Remember last year, I posted about a local award show called “The Jammy’s” that was hosted by Tier One Talent? Well, it turns out that I was exactly right that the Tier One Talent business was a fraud after all. Above is a facebook posting by a musician publicly calling out the fake company Tier One Talent. Well it definitely doesn’t look like there is gonna be another “Jammy’s” award show this year. They were gonna make it a yearly award show at a small place called Trickshot but looks like that’s not gonna happen anymore. Which is good. Good riddance to that crap award show and good riddance to Tier One Talent.

That’s why I try to warn other people around the music scene is not to trust everyone and everything so easily. You can’t trust all musicians, talent agencies, booking agents, etc. There’s a lot of greedy and ego-driven scum bags around here.

That garbage award show was just nothing but a bunch of ego-stroking musicians trying to be better than everybody. Fuck ’em. I don’t think the Capital Region would have to worry about this Tier One Talent (or Dan Colon as he calls him, lol) guy anymore. Show’s over for him!!!

Good job, Vinny. Thumbs up for ya, dude! \m/

Kev

I understand that musicians who play in bands like internet discussion and they enjoy interacting with people but they must be careful with this stuff especially the more successful and popular bands. When all a musician is gonna do is call out bloggers or critics who give them bad reviews that is not good for them in a professional way. It’ll hurt them professionally in so many ways and let me explain…

There is this certain guy who thinks he can be a critic of mine. That’s his goal and that’s his whole point. I understand what he’s doing but it’s not a good idea for him to do. A guy who fronts a well-known local original band that should be nameless at this time. It’s not professional what he’s doing. What’s he’s doing is that he is criticizing me on two different blogs. One of his own and another anonymous one. I refuse to show links here ’cause those two sites don’t deserve to get promoted, they don’t deserve even more attention. What he’s trying to do is trying to make me look bad publicly. He’s trying to get a discussion going with his supporters and fans. I am noticing that no one is replying to his posts written about me so that’s a good sign that no one else really cares which is good on them. I know he’s just messing with me for fun but it’s not healthy for his professional career in music if he ever had one.

The more he keeps it going and the more he keeps getting obsessed with it, the more it’s gonna hurt his music and hurt his band’s reputation. He thinks he has every right to be doing what he’s doing ’cause he’s hiding behind freedom of speech. That’s all good and cool but when he’s playing music on a professional level, he can’t be doing that stuff.

Look… I know other musicians around the scene don’t like the way I blog at all and I have plenty of musicians who don’t like me but they don’t waste a lot of time trying to call me out. Why? Because it’s not a professional thing for them to do and they know it’ll hurt their careers. They have better things to do and better things to worry about like making their music and playing the gigs.

When bands reply to bloggers and critics… calling them out in an aggressive manner… it could potentially turn a lot of people off. Especially the fans and clubs/venues. More fans could get turned off with their immature behavior and they’ll stop supporting them just like I just did. More clubs/venues could stop booking them.

When you’re a solo artist or a band and you get up to the point where you’re big and successful, you have to ignore all bloggers and critics.

I can’t wait until this certain guy that I speak of gets his first negative review toward his band when they release an album. Let’s see if he can be able to take it ’cause it’s gonna happen. Not everyone is gonna like your band. You will get a few bad reviews from other critics and bloggers.

This is why I believe this guy doesn’t have what it takes to get big and successful if he’s going to continue to act this way. That’s the only reason he started blogs of his own so he can have an opportunity to criticize me. If that’s all he’s going to do, that’s not good for his music and his band as I explained above. It’s a distraction with his music and career.

A shame. I expected more from this guy.

If he keeps this going, his career could go downhill.

I know he’s gonna laugh at my face and disagree with this but everything I said above is the truth. I’ll let him keep it going. I’ll let him wreck his own career. He’s already hurting himself even if he doesn’t realize it.

He really should stop what he’s doing but I have a feeling that he won’t. Anyway, let him keep talking shit… it’s good publicity for my blog. Sometimes bad publicity is good. I used to be a big fan of his music. Was a huge supporter but he lost all respect from me. Respect to him is now gone.

