Wednesday, June 3, 2009

i'm begining to think...

I'm beginning to think that my life exists in 3 minute bursts. Whether i'm playing music, writing it, or listening to it. Of course this all depends on how long the song is of course, but you get the idea.

I've talked to a lot of people recently who are ok with their lives existing within the context of what is happening around them. They feel they've attained their goals and now they don't have a whole lot left, and they are fine with just going on with whatever happens. At the risk of being rude, you're goals weren't set high enough my friend. You're goals were mediocre, and that's a shame. You had much more to offer planet Earth. You are cheating me and every other breathing soul on this planet. I think you shut off your inspiration. That's what keeps people like us doing what we do. If you aren't looking for your inspiration (or your muse, refer to older posts on that subject...), than you cease to become an artist, and you shouldn't claim to be one. If you do, then you would are lying to eveyone, including yourself. I think the list of adjetives that describe this is long, so i will spare you, but i'm sure multiple words come to mind. In recent years, I've been super lucky to be surrounded by people who strive for perfection. Nothing is good enough. And that's the right mindset for art. You have to top yourself everytime. You keep getting better. And stronger. A piece of art is never finished. Its abandoned. Be it a painting, a song, a story, whatever. They are never finished. They are let go. That's the point.

just wanted to get that off my chest. This isn't directed at one person in particular, but multiple people.

On a lighter note, BOH is getting new music together for you all. All i'm going to say here is, it'll happen soon. We've snuck them in before, and we will probably do that again. Soon...

d

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