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Monday, February 10, 2003
Oh! You're back.
Well, since the blog is supposed to be a communication medium or expressive outlet, let me communicate or express this.
Sometimes people ask me things like… "are you doing any shows?" or "How is the new album doing?" or "Where can I get the cd?" …things like that. My response is usually flippant, and the impression is probably "well he obviously doesn't give a shit about any of this." On the contrary; it matters way too much to me. Sincere answers: I'd like to, but I dunno / I have no idea / Order it.
The band I was playing with regularly a few years ago, the SoundSations, disintegrated at exactly the time Willoughby began gaining some steam. The subsequent versions of that same band have convened intermittently, pretty much on the basis of "a show is booked, let's rehearse a set a couple of times." This essentially requires planning a set of fairly familiar tunes… about a dozen fail-safe numbers we can brush up on. Uncle seems to have struck a chord with people who would usually find my work hard to enjoy. This is good, because it was intended as a more digestible album than usual, in respect to Pete's taste in music, which was more like yours than mine. I think shows concentrating on the new songs from that album would meet a similarly open response. I dearly wish there were musicians who really wanted to do this.
There's little incentive for straining to arrange performances of stuff I wrote 10 years ago or presenting ill-prepared versions of newer things in 40-minute "get on, get off" sets in little shit holes where a proper soundcheck isn't even possible. It sucks from several standpoints: I want to help the label sell copies because it is wonderful to have them put my stuff out there, and even if touring helped very little, it would show them I'm not apathetic. Also, I really enjoy performing.There are few things more exciting than to be surrounded by sympathetic and well-rehearsed musicians doing material I am passionate about. When this happens, the audience response is almost always strong and inspiring. I dearly wish there were musicians who really wanted to do this.
But the point is, simply: I do hope there will be more shows and more songs. The flesh is willing but the spirit is weak. I can't blame the numerous friends who've come along to help for short periods of time, but without some regular and reliable team, it's just plain impossible to get any momentum going. If anything happens I'll tell you, but please don't interpret inaction as indifference. I dearly wish there were musicians who really wanted to do this. I haven't entirely ruled out shows with taped accompaniment, as unappealing as that sounds. It may turn out to be the only practical way to work, and if I can contrive a way to make it interesting, I'll do it. If you want to support a worthwhile cause, help KRS by buying numerous copies of Uncle as gifts or landfill. It would please me greatly if, somehow. they didn't take a big loss on this album.
(The preceding entry has been radically re-edited from the original posted version. It's time to tail off on all the soul-baring, don't you think?)
Well, since the blog is supposed to be a communication medium or expressive outlet, let me communicate or express this.
Sometimes people ask me things like… "are you doing any shows?" or "How is the new album doing?" or "Where can I get the cd?" …things like that. My response is usually flippant, and the impression is probably "well he obviously doesn't give a shit about any of this." On the contrary; it matters way too much to me. Sincere answers: I'd like to, but I dunno / I have no idea / Order it.
The band I was playing with regularly a few years ago, the SoundSations, disintegrated at exactly the time Willoughby began gaining some steam. The subsequent versions of that same band have convened intermittently, pretty much on the basis of "a show is booked, let's rehearse a set a couple of times." This essentially requires planning a set of fairly familiar tunes… about a dozen fail-safe numbers we can brush up on. Uncle seems to have struck a chord with people who would usually find my work hard to enjoy. This is good, because it was intended as a more digestible album than usual, in respect to Pete's taste in music, which was more like yours than mine. I think shows concentrating on the new songs from that album would meet a similarly open response. I dearly wish there were musicians who really wanted to do this.
There's little incentive for straining to arrange performances of stuff I wrote 10 years ago or presenting ill-prepared versions of newer things in 40-minute "get on, get off" sets in little shit holes where a proper soundcheck isn't even possible. It sucks from several standpoints: I want to help the label sell copies because it is wonderful to have them put my stuff out there, and even if touring helped very little, it would show them I'm not apathetic. Also, I really enjoy performing.There are few things more exciting than to be surrounded by sympathetic and well-rehearsed musicians doing material I am passionate about. When this happens, the audience response is almost always strong and inspiring. I dearly wish there were musicians who really wanted to do this.
But the point is, simply: I do hope there will be more shows and more songs. The flesh is willing but the spirit is weak. I can't blame the numerous friends who've come along to help for short periods of time, but without some regular and reliable team, it's just plain impossible to get any momentum going. If anything happens I'll tell you, but please don't interpret inaction as indifference. I dearly wish there were musicians who really wanted to do this. I haven't entirely ruled out shows with taped accompaniment, as unappealing as that sounds. It may turn out to be the only practical way to work, and if I can contrive a way to make it interesting, I'll do it. If you want to support a worthwhile cause, help KRS by buying numerous copies of Uncle as gifts or landfill. It would please me greatly if, somehow. they didn't take a big loss on this album.
(The preceding entry has been radically re-edited from the original posted version. It's time to tail off on all the soul-baring, don't you think?)
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