17. Playing the sweet tunes

So I was actually going to check out my friend's band here at a club on Saturday. Lemme tell you, these guys are actually very talented and they know how to start a party. Sadly there weren't many people there, but they sure made it worth everyone's while.

I'm not here to talk about my friend's band of course. That would be too...conventional(?) of a blog post for me to write. You know "Situation A happened and I had a good time. kbye". I was actually thinking back about when I met that friend of mine. He was very knowledgeable about music and very open to it, which is always a good thing for me. I like to think I come from a strong musical background. He had actually asked me if there was some stuff that I play because he was looking for someone in his band, and for the life of me I can't remember what it was exactly but I turned him down because I wasn't able to make the time with school and work.

Now I seriously regret it.

I was watching them just go to town and love it up there, and I thought about how much I would have loved to be up there doing that same thing. I think about how I enjoy playing for my friends at our little get-togethers and stuff, and I see how much happier and good I would feel if I could get people to sing along to my stuff, memorize my lyrics, and come to see me no matter how many times I was in the area.

Is it the fame that draws me to it? Nah. Fame is whatever and it drives people to retardation. I'm in it for the music all the way. Local bands have the most fun. They can party here all the time, and still make their money or whatever it is that drives them. They have their creativity in check and are in control of their lives to an extent.

Would I want to make it to the big time? Well it all depends on where things actually go, were I actually in a band or whatever. I've been saying a lot recently that you can't plan so much for the future. You just need to think of something recent and follow it wherever it takes you.

Hell, if I were to think about a place to start for my "music career" or whatever, there's a place where I can play on Monday nights with just me and my guitar. Like I said, something to just take and run with.

Just a little thing I wanted to bring up.

Album of choice?

Sondre Lerche - Duper Sessions

A guitarist with a bit of a jazzy thing going for him. This older album is a lot more chill when compared to his latest album, but it's all good. Enjoy that.