Truth be told, I was disappointed with the performance last weekend. In fact, watching the vid made me depressed even more.
If there's one fact that I realized, it's this -- people are happy with small bands. These are the bands who are trying to prove themselves and having their songs heard. The problem is, though these bands play and sing for just the fun of it, they get scared the moment they see the stage, or the crowd. Next thing you know, they give up on music completely.
This fact never felt so real. I even had the impression that we were not walking away from the stagelast weekend.. we were running. Deep in our hearts we know that we are running away. Proof? Watch the vid, especially at the last part. And then ask yourself--now that you've seen the stage, and you've experienced the crowd.. are you still up for it, or isn't it about time we give up on music completely?
To me, the answer is obvious. Music has become everything to me, to the point that I even regret the fact of not being a music major. Oh well, everything happens for a reason.
I know it's going to get hard from this point on, and I'm not even certain on who gets to walk with me along this path. I never really imposed on anything NEWTONE should do after the contest, but now I believe is the time we get this straight.
To whoever decides to follow me into this ditch--my standards will be raised a few notches. If you guys think that the rehearsals were tormenting enough, guess again. I will point out each and every mistake, and fine-tune all of your pieces. In fact, I'll even tell you straight on if you deserve to stay in this band or not considering your level of skill. I will start handing out GuitarPro files with just my tracks on it and leave you the task of filling out your own tracks. And finally, since I'm the manager, you can expect that I'll sign up the band for each and every opportunity that we get to take the stage (which I believe is the only way to beat the "stage presence" or what's also known as "stage fright").
If there's one fact that I realized, it's this -- people are happy with small bands. These are the bands who are trying to prove themselves and having their songs heard. The problem is, though these bands play and sing for just the fun of it, they get scared the moment they see the stage, or the crowd. Next thing you know, they give up on music completely.
This fact never felt so real. I even had the impression that we were not walking away from the stagelast weekend.. we were running. Deep in our hearts we know that we are running away. Proof? Watch the vid, especially at the last part. And then ask yourself--now that you've seen the stage, and you've experienced the crowd.. are you still up for it, or isn't it about time we give up on music completely?
To me, the answer is obvious. Music has become everything to me, to the point that I even regret the fact of not being a music major. Oh well, everything happens for a reason.
I know it's going to get hard from this point on, and I'm not even certain on who gets to walk with me along this path. I never really imposed on anything NEWTONE should do after the contest, but now I believe is the time we get this straight.
To whoever decides to follow me into this ditch--my standards will be raised a few notches. If you guys think that the rehearsals were tormenting enough, guess again. I will point out each and every mistake, and fine-tune all of your pieces. In fact, I'll even tell you straight on if you deserve to stay in this band or not considering your level of skill. I will start handing out GuitarPro files with just my tracks on it and leave you the task of filling out your own tracks. And finally, since I'm the manager, you can expect that I'll sign up the band for each and every opportunity that we get to take the stage (which I believe is the only way to beat the "stage presence" or what's also known as "stage fright").
If you're still up for it--I am in need of a Lead Guitarist, a Bassist, a Drummer, a Keyboardist and a Vocalist. Probably a mixer as well.
NEWTONE or not, this time I'll be critical. I'll choose my crew. Only those with the skill and passion for their instruments gets to be picked. Auditions? Probably. I'm serious.
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GO EARL!! Basta kami ay fans mo na! :D
ReplyDeletesabay atras si jica! haha!
ReplyDeletelol magaapply na lang akong groupie! hahaha
ReplyDeletePero di nga pag magaling na ako sa isang instrument magpapa-manage ako kay Earl haha
Hey buddy all the very best to you. Take it to the next level an fulfill ya dreams. Awesome post.
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