I wonder about people who dont comprimise on their dreams. What happens to those people?
I think I know of a few people who didnt compromise a vision they had when they it. They ended up getting famous and sucessful in spite of the fact that commercial appeal was never a factor in what kind of art they made. Lou Reed and Frank Zappa come to mind.
Whats it like to be someone on a mission like that? I feel like most people who persure an idea like he did could never be famous, let alone support themselves. And yet, he DID get famous. what quality do some people have that makes THEIR pure, unedited expression valuable? Im sure there are a ton of people who create without consiously trying to make their art accessible. Why do some of them get recognised, while others dont? what affects it? and, why?
My big question is what separates a great artist who never considered commercial appeal and a nobody who never considered commercial appeal? does there exist a real, tangible way to measure the value of art, seperate from popularity?
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
River and Girl (first poem ive done in a while)
Sitting, noticing, existing, being, living.
As people around me speak and move, im there, in slow motion.
Im in a Cmaj7 chord, drifing across a river.
I am a deep, slow river.
I no longer feel frustrated or upset with the logs and empty beer cans drifting across my back.
They spin and turn and knock into each other. They are busy chasing things.
Sometimes I enter a piece of driftwood and pretend I am one of them
Slipping downstream, spinning and bobbing up and down.
It makes me dizzy, so I look around, and I see someone sitting on the rocks.
Her eyes drift lazily along the river. She notices little things, bits and pieces as they float along.
I am the river again now, I play her my music.
My music is swift and loud notes combining to make something soft and steady.
She lowers her arm slowly into the river, enjoying the cool feeling.
I feel connected to her, she feels connected to me.
My crashing rythm enters her heart.
Her heart starts to beat in time my current, We are steady and strong.
Sitting, noticing, existing, being, living.
As people around me speak and move, im there, in slow motion.
Im in a Cmaj7 chord, drifing across a river.
I am a deep, slow river.
I no longer feel frustrated or upset with the logs and empty beer cans drifting across my back.
They spin and turn and knock into each other. They are busy chasing things.
Sometimes I enter a piece of driftwood and pretend I am one of them
Slipping downstream, spinning and bobbing up and down.
It makes me dizzy, so I look around, and I see someone sitting on the rocks.
Her eyes drift lazily along the river. She notices little things, bits and pieces as they float along.
I am the river again now, I play her my music.
My music is swift and loud notes combining to make something soft and steady.
She lowers her arm slowly into the river, enjoying the cool feeling.
I feel connected to her, she feels connected to me.
My crashing rythm enters her heart.
Her heart starts to beat in time my current, We are steady and strong.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Alright, 5 cool things that have happened in the last 2 months for me.
1. Finished my first studio-quality recordings, on a compilation. This was cool because to me its a big step for me as a musician
2. Went to a party full of metalheads, met an old friend of mine who I hadnt seen in a while and who had subsequently become a white supremacist, and eventually convinced him he doesnt have to be racist.
3. Had some very intense, very short-lived romances. Good memories!
4. Started college! love college. figgin love spending 8 hrs a day expanding my mind instead of 8 hrs a day washing dishes.
5. Met my grandmother for the first time, had a great visit with her. :D
1. Finished my first studio-quality recordings, on a compilation. This was cool because to me its a big step for me as a musician
2. Went to a party full of metalheads, met an old friend of mine who I hadnt seen in a while and who had subsequently become a white supremacist, and eventually convinced him he doesnt have to be racist.
3. Had some very intense, very short-lived romances. Good memories!
4. Started college! love college. figgin love spending 8 hrs a day expanding my mind instead of 8 hrs a day washing dishes.
5. Met my grandmother for the first time, had a great visit with her. :D
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
Ok, so on one side, they are concerned, and want to help.
same for the other side.
and they both claim that the other side is lying.
hm.
why is it that people assume that there is a simple, one-word answer to lifes problems?
The right is concerned that we are losing our morality. They want us to care about each other more.
They cite the problem's source as the odd ones: people without families, people who arent patriotic, people without religion. They dont have the neccicary ingredients for morality (family, nationalism, religion). Their solution is focusing on your family, your religion, your nation. Then we will care about each other more.
The left is concerned about our morality, too. They also want us to care about each other more.
They cite the problem's source as the normal ones: white, protestant, 2.5 child-having families who havent been exposed to diversity, and can judge safely those who they dont understand. Their solution is tolerance, respect, political correctness, and loving those who are different.
All i see here is two groups who sincerely care about people, and want to help.
same for the other side.
and they both claim that the other side is lying.
hm.
why is it that people assume that there is a simple, one-word answer to lifes problems?
The right is concerned that we are losing our morality. They want us to care about each other more.
They cite the problem's source as the odd ones: people without families, people who arent patriotic, people without religion. They dont have the neccicary ingredients for morality (family, nationalism, religion). Their solution is focusing on your family, your religion, your nation. Then we will care about each other more.
The left is concerned about our morality, too. They also want us to care about each other more.
They cite the problem's source as the normal ones: white, protestant, 2.5 child-having families who havent been exposed to diversity, and can judge safely those who they dont understand. Their solution is tolerance, respect, political correctness, and loving those who are different.
All i see here is two groups who sincerely care about people, and want to help.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
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