you've got to dream out loud, fred. i'd love to say don't let the man get you down, but i'm not in your position and i don't have to pay back my college loans for another year or so, so i won't say anything like that. however, i think it's important for you to know how much you are appreciated by each and every music fan in baton rouge. you've made a lot happen for the musicians and the everyday listener. you've done a lot for us all, dear.
I don't think you're a failure. You gave it all you had, and it just didn't work out. It was certainly no fault of your own. You're one of the most drive, hardest-working (without compromise) people I know. So are you thinking about finding a label now, or have you not really decided yet?
It's not that it didn't work out... I'm just not happy struggling for this. Who knows. Maybe I'll change my mind, but right now I'm unhappy with bands that don't pay me, my own band that can't even manage to have an hour and a half a week dedicated to practice and the fact that I don't even feel like I have any time to myself anymore because I'm constantly having to make money to pay into this self-perpetuating situation.
I'm thinking of moving back to Pennsylvania, or if I could sell the studio, possibly back to New York City. Who knows. I could just be depressed and this will all change. Holding pattern for now, maybe.
I'll still be putting our record out, and hopefully it'll be back in time for our show at the Moon on May 13th, which is the Saturday before I go to San Diego and Europe. Maybe that trip will make me more hopeful or renew my passion for what I'm doing.
If it's any consolation at all, I just wanted to let you know that playing with you has both renewed my faith in playing good music and shown me that I can have fun while also doing it for the right reasons. Before we started playing 'bluegrass' I had been considering putting it down sooner or later. I felt as if I wasn't progressing as a musician anymore and it was frustrating to the point to where I wanted to just stop so I didn't get so down on myself for being stagnant. I can't think of any band I'd rather play with. Thanks.
Fred Weaver, you don't have to turn the world upside down in the course of pne night, plan it out, think, and take it slow. I'm here if you could use some good conversation.
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i'd love to say don't let the man get you down, but i'm not in your position and i don't have to pay back my college loans for another year or so, so i won't say anything like that. however, i think it's important for you to know how much you are appreciated by each and every music fan in baton rouge. you've made a lot happen for the musicians and the everyday listener. you've done a lot for us all, dear.
thanks again.
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ps: any updates on the france situation?
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So are you thinking about finding a label now, or have you not really decided yet?
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not happy struggling for this. Who knows.
Maybe I'll change my mind, but right now
I'm unhappy with bands that don't pay me,
my own band that can't even manage to have
an hour and a half a week dedicated to
practice and the fact that I don't even feel
like I have any time to myself anymore because
I'm constantly having to make money to
pay into this self-perpetuating situation.
I'm thinking of moving back to Pennsylvania,
or if I could sell the studio, possibly back to
New York City. Who knows. I could just be
depressed and this will all change. Holding
pattern for now, maybe.
I'll still be putting our record out, and hopefully
it'll be back in time for our show at the Moon on
May 13th, which is the Saturday before I go to
San Diego and Europe. Maybe that trip will
make me more hopeful or renew my passion
for what I'm doing.
Thanks for the kind words, though, Randy.
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i agree with the girl above me & offer what she offers, always
ps. maybe you could stop driving the van as your main vehicle & start riding your bike to save gas money. ;) think about it, it could be fun!
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