Monday, March 12, 2012

We want a band that plays loud and hard everynight and doesn't care how many people are counted at the door

I'm happy, ecstatic, care-free. I'm determined, motivated, and my head is clogged with ideas. I think I've finally found myself and now it's time to make things happen. I'm living for the present now, rather than focusing on the past or future, and just doing what I need to do to make life easier for me to achieve my goals.

I love music. It's my life, and probably always will be. I grew up with the dream of becoming a musician one day but when I finally picked up the guitar and didn't know what to do with it, I lost interest and ambition. I just set it down and wasted years of my life not playing, when I could have had all that time to practice and be a better musician today. I will not dwell on the past though, seeming how I've came such a long ways or it at least seems that way to me. I've been playing guitar at a constant, steady rate for a little over a year now and can finally say that I have a band as of last August. We've had a lot of struggles along the way such as finding places to practice seeming how every time we made an attempt, cops, neighbors, or parents/siblings would get involved and complain. Just a couple months ago, we found the solution to our problems; renting a storage unit..We've already written about 3 songs and have so many ideas built up as well. We also have a producer who is going to be recording us in the near future at his studio, very thrilling to say the least. Our music will be out there for anyone to listen to and that is just such a weird thought to process through my mind right now but it's almost like an adrenaline rush.

I've always loved buying a new album and being blown away by the band I'm listening to whether it be because of their brilliantly written lyrics or just the creative elements these bands come up with in their songs. I remember when I bought Led Zeppelin II, I was about twelve, maybe thirteen, and this album had such a great impact on me. It had so much presence and power to it that that very album is what made me want to play guitar. Bob Dylan deserves some credit at this as well because he is quite the songwriter and poet. His songs are full of great lyrics and each one tells a story. I really love music that provides emotions and feeling, and I appreciate artists/bands who write about reality and things that people can relate to. If I am ever lucky enough to get a major record label and record an album, I hope people who listen to it will feel exactly what I feel.

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