Welcome to the channel! Glad what I'm saying is resonating, it definitely seems to have generated some chat in the comments which is great to see. Where abouts are you in the US?
Aww Man, the eternal battle with thoughts. One day I feel like I'm doing great, everything still lies ahead of me, and the next day I feel like I'm no good at anything and my sad fate is sealed. But you're absolutely right, Bro. If you love it, if you feel it, then this is what you were meant to be. Success has many faces, but the most important thing is the experience it brings us. One thing, tho... You absolutely look 30 and that's an advantage, just don't frown so much haha I wish you all the best on your journey, Friend!
Haha, I will try to frown less, I think the frown just comes out because I'm trying to work out what to say as I say it, so it's concentration! Thanks for saying I look 30, the ever increasing bald spot on the back of my head gives me away these days!
Wow what uncanny timing this showed up randomly in my feed. Yesterday I was lamenting not getting involved in music in my late teens (I passed on at least 2 opportunities to get involved in the UK garage scene, I don’t really know why I didn’t do it) and now, nearly 40, getting really back into producing/DJing but at the same time feeling like my time is over. So this is really inspirational to hear this perspective!
I'm so glad this has resonated with you. I really kinda double checked myself about posting it as it seemed to be a bit of a weird topic, but I've had a couple of comments similar to yours so I'm really glad I did post it. I've been on a two year journey with my mental health which has really heavily impacted what I do musically and where I am right now as stated in this video has definitely come about as a factor of that. All I can say is, if you have any desire at all to do music, then just do it and be truthful to yourself when you do.
It's something I've thought about for twenty years or so, and now i'm 50...In my early 30s I'd lie awake lamenting that by the time they were my age my hero's had several albums and success under their belts. I also suffered awful stage fright but continued to play, sometimes on small support tours in larger uk venues and abroad, and apart from the camaraderie with fellow band mates generally found myself dreading each night. My motivation was ego driven, longing for success and relevance. Then one day after a short stint of gigs away from my young family having drunk way too much and suffered massive anxiety and paranoia, I thought fk it, I'm done. I still haven't done anything myself of note, but i have a shed studio of sorts and live with the hope that one day soon i'll get started, and it will be for nobody else but me. The music i'd like to make.🤞😎
Christian what you've written just there is almost exactly what my journey was too. I had started taking being sick to miss rehearsal and then one day just was like why am I even doing music? So I stopped for a solid six months. I then saw a video of someone using the OP1 and that inspired me to get one and from that was birthed a whole new path for me. I began making music purely for the sake of making music with no thought of it being for anyone else. At some point in that journey I realized that I missed playing in a band, but joined a country band playing covers which is just for fun. I'm really happy to have you here.
@@decibelboy83 😆well i don't actually know, but they sting and thats how i relate the feeling of how my reality feels right now...I am also a musician and audio engineer so your words make sense to me thanks....
@@decibelboy83 🤣 quite possibly. Enjoyed your vid 👍I lost a decade to addiction, now im doing music again been puzzling where i fit but your right it doesn't really matter. I still enjoy it.
