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What's The Skinny?????..............Butch.................
I am completely confused and amused though not to be abused by a condition that seems to be rampant amongst too many of the "musicians" posting there thingees on B-topia.......a plethora of listings that go unanswered,unfilled,adjacent to the very "player" being sought.....Too many chiefs?????I have responded to and initiated several online "connections" and phone conversations regarding writing,recording,producing et cetera.......and since the beginning of MY B-topia experience have yet to meet anyone face to face and actually WORK....I have been a warrior for a long time.....performed before diverse audiences from hither and yon....Have produced or shared the stage with many world class artists and yet here I am moaning and groaning when I'd rather be creating some delicious,groovy stuff......Pardon me in advance but why would an individual B.S. on-line about their desires regarding WHATEVER and not persevere and pursue same????......MY LOVE for the music and art prompt me to say to those of you cluttering B-topia with your pooh-pooh........DO IT or remove it.....Dig??????This little diatribe does not apply universally across the board but the situation is rampant......Nor does age,experience or genre appear to be a qualifying factor......I started studying saxophone at a young age,guitar soon followed and I have been doing it without interruption to this day.....Why????Because I have to; it's what I do,It's what I am......Please stop kidding yourself .....you won't fool ME......If you want to be a musician,take EVERY opportunity to do so.....If you have to compromise do so but never relent.....Do me and others a small courtesy .........Be honest......Should we cross paths feel free to "put me in my place" if that is honest......Please.....Cut the jive.....be honest with yourself....It then becomes less of a labor to be honest in dealing with others...........SO THERE YOU HAVE IT!!!!!!!!!...............Peace........GO DO BE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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posted by
thenovelist
on May 3, 2007 at 08:32 AM
Amen! A nice rant about people not taking opportunity and ambition to the max... I'm always inspired by do-ers.
posted by
ezzardrayshakazulu
on May 3, 2007 at 10:18 AM
I agree. I have posted twice now in the past year and I usually get a few initial responses but when I ackowledge receipt of the individuals inquiry, I rarely hear back from more than a few people. What's up? I admit I'm always a little nervous about hooking up for the first time with someone I dont know. It makes you vulnerable. You are putting yourself and your talent out there to be judged by someone else. But you need to get passed that.
posted by
Thesilenceclub
on May 3, 2007 at 11:45 AM
I'm a big fat flake. I used pro-active on my face once. It didn't make me any better.
posted by
spud
on May 3, 2007 at 10:00 PM
That's a great message: "Don't give up! You still have friends."The thing that makes this site special is YOU. The fact that you would even care enough to post this says that you have the passion to keep things going. People are interesting, and they have an ingrained need to meet, connect and share. The more you and others do that, the more people come off the sidelines and get in on the action. posted by
rajbandfly
on May 3, 2007 at 11:10 PM
the honesty of thy dizzy fingers.....let them have it my man......call you later this weekend.peace, raj posted by
jr
on May 5, 2007 at 12:22 PM
Word!!
posted by
bobobasso
on May 8, 2007 at 10:28 AM
Yo DF, just replied to your last email(I' m slow) before reading this blog. But, I am also guilty sometimes of the contents of your comments. All I can say in response is AMEN, Right On!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need someone to kick me in the arse once in a while. But I also meant what I said about wanting to get down there and inviting you & whoever you'd like to bring to that Open Mic this Sat. inPvl Your righteous comments were inspiring. & nbsp; &n bsp; &nb sp; &nbs p; ; & nbsp; &n bsp; &nb sp; BB posted by
Dizzyfingers
on May 8, 2007 at 08:26 PM
Wow!!!!!!Well and good BroMan........I want to say in all truth and thankfully that since"TheBlog"....we've been fortunate to have two great sessions with new friends that happened BECAUSE of Bakotopia and I am very very thankful for that..............MAN I don't run our little "network" ....Just wanna groove with new blood and really EFFIN' DO IT................PEACE>PEACE>PEACE.....Dan ceWithinTheCIRLCEKissingTearsofRain......
posted by
bodfishbluesband
on May 10, 2007 at 09:59 PM
WELL SAID DIZZY. IT'S KIND OF DISHEARTENING WHEN YOU SEND A WELL MEANING, A TRYING TO BE HELPFUL MESSAGE AND YOU NEVER HERE BACK FROM THEM-NOT EVEN A THANKS FOR CARING REPLY (O.P. STLYEE). GUESS BEING BROUGHT UP IN THE SOUTH TRYING TO BE CONSIDERATE AND GIVE A THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO TRY TO HELP OR WANT TO SEE YOU DO WELL IS JUST THE THING TO DO. ALTHOUGH I'M NOT PROFICIENT ENOUGH ON THAT BOARD WITH WIRES ON IT TO PLAY WITH THE BIG BOYS(OR BIG GIRLS), IT MUST NOT JUST BE A SOUTHERN THING BECAUSE OCASSIONALLY SOMEBODY{ LIKE GLENDA R.} RESTORES SOME YOUR FAITH AND KEEPS THE PECENTAGE OF JADISM FROM COMPLETELY TAKING OVER. CAN'T YOU FOLKS-YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE- WHO ASK FOR CDS, LEAD SHEETS, MIXER BOARD MANUALS, SONG LISTS, HAVING ME DRIVE THE 2 HOUR ROUND TRIP TO BAKERSFIELD FOR A REHEARSAL, PLEASE QUIT WASTING MY (AND THAT OF OTHERS LIKE ME WHO DO WHAT THEY SAY) TIME. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO IF I WANT TO PLAY WITH OTHERS, OTHER THAN GIVE YOU THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT, BUT THERE'S SO MANY OF YOU TO GO THROUGH. I'D RATHER SPEND TIME ON THAT BOARD WITH WIRES ATTACHED TO IT THAN WASTE TIME AND MONEY ON MAKING CDS, DRIVE TIME, ETC. SORRY FOR SUCH A NEGATIVE POST, BUT PLAYING MY BIRTHDAY IN KERNVILLE AND DEALING WITH "ALL" THOSE BAD THINGS MENTIONED ABOVE IN ONE NIGHT, JUST ABOUT FINISHED ME OFF. JUST ONCE I WANTED THE MUSIC TO SOUND AS IF OTHERS HAD DONE EVEN HALF OF WHAT THEY SAID OR INTIMATED THEY WERE GOING TO DO. TWO OF THE PLAYERS WHO HAVE BEEN IN A WELL KNOW B-TOWN GROUP FOR MANY YEARS(YOU'D RECOGNIZE THE NAME) SHOWED UP AT 9:15. WE WERE SUPPOSED TO START BETWEEN 8:30 AND 9. SHAKIN' AND STIRRED, BUT STILL TRYING. DANNY
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