long overdue

So I decided to delete my myspace profile and there are several reasons why. First of all, it served as a major distraction, in general. A lot of times, I should've been doing other things instead of logging into the service. This would include everything from laundry to jamming. Also, my so-called "friends" rarely ever commented on my music or even bothered to send a "Hello, how's life going?" message. Furthermore, myspace is truly just one big popularity contest and I'm not interested in anything remotely like that. Lastly, I'm an independent artist and would rather showcase and promote myself mostly using my own resources, such as my personal site and this blog. I really have no use for myspace. And oh yeah, those lame-ass bulletins from "Tom" really got on my nerves: as if I give a shit about rumors of shutting down and the status of his servers. He doesn't even own the company anymore, Rupert Murdoch does. Myspace is an original concept for networking and stuff, but it is just so heavily commercialized and most people on there are wanna-be models and think they're hot shit when they are truly as average as they come. A bunch of my friends seem to find it useful for staying in-touch with some of their distant friends (as did I), but if people can't pick up a motherfucking phone or get in their car to make a visit, what the hell kind of relationship can be had strictly online? I just don't think it's worth it all. I found my ego always getting involved in shit and I spent way too much time looking at girls I thought were hot, but knew I'd never initiate anything since I have a perfect woman in my life. And obviously, looking around at a bunch of hot chicks almost kinda sorta constitutes cheating - just ask my girlfriend, she surely didn't like it when she'd click "back" on the browser just find some chick's photo page. So yeah, I have the numbers of people I want to stay in-touch with and know where they live. I'd like to leave things at that. Myspace is a waste of time and energy for me and can lead to too many distractions and ill motives. Myspace made me a little evil so I'm done with it. Just look at how long it's been since my last post on here.

In other more important news, I've taken a renewed interest in drumming. I've replaced heads and learned a lot about tuning them. I've also invested in a few dvd's and music books to get some info on the subject of drumming. I grew up a drummer and I ought to just stay one. After all these years, I've realized how it's better to specialize in just one instrument versus being a little familiar with a bunch of them. I wish I would have realized this sooner because I'd be a pro by now on the kit. But I have had a ton of fun playing bass especially, and guitar riffs are a blast too. I'll still play guitars once in a while or for a break, but the vast majority of my time and energy will be on the kit. It's just my thing, really.

I really have no clue when I'm going to produce more recordings. I've been recording my drum practices, but that's just for my reference really - not so much for songwriting, etc. For now, I'm just working on different skills and techniques, but eventually I'll compose whole songs for the drums. Right now it's all about stick control, timing, accenting and fills. But when I do finally write a whole song on drums, I'll probably be really tempted to throw some bass and guitar on top.

I have been on the hunt for musicians to jam with, but lately, people are either: into different styles, too far away or too fucked up on substances to make anything worthwhile happen. It's sad really, but what can I do. I'm always willing to try something out with someone or jam with a group, but none of these have really ever gotten off the ground over the last few years. It hasn't been a complete waste though. I've increased my skills and have had a lot of fun. But I long for the day where I can find others to meaningfully collaborate with. And then again, I'm not the easiest musician to get along with since I'm a perfectionist and a little manic/obsessive about writing. Most people just fizzle out on me instead of adding fuel to the writing fire. Oh well. Life goes on and in the meantime I'll be hitting those skins.