I've been a very bad blogger. I find its hard to regularly do all the things you're supposed to regularly do when you're a musician. On top of the basic stuff, like trying to write amazing songs, improve as a performer, singing and guitar practice to stay on top of the skill part and practice existing songs; there's all the other stuff like blogging, staying in touch with fans, updating web sites, planning recordings, organising musicians, planning and booking shows, graphic design, are my photos getting old and do I need to organise a new shoot? are my recordings getting old do I need to get something out right now? do I need to sell merchandise, what do people like, why would people buy something with my face on it anyway? how do I get in touch with people, how do I get in front of record labels, publishing labels, real fans? how do I sell my stuff without being there to hand each copy out personally? why am I spending so much time on internet marketing when its only 10% of music sales? what is effective marketing, publicity and advertising, what do I know about that crap I'm a freaking musician? why am I spending so much time and money doing all these things when I don't know how many people are seeing/reading/taking notice/caring about any of it? How do I afford my rent next week?
So yes, I've been letting the blogging slide a little bit. But dammit, I'm determined. I'm going to get up in the morning, eat my toast, take a shower (most days anyway) then sit down and write a blog...
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I hear you my friend. It is hard these days to keep the main thing the main thing. The best you can hope for is to be true. Do you want to blog? You don't have to, but you can if you want to. You could use Tumblr (http://tumblr.com) and just re-blog other people's stuff; we are, after all, what we share.
You could use your blog to once a week post some new music you're working on, try songs out, etc. like I am trying to do and failing miserably at on http://davidgillespie.com
All in all though, just be yourself. You'll find if you do that, everything else will take care of itself.
Now, I love you to pieces and will be back to visit at the end of the year ;]
Ah Mr Gillespie. Yes indeed I take your drift. What we share can be as telling of a persons as what we right. I do have a lot of thoughts tho. And I think its time I started having a good venting avenue. And nice plan with the 'songs in progress' approach as well
Be good to see you back on the home turf mate :)
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