The Short Leash
Let me state for the record that certain record companies need to relax and not have a hairy conniption at me just because I decide to have a public blog and actually mention my musical activities on it without OK'ing it with them first. More than a month of "discussion" with the suits and I am seriously ready to pull my hair out and I don't want to do that because my hair is precious and there is precious little of it to start with, don't you think so? So this is my official Big Pout Post and I beg your forgiveness and Leo told me I have only myself to blame because she's still a bit mad at me for recording music and not letting her know which I think is silly since she's not actually my manager anymore and can't tell me what to do so there Leo, so there!! :p
Uh oh, Daniel just asked me if "baby wants his bottle" and told me I'll get wrinkles that way frowning at the screen, so I guess I'm getting a little out of hand here. I formally apologize to those I have just wronged. I'm just mad because Daniel was left to bum around my place when the suits decided they wanted to just yell at me after we sorted out the new music legal business. We still collectively owe them an album, if any of you kept count, and they thought it was two for some reason which I think is bollocks they just wanted to keep us on this leash they've always kept us on. When you're just a baby and sign all sorts of papers like non-disclosure papers, you think it's just a matter of course and that you know the exceptions but the suits always know in the end, don't they?
While I was busy, Daniel retootled my studio and took some of our rough demos to town, gave them some shine and started picking and choosing what was worth keeping. He didn't even blink about this whole legal business. Sometimes I hate how he can just keep going and not get knocked by this crap. I mean, put him in front of a press junket and he wilts but he can breeze through a 4 hour percentage negotiation whereas I start wishing for a Gameboy or something.
I'm glad he's here. Just having him in the room while we fed the sharks made things so much easier. And he puts me to shame, for Daniel the suits actually seemed to listen to his suggestions. Not me, I get "That's a great idea but we don't have the capital for that many dates" or "Darren be serious about your marketability in the States" ** makes a face **
I'm going to go be bitter offline now, I promise to be in a better mood later. Daniel just suggested we go take a beach walk now that the weather is finally sunny for long periods. I still love you all!
xxx
-D
Uh oh, Daniel just asked me if "baby wants his bottle" and told me I'll get wrinkles that way frowning at the screen, so I guess I'm getting a little out of hand here. I formally apologize to those I have just wronged. I'm just mad because Daniel was left to bum around my place when the suits decided they wanted to just yell at me after we sorted out the new music legal business. We still collectively owe them an album, if any of you kept count, and they thought it was two for some reason which I think is bollocks they just wanted to keep us on this leash they've always kept us on. When you're just a baby and sign all sorts of papers like non-disclosure papers, you think it's just a matter of course and that you know the exceptions but the suits always know in the end, don't they?
While I was busy, Daniel retootled my studio and took some of our rough demos to town, gave them some shine and started picking and choosing what was worth keeping. He didn't even blink about this whole legal business. Sometimes I hate how he can just keep going and not get knocked by this crap. I mean, put him in front of a press junket and he wilts but he can breeze through a 4 hour percentage negotiation whereas I start wishing for a Gameboy or something.
I'm glad he's here. Just having him in the room while we fed the sharks made things so much easier. And he puts me to shame, for Daniel the suits actually seemed to listen to his suggestions. Not me, I get "That's a great idea but we don't have the capital for that many dates" or "Darren be serious about your marketability in the States" ** makes a face **
I'm going to go be bitter offline now, I promise to be in a better mood later. Daniel just suggested we go take a beach walk now that the weather is finally sunny for long periods. I still love you all!
xxx
-D