Well, I posted a new youtube video with my song "This Place". If you haven't seen it, of course I recommend that you do and also that you comment and rate because every thought counts. I'll post a link here as well. Lyrics and info are in the side bar for those who are interested.
I purchased an iMac and a video camera and I'm incredibly pleased with the videos I'm coming up with. I'll attempt to be more consistent with videos now that I have the proper resources with which to make them...On that note, I also have newly purchased Logic for recording, which I have yet to figure out. I can record but I can't hear it played back to me...I think I need to spend some more time getting to know the program, though, before I panic officially.
I played some songs at an open mic in downtown Westerly, RI last week, which was exciting for me because I haven't played music for anyone but my close friends and family since high school 4 years ago. It was held in an old bank building that I'd never been in prior and it was absolutely breathtaking! I was nervous and I screwed up lyrics and chords at times, not unlike most inexperienced nervous people. The joke was that it was less like an open mic and more like a support group for nervous people...lol. I think we were all shaking, sweating, or turning red (this is my personal reaction to stage fright). All that aside, I truly do enjoy performing for people. It reminds me how real my songs are and that I do have something different to bring to the table. Staying home all day with a two year old who usually just cries and whines when I take my attention away from him and give it to my guitar, I am often lacking in proper encouragement. That is exactly why it's so important for me to get out there and let my music be heard whether it be at an intimate open mic or on youtube.
I'm trying to update my myspace page little baby steps at a time...like I said, I'm still figuring out Logic, so the making of my new recordings (hopefully better quality than the current) are directly dependent on that time frame. Sorry for the wait, but afterall "slow is beautiful" :)
Speaking of slow, anyone who has not read Carl Honore's 'In Praise of Slow' needs to pick it up asap. I'm in the middle of reading it now and the insight and history is amazing. In this hectic world of deadlines and schedules , where we're all guilty of speeding at one time or another, and many read their children special 1 minute bedtime stories made to support our high speed lifestyles, we all need to learn to slow down a little and we'll all be a little healthier and happier for it. Our brains work better when they have a little time to themselves to relax.
*kori eryn*
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