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I work at pleasin' me 'cause I can't please you,
And that's why I do what I do.
So here's the deal. I've been up here in Orlando for two years now. All attempts at becoming musically active again have turned out mostly fruitless.
I auditioned last December for "Longwood" and they jumped on my nuts because I'm just that much better than Scotty at guitar.. talk about uninspired riffs that all utilize the same chords. BORING. 6 Months later we still don't have a singer.
I got in touch with In Tension because they were looking for a guitarist. Turns out they needed a bassist for some local shows, which I was able to fill in and play out at a few bars. 5 months later and we're out a drummer and a bassist, so we're trying to record in the home studio at Collin's house. While I agree this is at least somewhat productive, it bugs me when I get unnecessary pressure to record a killer solo over whatever riff, and Drew is yet to shine at all on vocals. A condenser mic from a pawn shop is cool, but it won't make you sound good if you can't sing.
Jammed with Forever From Now yesterday. They are two cool dudes looking to replace their guitarist. We seem to click-- but you can't really judge these things after one jam session. They want me back again next week, and if they end up asking me to come aboard, they have some shows booked locally and want to tour in the fall. Right up my alley, so maybe that will prove to be somewhat rewarding.
Lastly, I'm trying to start a trio to play some funk-fusion style material. Got several responses, but nobody has a place to jam. Story of my life. That's why I need a house with space to have band practice or jams once in a while.
Too much void filling? Wasn't really doing anything while I was so devoted to another person. Now that I'm on my own, I need to be able to pursue the things that will keep my spirits up. At this point I really don't care for much of anything else besides being on that stage.
And that's why I do what I do.
So here's the deal. I've been up here in Orlando for two years now. All attempts at becoming musically active again have turned out mostly fruitless.
I auditioned last December for "Longwood" and they jumped on my nuts because I'm just that much better than Scotty at guitar.. talk about uninspired riffs that all utilize the same chords. BORING. 6 Months later we still don't have a singer.
I got in touch with In Tension because they were looking for a guitarist. Turns out they needed a bassist for some local shows, which I was able to fill in and play out at a few bars. 5 months later and we're out a drummer and a bassist, so we're trying to record in the home studio at Collin's house. While I agree this is at least somewhat productive, it bugs me when I get unnecessary pressure to record a killer solo over whatever riff, and Drew is yet to shine at all on vocals. A condenser mic from a pawn shop is cool, but it won't make you sound good if you can't sing.
Jammed with Forever From Now yesterday. They are two cool dudes looking to replace their guitarist. We seem to click-- but you can't really judge these things after one jam session. They want me back again next week, and if they end up asking me to come aboard, they have some shows booked locally and want to tour in the fall. Right up my alley, so maybe that will prove to be somewhat rewarding.
Lastly, I'm trying to start a trio to play some funk-fusion style material. Got several responses, but nobody has a place to jam. Story of my life. That's why I need a house with space to have band practice or jams once in a while.
Too much void filling? Wasn't really doing anything while I was so devoted to another person. Now that I'm on my own, I need to be able to pursue the things that will keep my spirits up. At this point I really don't care for much of anything else besides being on that stage.