are several factors that come into play: brand, developing a following, good marketing. Good music falls somewhere at the bottom of the pile. I sound a bit cynical and prejudice. It's not that. It's called filtering out the good ones over time. (So there's still a reason why you still hear Zepplin and Beatles. Their songs had more than 3 chords and 4 notes -- much like today.)
Bill Riccini I really love this young man. His songs are simple but very melancholy. He doesn't really go deep into production, but that's the beauty of his work. Check him out: https://billricchini.bandcamp.com/