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smelker81

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Trying to wake myself

Mar 5, 2023
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I havent touched my guitars in a year, havent recorded anything in at least 2. When I hit 40 and realized it was too late for anything I went into sleep mode. The more I tried the worse things seemed to get. I thought I could hide or find strength in my music. In retrospect that was foolish and arrogant (honestly verging on retarded). I overshared and thought because it was raw it must be earnest.......it wasnt. Sometimes I get asked in my day to day about music production and I just look at them and say "dont ask me, anything I tell you may be the opposite of the correct choice. I dont know, all I can tell you is what doesnt work".

For so many years I had people inflating my sense of ability. But when I was in my late 30's when someone said "you should be in a band", everything flashed in front of me like you hear from a near death experience. I was never actually good and if I was I wouldnt be doing this alone at almost 40.

Seriously not a pity party, I just need to say it out loud is all. I know what I am now and I have to be ok with that. What is, is. I just want to make music for myself again. I do need to sell some of these guitars though. I think I should part with a certain gutar......I dont know. Not blaming it, just another straw on the camel's broken back.

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smelker81:
@stephencreative although I do appreciate the sentiment I am past the expiration date. I turned 42 this year and spent 8 years of what would have been my "prime" working as a sound guy for local cover bands who made more in one night than I ever have doing my own music. Self doubt was 20yrs ago, this is just acceptance. I am fully aware of the brain rot that is tick tock but my inner libertarian just sits back and understands my time was long ago and this isnt for me. I will be returning to music in the coming months but it wont be at the rate I was going at with those older videos. If you have the energy left then challenge your dreams. As for myself, I am a relic from a time past. I havent touched my guitar in over a year now so I will have my work cut out for me
Apr 10, 2023
stephencreative:
The 2nd best thing to do is as you plan on doing. Making music for yourself.
Apr 10, 2023

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