Love this Jake ! You’re spot on . Aren’t we all crazy 😂 I really appreciated reading this as a fellow artist ( only in a painterly way ) and definitely agree with the feeling that when something beautiful is created wondering wow where did that appear from? Certainly not me . But I like to think that we are an instrument which the universe (or consciousness or whatever ! Can channel it’s creativity . However having said that I don’t so easily feel when I produce something rubbish .. then it’s always ‘me’ that’s made it 😂. Love your music and hope to hear you playing live somewhere soon. Gina 😄
So, here's the thing - the brain is a funny old beastie that makes to do and think strange things...
For example, I have played guitar for a long time but never in front of people - is this because I do not believe that others want to hear my music or because I believe they are not worthy? Same outcome but 2 states of belief.
In reality it is because I am rubbish but you get the point...
Just because I love your music, should I only like similar stuff (Newton Faulkner is great) and not heavy metal Brit Pop/Rock or 80s pop? Love them all - Country? Not so much.
My point is that you can't please everyone but that shouldn't stop you, it is how we react, not what you release. Why does 'Pondering' always make me smile but I often skip 'Ghostess' because it makes me too sad at the moment. Shouldn't mean that you should only play songs from your first cd to keep me happy...
I may have a famously wonky cd rack but it's perfect fit for the room and was build by me, not IKEA. Others may not see it that way - but that shouldn't worry me. It's mine and they can share it if they like.
Interesting points here Jake and to me your last comment is one I seemed to have read or heard often - "When an amazing line pops into my head, it’s totally mysterious to me. Where did that come from? No idea" that seems to be the case but the point to me is artists have amazing ideas that seem to come from nowhere, whereas we mortals....:-)
Love this Jake ! You’re spot on . Aren’t we all crazy 😂 I really appreciated reading this as a fellow artist ( only in a painterly way ) and definitely agree with the feeling that when something beautiful is created wondering wow where did that appear from? Certainly not me . But I like to think that we are an instrument which the universe (or consciousness or whatever ! Can channel it’s creativity . However having said that I don’t so easily feel when I produce something rubbish .. then it’s always ‘me’ that’s made it 😂. Love your music and hope to hear you playing live somewhere soon. Gina 😄
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So, here's the thing - the brain is a funny old beastie that makes to do and think strange things...
For example, I have played guitar for a long time but never in front of people - is this because I do not believe that others want to hear my music or because I believe they are not worthy? Same outcome but 2 states of belief.
In reality it is because I am rubbish but you get the point...
Just because I love your music, should I only like similar stuff (Newton Faulkner is great) and not heavy metal Brit Pop/Rock or 80s pop? Love them all - Country? Not so much.
My point is that you can't please everyone but that shouldn't stop you, it is how we react, not what you release. Why does 'Pondering' always make me smile but I often skip 'Ghostess' because it makes me too sad at the moment. Shouldn't mean that you should only play songs from your first cd to keep me happy...
I may have a famously wonky cd rack but it's perfect fit for the room and was build by me, not IKEA. Others may not see it that way - but that shouldn't worry me. It's mine and they can share it if they like.
Looking forward to the new stuff.
Happy Wednesday. Steve
Thanks for the pointer Jake - haven't read those so will have a look at :-)
Interesting points here Jake and to me your last comment is one I seemed to have read or heard often - "When an amazing line pops into my head, it’s totally mysterious to me. Where did that come from? No idea" that seems to be the case but the point to me is artists have amazing ideas that seem to come from nowhere, whereas we mortals....:-)
This rings so true for me, endlessly swinging between imposter syndrome and a god complex!
Interesting and encouraging.
It’s why Freddie had a piano by the bed I suppose!