Shuffling

Life shuffles between music, work, music, work....tomorrow is a major rehearsal run. People have to come and do their best. But looks like some important ones are not really staying beyond noon, so I'll have to break my head again as to how to practice those songs in which they are involved. I guess I'll have to do my best. These kind of issues will be there to stay, but what I can't stand is politics. There shouldn't be any politics in something that I am coordinating. If everyone independently realizes what they are capable of and what's the best they can do, things will be much smoother. Since I have extensively analyzed the music industry and come across some amazingly talented people who still don't have a foothold in the industry, I can fairly say that it is not an easy task to accomplish something equivalent to a drop in this big ocean. Humility is needed for success. Interest alone is not enough. Hardwork alone is not enough. Priorities have to be very clear.

I guess when people form bands, they don't put too much thought into it. They of course do it for fun since forming a band seems like a great thing and offers a lot of excitement to begin with. Later on, when more people come and there are differences in opinion, they need to go back to their mission and figure out whether they are in alignment with it. Otherwise it is a waste of everyone's time. Why do bands exist in the first place? The only answer I can come up with is that the band members realize that the sum of all parts is bigger than the whole - they think they can accomplish more by being a part of a band than by just doing it themselves. When the fun ceases to exist or when people start thinking that they can do better by themselvs, it is very hard to sustain the band. Firstly, all the people are working - so considering that music is not the main job, people should probably think how important it is for their lives before they commit to anything. Nobody has become a rock star overnight. It takes years of training and talent and perseverance and what not. It actually does take so much to come up with a 6 minute song! I guess there is not that much chemistry between the team members this time. Last year it was great and I can also fairly say that I didn't create any unnecessary fuss though all the songs were selected before even I joined the band. I just played with enthusiasm 'cause I got to meet some great musicians. That's what, in my opinion, is the essence of playing in bands - we get to meet and make some great friends and like minded people. This single factor makes it worth it, though there is a lot of stones and mosquito bites along the way.