wanting new gear is procrastination also …

[liquidsound]

Is this thread about Delay?

[kritikon]

That burning desire to succeed in music, I find almost dysfunctional. Same kind of category as many uber-successful business types who keep on for more and more with seemingly no actual reason for wanting the money, just the obsessional need for success. Psychopaths often IMO. So rich that they can't possibly spend any more money, so it's not a real world thing they want, just a burning need to do more. Bezos, Musk etc I think are certifiable. Trump is similar though obvs more floridly ego-centered psychopaths. That burning need to succeed in music is similarly monomaniacal. I collect synths and gadgets...toys if I'm honest. I prefer to be a happy me, playing with newer and shinier toys than eating myself up obsessing about "making it" in music.

Meanwhile I have a really quite satisfying and fulfilling job in the real world, where I know I actually make difference and do good. I've lost count of the numbers where I've been involved in the team where I know with absolute certainty we actually saved lives, where I saved lives, even where I made death that little bit less awful for those involved. That is priceless and still sometimes gives me soul-satifyingly good vibes even after decades doing it. In fact it's more satisfying now than when I was young and more open to new emotions, as is youth's won't.

And ultimately, many of those with the burning desire for success in music are absolute knobheads. Gallagher? Morrisey? Mad Jackson? Waters? I'd rather be me.

[tundra5]

i’ve heard this so much and i’ve no doubt you are mate

i never see this guy play barre chords at all when he plays acoustic
and live people tell me his solos are simple as ( i only strum chords so i don’t know )

but it doesn’t matter he has something and he has his brothers loud mouth together they built something very quickly and people came

In case I communicated myself poorly, it wasn't meant as a slight against Noel Gallagher or Oasis. They make great music and deserve everything they have.

i 100% got that pal don’t worry


and can i say i’m not digging anyone out here

please don’t take this like i’m calling people out

i just really hate negative attitudes from people that haven’t made there dreams come true and tell others it isn’t possible because it was for them or a few people they know

the cole hard truth is life gets in the way bills kids

etc etc and for some of us that guitar or synth goes away because we don’t have time anymore
it sometimes come out again because deep inside somewhere we have a love for it





the key thing is it comes down to this

do you wanna make it a hobby in your spare time
you happy with that ? ok thats fine
most of us are doing that

but if you want to achieve greatness
which is not soloing down the nags head
( even though it could be to us on any given night )


the. it probably involves giving up or willing to give up everything to get what you want and never ever admit defeat , until you get that

yes some just just get a good vibe going quickly like oasis there sound is ready
but some take years and work to find it


never give up guys


peace and love

[tundra5]

That burning desire to succeed in music, I find almost dysfunctional. Same kind of category as many uber-successful business types who keep on for more and more with seemingly no actual reason for wanting the money, just the obsessional need for success. Psychopaths often IMO. So rich that they can't possibly spend any more money, so it's not a real world thing they want, just a burning need to do more. Bezos, Musk etc I think are certifiable. Trump is similar though obvs more floridly ego-centered psychopaths. That burning need to succeed in music is similarly monomaniacal. I collect synths and gadgets...toys if I'm honest. I prefer to be a happy me, playing with newer and shinier toys than eating myself up obsessing about "making it" in music.

Meanwhile I have a really quite satisfying and fulfilling job in the real world, where I know I actually make difference and do good. I've lost count of the numbers where I've been involved in the team where I know with absolute certainty we actually saved lives, where I saved lives, even where I made death that little bit less awful for those involved. That is priceless and still sometimes gives me soul-satifyingly good vibes even after decades doing it. In fact it's more satisfying now than when I was young and more open to new emotions, as is youth's won't.

And ultimately, many of those with the burning desire for success in music are absolute knobheads. Gallagher? Morrisey? Mad Jackson? Waters? I'd rather be me.

and pal you hit the nail on the head and being you is perfect mate be who you enjoy being and that’s all that matters in life being content but yeah you have to be somewhat like then it isn’t easy

you have to give up a lot spare time to it my boy is seeing this on his role to become a sportsman




after a long bout of depression singing some crap in a bar will do me but that’s a way off then i’ll start dreaming again my 40s

my problem is i’m onky an asshole sometimes

i’m too sensitive and caring for others to be like the guys you mentioned above

[Michael L]

y'all could be *stars* if ya stopped fritterin' ya life away on social media

[tundra5]

y'all could be *stars* if ya stopped fritterin' ya life away on social media

yep that too be honest