Kev

I don’t care to be a part of the Capital Region’s music scene anymore. Don’t really care to support other bands/artists. Don’t really care to gig of my own. I used to but don’t really give a shit anymore. We don’t have a very good music scene. Never did. No places to play. Unless, all you’re gonna play for is crappy bar rooms and small venues where only a small crowd will show up. We don’t even have much of a music scene, in my opinion. Lot of talent around here but we don’t have a music scene.

There are also too many dramatic musicians with rotten attitudes and huge egos. Too many of them wanna be critical of you if they decide they dislike you. Too many opinionated douchebags around here for sure. This area’s music scene is all a popularity contest pretty much. The way I see it they won’t make you feel welcome in this music scene unless you have the popularity and the talent in your music. If you had both, then maybe you would get taken seriously more. Sad but it is what it is.

There are too many fakes and frauds around here calling themselves “musicians” when they don’t even deserve to call themselves that. Technically, we live in a music scene full of amateurs. There are only very few musicians who are real “professionals” and well deserving of being called that.

What gives these musicians the right to call you a horrible person or a talentless musician? This isn’t fucking American Idol. If you wanna play music, then fuckin’ do it. You don’t have to listen to anybody’s bullshit and opinions around here. Just play your music and let them complain and bitch about you. Be yourself and ignore everyone’s bullshit. Just take negative criticism as a compliment. Other musicians around here don’t have the right to tell you want kind of person they want you to be. You can be who you want to. Being yourself is all that matters.

If you be yourself and ignore everyone’s bullshit, you will win even more respect from people around you.

It’s pretty pointless to be a part of this music scene, anyways. Nothing out there. That’s why I prefer to make music for the internet only. Youtube is pretty much the way to go these days. I like making music strictly for the internet. I like it that way better.

This music scene is trash and I’m not afraid to say it.

Kev

There are tons of local and unsigned bands and artists spending lots of money on studio time and CD manufacturing but they don’t really need to do all that anymore. To save a lot of money on music recording and releasing your music should be pretty easy. Since technology in music recording is a big deal these days, musicians don’t really need to rely on local studios anymore. All they really need is a good home recording rig: Pro Tools, Cubase, Cakewalk, Garageband, etc. A good enough microphone and if you want to, you can turn your home into your own studio, a home studio. You can be your own producer and recording engineer. They don’t need to spend 100’s or thousands of dollars on studio time.

In this day and age of technology and digital music… you don’t really need to release albums anymore. Bands and artists are always releasing like 12 – 15 songs an album a year but they don’t need to do that anymore. The internet is a powerful tool to get your music out there. They don’t realize it. The internet can get your music out there a lot faster than release an album a year. Releasing an album a year and forcing people to pay $10 for your album is just a lot slower to get your music out there. You don’t need to make albums. You don’t need to make people pay for it. Share your music and get it out there asap. The internet is a tool to make your music go viral a lot quicker.

This is probably why I never really cared to do “album” releases ’cause I find it a bit silly. When you’re unsigned and a local musician, you have the complete freedom to release music how ever you want to. So I think I’m gonna scratch the internet album idea and just release everything. I’ll release my songs on youtube first and then I’ll find a place for you to download my songs for your Ipods and stuff, for free of course.

Bands will never take this idea into consideration because they get so obsessed with making money off of music. That’s why they do what they do. That’s what a lot of them do this for is make music for the money. I never cared about money when making music ’cause I never did music for that. I’m not worried about money at all. I do it for the love of music. I love putting my music out there. Sharing it and people giving it feedback, good or bad.

There are unsigned bands and artists who believe in sharing their music exclusively for the internet only and for free but there’s not enough of ’em. Most everyone is into it for the money.

Unsigned bands don’t need to release albums. They just do it for “marketing” and to make themselves feel like a rock star, that’s why they do it. Period. Just my opinion.

I don’t think I’ll keep people waiting for my new upcoming songs. I’ll upload them as soon as possible. Probably next week, I’ll upload the rest of the 6 songs that I have and I’ll keep writing new ones.

