so I realized something. and it’s important. which is why I’m writing it. and maybe no one reads my blog anymore, but I don’t give a flying crap.
I am 27 years old. Ever since I was 13 I wanted to be in a band. I wanted to be a drummer/back-up singer in a band. The hardest step for me to take is actually *starting* the process. I don’t know why. No, that’s a lie. I do know why. because I think once I finish my first song it will not be good enough. and I know how to get over it. just write a song, any song, be it shitty or the next “sing” by Travis. write lyrics, any lyrics, just as long as they mean something to me. and I know that it just *has* to get better. that’s the way of things.
I have gone to many DC shows featuring local talent. Nearly every single time, as I’m watching the show I think to myself, “I could do that.” and I also add “better” to the end of that sentence.
I may not be playing drums, but viola is awesome and I can play several other instruments passably well, and can manipulate them to my advantage very well.
I’m reading this book called “the inner game of music” and it’s for classical musicians to help them get rid of all the doubts in their head and achieve what they’ve always wanted. I’ve only read 60-something pages and it’s already helped me an insane amount. I can’t imagine what it’ll be like when I’ve finished the book. at any rate, the author mentioned a man who wanted to sing tenor in the Metropolitan Opera, so to remind him of his goal every day, he had put up a gold star on his bathroom mirror so he would never forget his dream and give it everything he got.
well, it’s my turn. I”m putting my gold star on my mirror and I swear, I will have an album of songs by the end of this year. keep your eye out for me.
