While I am proud and happy that original music has finally taken over the music scene, my only complaint is that there are a lot of original bands that are so obsessed with being a party band. Sure, you can only be a party band when you’re a cover band, but you can still be a party band with original music. Allow me to clarify. When an original band wants to be a party band, they want all of their music to be upbeat and tight, so their fans can dance to their songs at all of their shows. Nothing wrong with putting on a tight and upbeat show playing fast songs, all night. I know that stuff can pull people into shows, but one thing to keep in mind folks, that original music don’t always have to be a “party” kind of show.

I mean, what the hell happened to art of writing music?

If I ever get myself a band going one of these days, I’m going to completely focus on the art. Yes, I will write fast, tight and upbeat songs for fans to dance to at the shows, but I’m not gonna obsess with it too much. I don’t care how the tempo of a song is, whether the song will be slow, moderately fast, or upbeat. They are going to get played at the shows. Just make music from the heart. Songs don’t always have to be dancy.

I love those type of bands that concentrate on the art with music. The bands that don’t care to play “hit singles” or don’t care to get the audience dancing. The fans will stick around and listen to you, no matter the tempo of the song. I understand bands want to put on an exciting and fun show, but don’t always be, “the entertainer”. You want to be, “the artist”.

My original music has always been about the art. I never cared to write radio friendly songs or write songs that people can sing along to, I just wanted to write, and I will continue to have this method of songwriting. That’s how Neil Young and David Bowie has always been.

I’ve been silent a lot more often in this blog ’cause I’ve been practicing guitar a lot more. I’m really am desperate in trying to get better. Like I said, I’ll start writing songs when I’m ready. I’m mostly focused on trying to get better at lead guitar currently, ’cause I want to be able to play my own guitar solos over my songs and be good at it.

Kev