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Friday, 30 June 2006
Why I make music ::
I saw a thread on analog-heaven and amused myself enough that I couldn’t resist posting my off-the-cuff reply to the list. For my own future entertainment and perhaps yours, here it is...
Is music something you make a living at?
No.
Something you aspire to make a living at?
A wise friend once said (regarding financial success): I only care about being able to afford to make the next record.
If so, do you have higher aspirations? If not, why persist at it? Is it genetic? Organic?
It keeps me out of more serious trouble :-P
How long have you been at it?
Since I could reach the keys (1964) and tweaked my first filter resonance setting (1978). Hooked ever since.
Are you compelled to do it? Do you have a choice?
It does appear necessary to sanity. Does that make it a compulsion?
Do you compose, or just play? Does it come in phases? If so, what other things cycle in-and-out of your life to replace it?
Compose and play. Phases, yes. Women :-P
Is it a diversion? Could you walk away completely?
No.
I’ve gone through cycles of wondering “is it worth it?” or “what kind of music should I be making.” I wish I had back all that time I’ve spent wondering. My $0.02 would be, dive in with all your heart, don’t worry about the money, “follow your bliss.” The results of persistence can be surprising.
If you don’t feel like it right now, that’s OK, it’s a big world with lots of other things going on. Step away from the gear and the computer and check them out.
Or if you want to play but don’t know where to start, don’t try to hit a home run on the first swing (i.e. “I’m going to compose the first track for my new album right now.”) Just play at least a little every day. Keep that alive and the rest follows naturally.
Oops, that’s more like $2.
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