Re: Do you aim to please (in composing?)

On Feb 22, 2:32 am, "DeeAa" <deeaaREMOVE_T...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Flinstoneyerfired" <mmu...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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Now you're talking about something that is much more likely to happen-
not that you won't make it big, but the chances of making it big are
remote (I'm rooting for you!). What changed your mind about it in 98?
For me, it was hair metal in the eighties that basically killed it for
me. Every guy and his dog was playing the guitar with two hands, his
feet and his ***- wankery was at an all-time high. I didn't have
those kind of chops- still don't, really.

Me neither, which is why I stick to rhythm and very short leads when
absolutely must.

My short history: I quit for the first time in '89 because I left for
University, and had to leave my band, which was gigging pretty well and
getting a good name. Sold everything. Soon took it up, and after 4-5 bands
around '98 we had this one band which had a tentative recording deal offer
and lotsa gigs...and I graduated. It was a choice between moving to the
capital or at least staying there and do music full-time or get married and
start the work career I'd studied for. I chose the latter, bought a house
and quickly realized I had no time for music no more. All I saved was my Les
Paul this time. Later on as work eased up etc. and I got a divorce, I
started once again...bought a PA, van, all gear, gigged quite a lot...only
to marry & once quit again in 2002, sold off most of it, as my son was born
and I was again tied up and tired all the time...and then picked it up again
in '05....only now I sold the paul and got me just the kind of gear I
wanted. 37 now, and I feel I have enough spark in me still to play yet one
more decade of rock ;-) but we'll see...

Wow- sounds like you have some serious drive to create. I remember
being 37- seems so long ago now- lol. It's hard to commit to music
since it's a long shot at best, but you chose to get some education,
which is always a good plan. As long as you can make family and your
job work, music can be a nice little stress-reliever or diversion. If
you have a serious jones to create, however, it can be a time
consuming obsession. I have often found it very hard to balance those
things. If you are able to do this, music is a blessing. You're as
young as you feel- unless you're bald and fat like me and reminded of
it every time you look in a mirror- lol.

Mike

Mike
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