Ello,
Setting: I’m in raleigh, nc waiting to hear “tegan and sara”, one of my new favorite bands. I’m with my wife, our friend katy, cassie and jerry.
New found glory was the opening act and paramore will finish the show. As I sit in the far back, stage right, directly in front of the lawn I had an. Moment of personal questioning…. Where do I want to go with this music thing. What’s my plan? And when and at what point will I declare “I have made it.”
As I watched “new found glory” I thought this is a band that has “a name” and to be honest they have kinda fallen to a band that everyone keeps to there seats. And I understand that people didn’t come to see them but I felt bad for them. I could tell its a job to them. Almost like all they know is music and if they didn’t have music what would they do. I never want music to become my job. This is one of my biggest fears. What if this is what I become? Not comparing myself to new found glory, I’m not a fan necessarily but I have respect.
Would life be better as a local musician on a large scale. Regional tours and first name basis with fans and venue reps. The human heart I don’t think can take the pressures of celebrity hollywood. So many greats have gone down fighting the demons of tmz and us weekly. I have my goal in sight and I’m zeroing in on what I want.
now to set up a plan and carry it out. God willing I would like to write songs that provoke thoughts of truth and purpose and feelings of comfort that we are all in this journey together (run on sentence). Hope your weekend is full of friends and family. To be continued… My thoughts are. So jumbled.
Btw, show thursday july 29 at the oasis in james island. 7pm.
Love the blog. Its definitely sad to see bands/musicians become shells of themselves. How many people have started out with a purpose or a message and eventually just…forget why they started? Even Christ-following people have been chewed up and spit out by the music industry.
If your show wasn’t during theWell I’d totally be there. Maybe next time?