Thoughts, philosophies and musings of pursuing music seriously
The idea that music being a powerful thing isn’t new, yet I feel like we (as in we modern humans) still don’t fully see it that way. Tucked in the “entertainment” industry, we see musicians as this attention-seeking, self-serving children, out to win the popularity game. I want to make …
Words are funny things. It’s a way to represent something, but sometimes there are gaps in the collection and you can’t quite say things to describe what you mean. In Japanese, there’s a word “kando” 感動 which I’d describe as being moved, touched, emotionally affected in a positive way. It’s …
It’s been rough few weeks because I injured my elbow again. From playing the guitar. I’ve maintained a healthy left arm for four years, but early November I had a session where I was recording a guitar solo for the cover song I’ve been working on. I recently made some …
I love music because it’s challenging. It’s quite possibly the hardest thing I’ve done. For example, yesterday I took a stab at lead vocals for the cover I’m recording. I was singing along to Stone Temple Pilots in my car earlier and my voice felt good and warmed up. …
Was reading “Real Artists Don’t Starve” by Jeff Goins and it made me reflect on my artistic journey. From around 17-18 I knew I was really into music but I really didn’t know what it meant. Growing up a son of Japanese “salaryman” (my dad was a traditional corporate warrior, …