Originally Posted by mattbanx
I really respect the determination a working musician has.
But when my eyes were big and I wanted to be a rock star in my delinquincy, I did a gut check to see if that is all I wanted to do.
I grew up liking metal and alternative, but also some soft influences.
If I have that devotion and I want to attempt something in a pop ballad vein, the conformist side enters in where it says you gotta be more punky.

I would like to do some recordings with a small publishing deal maybe.
Though I don't cross my fingers with it, I don't regret my desicion.

If I wanted to do something just one way I would be an accountant, and if I wanted a mass group of people to like me I would be a politician.


Hi Matt

I wanted to talk a little about that as well, I feel bad hijacking Ande's thread but I think he's usd to all the hi jackings by now. smile

Man who was even thinking about song writing? I wanted to be a Rock Star since I was 3 years old, Then I calmed down some and started to get seroius about it when I was 7 years old.

I smile when I watch a movie or a show and anytime someone brings this up to a kid:
What do you wanna be when you grow up? Or have you thought about a career?
What courses? What are you gonna Major in??

I have always known, never a doubt and never changed my mind once.

Matt- I still don't know your age and where your at with things in your life, work famliy etc....
But I can tell from helping you with your music that you don't have a lot of expierence as a "musician"

I think you need to put in some real time on it... with being a musician there is no
such thing as a short cut or easy road.I called my dear friend the other day, he's a musician 100%. Haven't seen him in a few years now.

I teased him on his answering machine and said hey you, your so flighty, your like a real musician dude! Where do you live now? Where are you working? Are you working? Any more cancelled engaments? Divorces? I know your not still at the factory? (joke of course)

When he left his message back, he was like "HOW did you KNOW????

MAtt - You need to spend some time in a band and breathe the whole thing in the great & the bad...

I never stopped being a musician, I did stop playing one instrument for 6 hours literally a day a very long time ago though. And I often regret it smile

Maybe your facing more than just the music questions now, maybe it's lifes questions.
I decided I was gonna write songs and record back in my early twenties and ween off the band thing, I KNEW then if I ended up where I was satisfied as a musican I would have nothing else in my life, no home life.

Trying to hit the perfect middle a life of music, being with family & getting a royality check in that mailbox that would cover it all smile

Keep The Dream Alive Whatever You Decide

I give this thread back now smile my apologies....

Thanks!
Peace Mike
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