Technology is a wonderful thing in this day and age. I don’t know why bands still obsess with studios and physical CD releases. They don’t know what they’re missing with the power of the internet. Be honest, nobody’s buying physical CD’s anymore to begin with and I’m almost positive not many people bought their albums on physical CD… these bands will never admit it.

Kev

Some musicians don’t get along with each other. It happens. That’s the name of the game when you want to be a part of the musicians community. You befriend other musicians. You try to be supportive, helpful and friendly with them but suddenly they don’t like you anymore. They’re always talking shit about you. They start to say a lot of hateful and spiteful criticism about you that’s not true. They think it’s okay to talk like that to you. You ask, why don’t some musicians get along??? Ego and jealousy for sure like always. Some claim it has nothing to do with the music but technically, music has everything to do with it.

When I try to be supportive and helpful with other musicians… and then they start shit-talking me all of a sudden, it gets me thinking… “Oh, this guy thinks he is bigger and better than me”.

Remember my post a while back that a musicians successes and accolades turns them into jerks? That’s exactly what it is. The more successful their music gets, the more of an egomaniac they become. Their ego gets a lot bigger when they get more successes and recognition with their music. That’s why a lot of these musicians act like total douchebags to you especially the more established and successful musicians. These musicians can be pretty obsessed with their ego and they get addicted to it. Their ego expands when they win contests like Battle of the Bands, opening for national acts, filling up clubs/venues with lots of people, etc. That’s when they have the rock star attitude and that’s what it is. These guys think they are rock stars.

This is a big part of why I don’t care to support local musicians anymore ’cause they can be the most dramatic people I’ve ever seen. I know this ’cause I’ve been a part of the local music scene for years. I’ve seen how they post in the old local music message boards from the past. These musicians haven’t changed ’cause I see how they post in facebook today. I have been unfairly accused of starting drama around musicians but it’s not true at all. All I’ve done over the years was call out their bullshit. That’s it. That’s what I’ve done on my blog over the years of my life was call out their bullshit that goes on in the musicians community.

The local musicians community is crazy as hell, man. It really is. There are egomaniacs all over the place. You can’t trust any of them.

It maybe fun to play rock star but when you’re an unsigned musician there is no such thing as being rock star around here. I don’t think I’m a rock star. I’m just a regular guy who loves to play music. I don’t take myself that seriously. I never cared to get big with my music. I never cared to win Battle of the Bands or open for national acts. Congrats on your successes and accolades but that doesn’t make you a rock star. You’re still a local musician. You’re just a legend in your own mind.

This is why you should stop supporting other musicians and making friends with them. You need to focus on your own thing musically.

Who cares if other musicians don’t like you, ya know? It’s not the end of the world. Life goes on. I’m not worried about ’em. Fuck ’em and let ’em cry about you. You don’t have to change a thing for them. Be yourself. Be who you wanna be. I know I sound like a broken record and repeat myself but I’m trying to make a point.

I’ve had too many feuds with other musicians and people around this crappy music scene. Many of them still hate me but who cares.

I’m all about my own music, that’s all I care about. That’s what you wanna focus on. You don’t ever wanna worry about what this guy and that guy thinks of you. Always focus on your own music. That’s part of why these guys get mad at you ’cause they know you have passion with your music and they just wanna see you fail.

This is part of why I don’t really care to be a part of the Albany music scene anymore, ya know? I just wanna do my own thing and that’s the end of it. If they don’t care to give me any respect like a mature adult, then I won’t give them any respect in return. That’s called karma. I just wanna enjoy life and be happy. I don’t focus on the negatives.

Be yourself. Don’t let other musicians think they can change you if they don’t like who you are.

Kev

I have some  musicians out there who are like this. Musicians who think it’s fun to bully me around online and they think it’s okay. If you’re that type of musician, then you’re not a musician. You’re an amateur at best. A hobbyist. If you think you’re so big and successful with your music then what are you doing? Shouldn’t these guys be worrying about themselves and their own music? A real musician wouldn’t have time to waste like this. They would be working on their music on a full time basis. Making their records, working on their marketing, touring/playing their gigs (not just gigging a few times a week, all the time) and all that stuff.

