I also realised that the Performing Arts Centre is big. Like... damned big. It is huge. And Carol-Ann & I have to go out there, all alone, with something we've made. That shit is easily the most intimidating and daunting thing I think I will ever face, and that worries me greatly. I'm sure we can do it, but that is a LOT of people and a LOT of pressure. We will have to work our asses off to get it down.
I was going to play a couple acoustic Alkaline Trio songs, an acoustic Anberlin song and a couple of my own at the Music Marathon, in case you were wondering, after seeing that up there. I was going to play Sorry About That (Live acoustic version in link) and Blue In the Face by Alkaline Trio, The Unwinding Cable Car by Anberlin and Torn (Raise Your Glass) and possibly Sunburns (working title - any suggestions once I get it up on here would be well appreciated) by myself. Both of the songs I wrote are capoed weird, now that I think about it - I guess I like my acoustic songs to be odd sounding. They're both sad sounding, but not overly so - they're more quiet than sad, I guess. Anyways, I'll post the lyrics up in another post in a bit, when the lyrics to Sunburns is complete. I'm starting to come around to the title, now that I've written it once or twice, though I would still like suggestions on what you think once the lyrics up.
That's all for tonight, though - I am off to sleep, for the adrenaline rush from the concert mixed with the excitement from having written the PERFECT guitar bits for Sunburns have made me a happy but tired camper. Good night, everyone.
Sleep well.
P.S: I just put labels on this post, and one of them is "Sincere & Lasting Regrets." That sounds like a wicked album title, doesn't it? Let me know what you think.
I've been on stage a couple times and the good thing is 99% of the time the lights make it impossible to see people looking at you, also a lot of them are going in there knowing that you do good work so it's not like they want you to fail.
ReplyDeleteKick some ass dude! Good luck. (Oh and don't read or see something funny before you go out that might make you start to laugh or something in the middle of your performance, I know that's obvious but...I've seen it happen and well obviously it sucks)
Thanks for your fabulous reflection here Tyler! We say EVERY YEAR to the grade 8's and the soon to be grade 8's (during the grade 7 orientation day) EXACTLY what you have said! "Don't miss out; be afraid, etc... or you will regret it" and, sadly, every year at least once I hear from a grad how much they missed and how they are kicking themselves for not doing more while they had the chance. However, young man, the world is wide and the door is open! There are SO many more chances waiting for you. Learn from this and jump on whatever tickles your fancy (that sounds kind of naughty, but you know what I mean). Don't forget, too, that I offered to help with your historian speech and the offer still stands. I am doing OK, but I did give all of myself last night and paid for it. I will heal, and I will be back. Keep smiling. (thanks, too, for your comment on my poem - glad you liked it)
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