Comments on: Am I Doomed?

By: Tu Estrella

Tu Estrella — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:38:04 +0000

I’m not sure if you are going to go back and read this but screw it….
yes it will be awhile before you understand what you are doing musically BUT heres the thing: thats what a musician does! tinkers with music, trys again and again, experiments with other artists(Baked to a crisp track)…i mean it is hard emotionally but in your latest post you say that once its all over you will remember the times you spent pouring heart and soul over a certain hook and think it was all for the best…mira, you must wait for the storm to be over…then maybe in the aftermath you will find the thing you are waiting for..the perfect moment…something beautiful…but as you known and have known for awhile, it takes patience and time.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 20:07:20 +0000

By the way, just to prime the ol’ pump, I wanted to let you guys know that with Evan’s help I’m starting a little blog of my own. Look for a big fatty e-mail with all the details today or tomorrow.

i’m invading your world of punditry…mwahahaha.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 20:04:29 +0000

I don’t know what to do after I type this sentence either. But I arn’t having me no worries, lad. Me only care is that I missed me own holiday.

By: ELi Blaine

ELi Blaine — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 00:37:21 +0000

God damn, won the contest, and STILL ingratitude. That’s the last time I take a $10 bribe to win a $5 contest. SHIT!

By: Arthur

Arthur — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 00:26:56 +0000

Alright, you got your money. Stop pissing in our well. Fucker.

It’s less of a question of what to be, because that’s a useless question, than a question of what to do. Literally of, when I’m done typing this sentence, what I should do next.

Perhaps write another one.

By: soce, the elemental wizard

soce, the elemental wizard — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 16:12:00 +0000

Ah man, Dave’s brilliance always astounds me. I love it!

Umm.. I haven’t written new verses since forever.. garrhh– I lack the patience to let the verses magically flow out of me all of a sudden.. my latest verse musing beginning is about always having bloodshot eyes. Sexy, no?

By: ELi

ELi — Thu, 16 Sep 2004 02:13:14 +0000

Fuck you, Arthur, where’s my five dollars? Fuck you.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 15 Sep 2004 06:48:46 +0000

Mark is right.

If you’re self-consciously trying to BE something, it’s probably just an indication of an ‘off moment’, a moment or a brief period when the natural flow of your innate genius is blocked. Circumspection is both the gift and the curse of intelligence, so when you’re not producing shit, you turn to self-questioning. I’m the same way. If I have writers’ block or if I produce a crappy paper, thoughts about whether or not I’ve picked the right profession start rushing in. That is, they’re thoughts about exactly what I should BE. It always takes advice from friends and family to show me more or less what Mark said. Don’t freak out, just let it flow. And when it doesn’t, trust yourself enough to know that it’ll be clicking again before you know it. And when you’re back in the groove, who cares which pigeonhole you’re in? Sly Stone said “you can’t figure out the bag I’m in” and that’s how it should be.

By: Arthur

Arthur — Wed, 15 Sep 2004 03:36:46 +0000

Well said, Mark. Sometimes it’s hard to remember that, but things do tend to work themselves out.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 15 Sep 2004 03:32:17 +0000

I was going to start this by saying “as a piano player myself”.. but that would be somewhat ironic of a statement. I have no desire to play piano professionally, nor do I desire to play at every moment of the day. The few musical moments I do have are wonderful; usually I’m surrounded by people shouting “play world 1-2!” or by some sexy lady singing some jazz standards.. and everyone’s having a grand old time.

I hate to say this, but watch out for other things that may catch your eye – people in their twenties are often in danger of switching careers suddenly if they’re looking for an industry to latch on to. What was supposed to be sage advice from a fellow musician has turned into a “abandon hope all ye who enter” your 20’s.

In short, just let things flow. You don’t have to try to BE anything.. life tends to work things out for itself.