Still haven't finished a new song yet. Yeah, I know, it's been 3 years since I started this blog. I have a few ideas, though, so that's a start. I also have a plan. Now I'm gonna do two albums.
One is gonna be all or mostly covers. The title is "Songs For The Revolution". I'm going to record some favorite protest music, including "Talking About A Revolution", "If I Had A Rocket Launcher", "Motor City Is Burning", etc. The other one will be my official solo debut, "It's About Damn Time". All originals.
Now I've called my shots.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Long-awaited? HAH!!!
If anyone else actually reads this, it's probably an accident. Of course, since this is on the Internet, someome might Stumble on it or something; that's cool. This is intended as a journal of sorts, chronicling my current project: writing and recording my debut album.
Here's the abbreviated version of my backstory. I'm a fitness and martial-arts instructor by trade. I'm 51. When I was in high school my ambition was to be a rock star. I learned a little guitar, but was too lazy to keep pursuing it after I got to a sticking point. I can play chords but no scales or leads. I have no grounding in music theory. My assets are my taste in music and my voice. I don't sound like too many other singers. I can also write songs pretty well, I think.
My main music experience was 1983 thru 1986. I played in a band called the Superstitions. We started out as a roots-rock band, then mutated into a more hard-rock sound. There was a period in 1985 where we had quite a following, even though we didn't have a fully-realized sound. The 'Stitions sputtered out in spring 1986, and I was pretty lost musically. I spent some time in a couple other bands, one of which actually played a couple gigs, but nothing I did represented my true voice and vision.
I stopped using intoxicants in December 1988 (I was a dabbler, not any kind of addict), and casually tried to connect with other musicians. No luck. By the time I was in my early thirties I finally got it through my thick skull that I was never going to be a professional musician. Hey, it was the dream of my youth, and dreams die hard. Off to other dreams.
Now it's time for me to do it. It's my time to write and record my album. The technology has become so user-friendly that I can do it at home for next to no money. The album is gonna be called "It's About Damn Time." I'm going to use Sony ACID loops and some live guitar from me. I hate loops, but it's a way I can get my ideas across. I'll never perform live again, unless it's something informal such as open-mic night. I can't imagine ever joining another band, either. First of all, I don't know any musicians any more; second, I need less stress in my life, not more.
Here's the abbreviated version of my backstory. I'm a fitness and martial-arts instructor by trade. I'm 51. When I was in high school my ambition was to be a rock star. I learned a little guitar, but was too lazy to keep pursuing it after I got to a sticking point. I can play chords but no scales or leads. I have no grounding in music theory. My assets are my taste in music and my voice. I don't sound like too many other singers. I can also write songs pretty well, I think.
My main music experience was 1983 thru 1986. I played in a band called the Superstitions. We started out as a roots-rock band, then mutated into a more hard-rock sound. There was a period in 1985 where we had quite a following, even though we didn't have a fully-realized sound. The 'Stitions sputtered out in spring 1986, and I was pretty lost musically. I spent some time in a couple other bands, one of which actually played a couple gigs, but nothing I did represented my true voice and vision.
I stopped using intoxicants in December 1988 (I was a dabbler, not any kind of addict), and casually tried to connect with other musicians. No luck. By the time I was in my early thirties I finally got it through my thick skull that I was never going to be a professional musician. Hey, it was the dream of my youth, and dreams die hard. Off to other dreams.
Now it's time for me to do it. It's my time to write and record my album. The technology has become so user-friendly that I can do it at home for next to no money. The album is gonna be called "It's About Damn Time." I'm going to use Sony ACID loops and some live guitar from me. I hate loops, but it's a way I can get my ideas across. I'll never perform live again, unless it's something informal such as open-mic night. I can't imagine ever joining another band, either. First of all, I don't know any musicians any more; second, I need less stress in my life, not more.
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