I'm all smiles today. For once.
Even given the current drama and insincerity and shit, I'm just taking it in stride and dancin' on clouds anyway because fuck it.
I'm quite happy because I got to work on music yesterday with a friend of mine who's very fucking talented (he just got accepted to a fancy ass music school out here too, so I'm very proud of him). It was cool to work on the song, but he also really kept pushing me which is cool but a little irritating. Like, there's the song we started and it was originally in the key of G. Then he pushed it up to a C. Fine. As of yesterday it's up to an E and I officially cannot play bass and sing it at the same time. Because he said I sounded "too comfortable" in the key of C (which is where I almost wanted to knock his head off with my bass). Of course I was comfortable: if I'm playing and singing at the same time I kind of have to be, cuz I'm just not a good multi-tasker. So of course he's like "too bad, find another bass player to practice with and play it live. You'll be recording it seperately anyway so it won't matter." He was pushing me pretty hard and I know he knows it too. He gives voice lessons and shit so I know he knows what he's talking about and it is nice to have someone believe in me and not kiss my ass but...what a pain in the arse.
I know he's doing it on purpose. Last night I made some comment about wishing I could hit the E over high C at the end of "Phantom of the Opera" and he was like "you could." Of course I didn't mean to laugh in his face. But he was like "I know what I hear from you and I think if you worked on it you could do it." Even though I disagree, I know and I know he knows; I'm totally gonna work on that now when I'm alone. Thing is, I was always an alto in choir, I'm used to singing lower (I can hit notes lower than anything with a twat should rightly be able to. I usually don't though cuz I worry somebody might wanna check under my skirt, haha). So, if I were able to hit an E over high C, that would mean I had pretty amazing range. I don't think that's possible though. Like seriously because that would be like, a serious "OMG" talent, and I've never had one of those. If I did, I'm sure somebody would have mentioned it before, right?
So anyway, now he's got me singing some of his songs too, which is retarded because he's a great singer, but he stared me down until I gave in and agreed to record his songs later. (I may be the scary looking one but he knows he can melt me with the laser eye) It's weird because I haven't considered myself a singer in years. That's just, not really where I've been- not since like, 9th grade. I've just kept my mouth shut. And now I'm being kinda nudged into really taking the lead with my own music (when I kinda wanted to find someone else to do it). It's...just...weird. And uncomfortable. And a little scary because that would mean I'd have to kind of respect it (meaning I shouldn't be barfing, or smoking, etc) But I do appreciate having someone like, believe in me and push me (even if it's a pain).
Either way I really just can't wait to get this shit done and recorded so I can at least feel more at peace.
Saw "Repo! the Genetic Opera" with a shadowcast last night. 'Twas oodles of fun. And now I was going to take a nap but I just heard the crew walk in the door so now I'm debating doing that or hanging with them. Of course it's saturday so we'll be drinking together all damn night, so whatever.
I'm quite happy because I got to work on music yesterday with a friend of mine who's very fucking talented (he just got accepted to a fancy ass music school out here too, so I'm very proud of him). It was cool to work on the song, but he also really kept pushing me which is cool but a little irritating. Like, there's the song we started and it was originally in the key of G. Then he pushed it up to a C. Fine. As of yesterday it's up to an E and I officially cannot play bass and sing it at the same time. Because he said I sounded "too comfortable" in the key of C (which is where I almost wanted to knock his head off with my bass). Of course I was comfortable: if I'm playing and singing at the same time I kind of have to be, cuz I'm just not a good multi-tasker. So of course he's like "too bad, find another bass player to practice with and play it live. You'll be recording it seperately anyway so it won't matter." He was pushing me pretty hard and I know he knows it too. He gives voice lessons and shit so I know he knows what he's talking about and it is nice to have someone believe in me and not kiss my ass but...what a pain in the arse.
I know he's doing it on purpose. Last night I made some comment about wishing I could hit the E over high C at the end of "Phantom of the Opera" and he was like "you could." Of course I didn't mean to laugh in his face. But he was like "I know what I hear from you and I think if you worked on it you could do it." Even though I disagree, I know and I know he knows; I'm totally gonna work on that now when I'm alone. Thing is, I was always an alto in choir, I'm used to singing lower (I can hit notes lower than anything with a twat should rightly be able to. I usually don't though cuz I worry somebody might wanna check under my skirt, haha). So, if I were able to hit an E over high C, that would mean I had pretty amazing range. I don't think that's possible though. Like seriously because that would be like, a serious "OMG" talent, and I've never had one of those. If I did, I'm sure somebody would have mentioned it before, right?
So anyway, now he's got me singing some of his songs too, which is retarded because he's a great singer, but he stared me down until I gave in and agreed to record his songs later. (I may be the scary looking one but he knows he can melt me with the laser eye) It's weird because I haven't considered myself a singer in years. That's just, not really where I've been- not since like, 9th grade. I've just kept my mouth shut. And now I'm being kinda nudged into really taking the lead with my own music (when I kinda wanted to find someone else to do it). It's...just...weird. And uncomfortable. And a little scary because that would mean I'd have to kind of respect it (meaning I shouldn't be barfing, or smoking, etc) But I do appreciate having someone like, believe in me and push me (even if it's a pain).
Either way I really just can't wait to get this shit done and recorded so I can at least feel more at peace.
Saw "Repo! the Genetic Opera" with a shadowcast last night. 'Twas oodles of fun. And now I was going to take a nap but I just heard the crew walk in the door so now I'm debating doing that or hanging with them. Of course it's saturday so we'll be drinking together all damn night, so whatever.