So I was perusing the old site portion of our blog today and noticed this list that I had made over a year ago (Wed March 22 2006 to be exact). I noticed that we have actually been doing a lot of the things that I laid out in my quest to ascend to rockstardomwannabe status.. So here is an updated list with notes:
Items that need to be accomplished: (in order or importance)
•write lyrics.
I think we have all been doing this with our monthly ep series…
•write songs.
Again the ep series picks up this one..
•get local recording infrastructure in place ( so we can put things on mobile location)
Since this post all three of us have aquired and learned how to use our respective recording devices to put on our mobile locations.. namely the media page.
•write MORE lyrics.
see Feb EP.
•write MORE songs.
see also Feb EP.
•get mobile recording infrastructure in place ( for cross continental collab)
I guess I mean whip our site into shape so we actually have a forum to show this stuff off.. check.
•begin collaboration of above said songs which all have pieces residing on big brother
Done. Notably the April EP where at least two of us were on each of the other person’s songs.
•write lyrics. (again)
OK thats enough lyrics..
•write songs. (again)
well maybe not.. keep up with the song and lyric creation
•create album/shows worth of material
I believe we have an album’s worth of material.. But of course it needs to get better if we truly want to obtain rock star status.
•then acquire Chicago players and begin rehearsals ..
nope.. not yet.. we are still solo wankers.
•acquire live performance opportunities
pending..
•take over americas, europe, australia and japan
tickets and venues booked and paid for.. well maybe not.
•retire.
this one is a few years off yet..
•die.
Notice I didn’t say “Die young” as many believe that rock stars must burn bright and fade out quickly in their youth.. This is not true.. I mean look at the Rolling Stones.. they have enough heroin flowing through their veins to be perfectly preserved for eternity.. I think I need to start hitting up that intravenous sauce.. (note: heavy drug use is not funny)
So that it! A nice little year one recap of our progress.. I think we are doing pretty well. What do YOU think? Leave comments here or send questions, comments, hate mail, pictures of your rockstarness, youTube videos, cash money, whatever at [email protected]
Interesting to see how much we have accomplished in about 18 months. Perhaps we should make a new list of goals to look forward to, while also refining our song craft, recording skills and interconnectedness of our collaborations.
Yes lets do it.. this list was originally written about 3 months after we started the creating of hellocomein.com I believe. this could be a good one to devote an entire post to.
Always good to be both working on current projects (the blog and the EP series) but its also great to have some things in the crock pot on that low simmer until we’re ready to eat.