Floppy Jalopy
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Re:Unimpressed - 2008/04/24 23:39
I just read through this whole thread, and the part about "mom" struck a chord with me. about 18 years ago when I started getting "serious" on guitar , but still doing only covers, I played my Mother "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton. (I am cringing as I remember it...) But the point is, years later she told me that she thought I wrote it. I think that is the extent of my mother's commenting on my music. except to say "Oh, mmhmm" when I tell her I am recording another RPM album. I have given up.
-edited for stoopid spelling mistakes
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Re:Unimpressed - 2008/04/25 00:42
Floppy Jalopy wrote:
played my Mother "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton. (I am cringing as I remember it...) But the point is, years later she told me that she thought I wrote it.
Brilliant! What did she think of it? My mother would've said, 'It's awfully ethereal, dear.' 
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Re:Unimpressed - 2008/04/25 01:47
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My mother would've said, 'It's awfully ethereal, dear.'
I'm afraid this is going to turn into a therapy session , do you charge by the hour? ... but here it goes...
I actually don't remember her giving me an opinion about it. Just that when she heard it on the radio she was surprised because she thought i wrote it...
not sure if that's good or bad,... at least your mother commits to an opinion
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Re:Unimpressed - 2008/04/25 05:56
YES! This is officially the longest running and most commented thread ever for the RPM Challenge. Nice work everyone.
Now to the point:
You all need a clone of Mosfet (Dustin) to go with you everywhere there is a possibility of music being played. He alone has the power to boost your ego when it comes to your work. In the span of a few short hours on listening party night, everyone within a five mile radius of us knew who I was and how much Dustin loved me and my music. Now for some funny history:
Dustin and I have known each other off and on since '91 in our college days. He never listened to a note of my stuff until the '06 Challenge. (in keeping with the lamenting of this entire thread) So...someday, eventually, every one of us gets a fan...(Dustin, do you want cash, or will you take a Paypal transfer?)
Also a number of posts back on this thread I said I don't play my stuff for my family. Please...take my advice here everyone...The person who changed your diapers is NOT an objective listener...You may end up with comments like "I see you are still making the same stuff you did back when you were 8 months old, now it's just on CD" Perhaps not that direct, but phrases like "It's too ethereal, dear." are just euphemisms.
Cheers,
Gary
PS-One last thing. It's mainly (but not completely) how you think you did that counts. To that end, here is a link to a bit of humor about writing music. I hope you enjoy it.
http://www.rpmchallenge.com/component/option,com_mamblog/Itemid,291/task,show/action,view/id,5621/
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Re:Unimpressed - 2008/04/25 07:48
Its funny, this came up in conversation with my mom today. I gave her a disc last week. Among the normal comments, she said my voice sounded thin. I knew what she meant, though. This was actually constructive. In my case, it wasn't about the mix or the EQ, but voice projection...or my lack thereof. I redid a song today with her comment in mind and I was able to make a significant difference. Just needed a little umph. I called her to say thank you for her useful comment. Why on earth did I do that. The Door of Discontent flew open and here came the comment avalanche. 
I'll learn. I know one day I will learn. 
But, that's why some of us are here. We have been chased away from other venues of expression. But I'll quote Farrah Fawcett (bare with me, it will make sense) when she speaks of her acting coach:
Performing is like being on stage naked and turning around very slowly. That was the first quote of its kind that stuck with me. If we're going to expose ourselves, might as well paint the underside purple and throw in some leg kicks.
Baby's First Ride
Lyndell
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Re:Unimpressed - 2008/04/25 17:28
It's hard thinking a lack of response might just mean you're not very good, or that people don't like it.
Of course, it's likely because people are busy and need to be told to listen to something before they do, so some kid they know, or even a friend, is just not appealing in the same way.
Still though, at the end of the day.
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Re:Unimpressed - 2008/05/03 21:37
Wow, I can't believe this thread is still going!
Random story which may or may not even have anything to do with the thread but which I felt like sharing: The first time my mom ever heard me sing was at my wedding. My husband insisted that I sing some songs (he's always been my #1 fan and champion). He springs this on my about three weeks before the wedding (Oct 2, 2004 was the date if anyone cares, it's the date if you don't care.) so I had to scramble to get 3 songs together. I hated the idea of singing to a captive audience, absolutely hated it, but I did it for my man. Anyway, I was pretty much a wreck at my own wedding because we didn't perform until after the ceremony. Three songs. Captive audience. Applause. Me just wanting it to be over. Back to the topic though, I looked over at my mom and my sister and they were crying. Mind you, I have a very emotional family and they had known me for 29 years before ever even hearing anything I'd done... but it was interesting to see the response. They weren't crying because my music is the best music they've ever heard, or the worst music they've ever heard. They were crying because they realized they didn't know this part of me.
As some people have said in this thread, people have ideas about who you are and pretty much that's what they expect from you. I like to push the envelope of my existence and see what I'm capable of. I've learned that in the past year I care less and less about what people think. I am glad to have this forum of creative people who love to share about the creative process. I love to read about it.
I didn't do the RPM this year, still felt sapped from 2007, but I hope to be ready to go in 2009. I've been studying the violin since December and hope to learn enough about recording to be able to do a full album all on my own.
Someone asked my what I plan to do with the violin (sound familiar...'what no prize?!') my response was simply that I just wanted to learn to play and have always wanted to learn. Blank stare. The more I thought about that the more I realize that I love music and all aspects of it. I love learning, creating, writing, angsting, playing, recording, dreading, hating, cringing, beaming, everything that comes with the very act of tapping into that energy, interpreting it and sending it back out into the world.
okay, I'm done rambling.
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Sister Savage
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Re:Unimpressed - 2008/05/04 10:24
Indi wrote:
Wow, I can't believe this thread is still going...
You know what, sometimes you can read someone's post and just *know* they write great lyrics! 
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