My Music

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sat May 07, 2011 8:55 pm

I'm in a quandary. Can you give your honest opinion on my music... doesn't matter if it's good or bad... just want a sense of where I am. Very raw with only the basic home studio equipment. A Â£80 stereo Mic and a very cheap interface & Garage Band. Just me and and a drum machine.

Haven't written anything new for a year or so... so wondering if I should continue the quest to write more or commit to new band and pursue other things etc.

thanks....btw Don't worry if it's not positive,

www.myspace.com/owenpeterthomas

StevePirates · Post by **StevePirates** » Sat May 07, 2011 9:13 pm

MySpace doesn't like my computer much apparently, I could only listen to Secrets.

A bit repetitive for my tastes, but decent hook.

I'd say you should do both. Join a band, collaborate with people. Being in a band doesn't mean you can't keep working on stuff on your own.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sat May 07, 2011 11:07 pm

Thanks for the feedback... I've worked with others in the past and more recently but has been a huge waste of time on the whole.

Perhaps I haven't found the right people. Just feels like I'm reaching of an age (28 ) whether I do this properly or forget all about it all together. I've only got so much time to commit to my music nowadays... and it's becoming increasingly hard for things to flow organically.

cheers
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StevePirates · Post by **StevePirates** » Sun May 08, 2011 9:44 pm

MySpace liked my computer today and I listened to 1410. I really liked 1410 a lot. Do more music like that.

As for "aging out" of music. I can really appreciate that sentiment. When I was 24, I noticed that my band was playing the same shows in the same venues with the same other bands for the same audience. We weren't making any progress. That's when I decided to go to law school. I still play music, but it has definitely changed from, "I am an aspiring professional musician (and waiter)" to "I am an attorney, who plays music as a hobby" Instead of spending 40 hours a week on music and 20 hours a week waiting tables (and 20 hours a week playing World of Warcraft), I work 50 hours a week, spend 20 hours a week on music (and 20 hours a week playing Dragon Age and Fallout).

I think you're quite talented, and have a better shot at making a living with music than I did. But, there's no shame in becoming a hobbyist and working a regular 9-5.