at this moment in time i am at cross-roads with this blog... one in which more than two roads cross. it seems there are 4, with varying degrees of importance.
so, in no particular order, the first, is about content; should i stick to weekly lengthy posts or should i post regularly and mostly (but not always) briefly?
the second is about the artist; should i link to uploaded music?
the third is about the name; should i change it?
the fourth is about my callous disuse and inconsistent use of capital letters, and poor grammar in general.... should i follow the Proper Rules of English?
regarding the first, content, it seems i have started a trend toward more lengthy and personal posts. after thinking about it, i decided to try to write one of those once a week and post shortly and randomly more often. this will mean more variety, but that is not always a good thing. i will, of course, try to maintain the highest standard of quality, but when posting brand new stuff, that sounds good after 2 listens, this may slip a little. i mean, we all know what its like to get excited about a new song and then go back to it a week later and wonder whats up. so this just serves as a note of caution. but i will try to make every song count.
regarding the second, the artists, i feel i am not informed enough to make a sound moral judgment on this issue. the music world and its economics is just too overwhelming. i feel a years worth of lectures from many social, technical and legal specialists would be needed. what i see is that online file sharing is the cd-burner, or napster of today. the law, it seems, cant keep up with technology. but ever since you or your friends could rip (at no, or very little, loss of quality) music, it has been free and the law has been sketchy, for seemingly sketchy reasons. and today the law still seems sketchy, fighting what seems to be an impossible battle. so with this situation we are hit in the face with the questions, what is music worth? and what is the appropriate place for musicians in society?
there are as many answers to these questions as people. in short, mine would be a version of the i keep forgettin blog: i didnt post the music, i just found it and linked it. i link to it for 'evaluation purposes only' - to promote great music so that people can discover and enjoy it and so that the artist can become more well known and liked. what the artist does with that notoriety is up to him or her. i would hope they would tour and play in the same room as the people who like them, and basically live off that. the better you are, the more people come, the more money you make. we cant control for equal advertising budget and skills, but these advantages are both widely available and luck dependent, so there's no sense getting worked up about them.
regarding the third, the name, i had wanted to start posting for a while but was held back by lack of name. so hastily, i took a street where some nice music gets played and added 'sessions'. but i know if i thought about it more i could come up with something better... anyway, if i do, i will change it without being too obvious and showy about it. (UPDATE:: the name will remain for no reason other than the fact that reasons aren't always, or even usually, motivating).
regarding the fourth, use of english, it was brought to my attention that having inconsistent use of capitals and (...)'s everywhere looks juvenile and unpolished. i kinda agree. so i will be better at capitalizing appropriately. as for the triple dot ... i will continue to use it/them more sparingly. but there is a time and place for it... right?
ok. now that that's all cleared up, i feel better.
Lets Celebrate!
so, in no particular order, the first, is about content; should i stick to weekly lengthy posts or should i post regularly and mostly (but not always) briefly?
the second is about the artist; should i link to uploaded music?
the third is about the name; should i change it?
the fourth is about my callous disuse and inconsistent use of capital letters, and poor grammar in general.... should i follow the Proper Rules of English?
regarding the first, content, it seems i have started a trend toward more lengthy and personal posts. after thinking about it, i decided to try to write one of those once a week and post shortly and randomly more often. this will mean more variety, but that is not always a good thing. i will, of course, try to maintain the highest standard of quality, but when posting brand new stuff, that sounds good after 2 listens, this may slip a little. i mean, we all know what its like to get excited about a new song and then go back to it a week later and wonder whats up. so this just serves as a note of caution. but i will try to make every song count.
regarding the second, the artists, i feel i am not informed enough to make a sound moral judgment on this issue. the music world and its economics is just too overwhelming. i feel a years worth of lectures from many social, technical and legal specialists would be needed. what i see is that online file sharing is the cd-burner, or napster of today. the law, it seems, cant keep up with technology. but ever since you or your friends could rip (at no, or very little, loss of quality) music, it has been free and the law has been sketchy, for seemingly sketchy reasons. and today the law still seems sketchy, fighting what seems to be an impossible battle. so with this situation we are hit in the face with the questions, what is music worth? and what is the appropriate place for musicians in society?
there are as many answers to these questions as people. in short, mine would be a version of the i keep forgettin blog: i didnt post the music, i just found it and linked it. i link to it for 'evaluation purposes only' - to promote great music so that people can discover and enjoy it and so that the artist can become more well known and liked. what the artist does with that notoriety is up to him or her. i would hope they would tour and play in the same room as the people who like them, and basically live off that. the better you are, the more people come, the more money you make. we cant control for equal advertising budget and skills, but these advantages are both widely available and luck dependent, so there's no sense getting worked up about them.
regarding the third, the name, i had wanted to start posting for a while but was held back by lack of name. so hastily, i took a street where some nice music gets played and added 'sessions'. but i know if i thought about it more i could come up with something better... anyway, if i do, i will change it without being too obvious and showy about it. (UPDATE:: the name will remain for no reason other than the fact that reasons aren't always, or even usually, motivating).
regarding the fourth, use of english, it was brought to my attention that having inconsistent use of capitals and (...)'s everywhere looks juvenile and unpolished. i kinda agree. so i will be better at capitalizing appropriately. as for the triple dot ... i will continue to use it/them more sparingly. but there is a time and place for it... right?
ok. now that that's all cleared up, i feel better.
Lets Celebrate!
i'd like to hear the story behind how each track came into your life and how it made you feel, or how your feeling at the time jibed with the music and registered as something to share.
ReplyDeleteok Omega man. I will consider your request and try to emote while recalling the deeper connections. perhaps in the style of Will Farrell as Neil Diamond :
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