I didn't intend this blog to become personal but I have to make a small exception and judging by the loooads of comments on this blog I suppose not that many people read it anyway.
I just watched "The Devil and Daniel Johnston". What a fabulous documentary! If I felt at all broken, insane and raging before I saw that movie it has all disappeared by now. I'm nowhere near as fucked up as Daniel Johnston. Probably not near Daniel in any other way either, genious or madman.
Anyway. As long as you have to deal with other people and especially if there's money involved things always become a drag. As fun as it can be sometimes making an album, for me it's mostly hard work and disapointments. I guess to feel entirely happy I should do what Daniel did, record a tape on my own and just hand it out to people. Be free of the business and the demands. At some point quality seems to become more important than the feeling, the songs and everything. I want it top of the top and truth is today I just woke up wondering where all the fun had gone. Noone tells you this before you start making an album. I did one before and it was hard at times but not like this.
I suppose if you have a backing label, manger, publicist whatever, things can get alot easier, but I make it all by myself and it's starting to eat on me. I'm lucky to have such an involved, supporting husband or I don't know how I would manage. Inspired by the book I'm reading "Hotel California", Daniel Johnston and my bad moods I wrote this little piece.
It won't be on an album, at least not on this one so feel free to download the lot of it.
"Circle of Friends"
g'night folks
Hi Hair doctor
thank you for your kind words and reflections. I wish I had the time to do all of what you suggested, but time moves too quickly. Some days are better, some are worse and all of life is a puzzle to put together…
/Sofia
Hi Hair doctor
thank you for your kind words and reflections. I wish I had the time to do all of what you suggested, but time moves too quickly. Some days are better, some are worse and all of life is a puzzle to put together…
/Sofia
hi sofia
dont get yourself down about recording . it takes time . it will come to you . dont look at it as a whole album . look at it as a puzzle . take it peice by peice . instrument by instrument , or song by song . and remember its good to take breaks . take a walk outside and get inspired by what you see . otherwise you will be cooped up in your home studio for days on end . and thats not healthy, trust me ive been there . give yourself time to reflect on your work . space to think of the next step .got to a place other than your studio with the work you want to focus on. with your ipod or rough cd and listen to it over and over till the rest of the song or melodies come to you . remember your in the driver seat , you control how fast or slow it will go . this is what you love to do . it may be your work but you dont have to look at it as a job . its a puzzle ok?
the hair doctor
hi sofia
dont get yourself down about recording . it takes time . it will come to you . dont look at it as a whole album . look at it as a puzzle . take it peice by peice . instrument by instrument , or song by song . and remember its good to take breaks . take a walk outside and get inspired by what you see . otherwise you will be cooped up in your home studio for days on end . and thats not healthy, trust me ive been there . give yourself time to reflect on your work . space to think of the next step .got to a place other than your studio with the work you want to focus on. with your ipod or rough cd and listen to it over and over till the rest of the song or melodies come to you . remember your in the driver seat , you control how fast or slow it will go . this is what you love to do . it may be your work but you dont have to look at it as a job . its a puzzle ok?
the hair doctor