It’s just not a professional thing to do. To criticize others they don’t like when they should be doing better things with their time. They shouldn’t be wasting their time reading blogs. They should keep their focus on their own music.

I don’t want these guys focusing on me. I want them to be doing what they’re doing. If they think they’re so big and successful, then they wouldn’t be online harassing others they don’t like.

I used to do that in the past but not anymore. I regretted criticizing other musicians using their full names and all. I stopped doing that years ago. I still do criticize the local music scene and musicians but I learned that it’s a good idea to leave names off of them. That’s still okay to do.

They think it’s okay for them to do these things and they aren’t apologetic for it either. You will never get apologies from these guys ever. It doesn’t work that way around here. Why? Because they can be self-centered and ego-driven like that. It’s not you, it’s just them showing they’re true colors. They are not great musicians like they appear to be.

Like I said before, I don’t have to change a thing for anybody. If these so-called musicians don’t like me… then fuck each and everyone of ’em. I don’t give a two-shits. They can call me all kinds of names and harass me all they want to… I will always be the same guy.

On my blog, I may write about myself a lot sure but that’s what a blog is for. A blog is an opportunity to write about yourself. Express yourself however you want to. Whatever’s on your mind, don’t be afraid to get it all out. No matter what topic it is. It’s your own freedom of speech. A blog is your own private area. You don’t have to be babysat by admins in other forums and group sites. You have your own control and freedom.

There’s a lot of misinformation out there in the world of musicians that they think I’m always a negative and hateful person. Not true at all. It’s all bullshit from the very beginning. I am actually a very positive and friendly guy. If you take a look at my movie reviews, music stuff and the entertainment industry… I can have positive opinions and thoughts on a lot of stuff. I’m not always negative. Anybody that thinks I am is an idiot. I have also said a lot of positive and happy thoughts about my life that I’m planning on improving myself by trying to be more successful with women, get out more, be more outgoing, etc. I have also gotten into fitness and bodybuilding to improve myself. Sure enough all that positive stuff is not making others proud. They always have to hate, hate, hate. It’s all envy and jealousy, nothing more. Nothing less.

I am also a supporter of local music… I’m not always hating on it. There are local musicians and bands that I greatly support around here.

The thing about being a musician is, you want to be yourself and not worry about what others think of you. It’s a professional thing for a musician to do is to be himself/herself. Ignore everyone’s opinions about you and keep living life the way you want to. You don’t have to be how they want to be. Fuck ’em all, man. Haters are gonna hate. You’re cool.

Kev

Musicians will never admit it but they really do have ’em. Huge egos. I’ve been a part of the unsigned music community for many years whether online or off so I’ve seen how a lot of musicians act out there. They’re a little crazy. A lot of ’em believe they are a legend in their own mind. Not naming names, ya know? This isn’t directed at anyone in particular. It’s aimed at all musicians pretty much.

The reason musicians become big egos is just a few things:

1) Their talent – A lot of musicians believe that they are so good musically and they think they’re talented… that they believe they need to go around showing everybody. They want to be at the center of everyone’s attention. When they think they’re good… they’ll go around acting like they’re better than anyone. This is the kind of musician who won’t take negative criticism of any kind. He/she will defend themselves and can’t take it.

2) Their successes – When a band or a musician get some success like gigging a lot, getting a lot of fans, getting a lot of great opportunities like winning band competitions such as Battle of the Bands, winning radio contests, opening for national acts, getting some radio airplay, getting all kinds of local press, etc. This is when their ego gets into them even more.

I’m glad for any musician or band for having the talent and getting successes but there are certain ways of responding to all that. Before all of their successes… musicians were fine before then but the bigger they get, the more of a douchebag they become. You get what I’m saying?

It happens often when a musician/band gets more success. I can see why they do it, though. They do it as a way to try and make you feel jealous. They try to make you feel like a failure. That’s why a lot of musicians try to act like they’re better than me. It’s all ego. Nothing more.

Congrats on their successes and all the good stuff they’re getting but that doesn’t make any of them better than you or me. Unsigned musicians aren’t rock stars. We’re all on the same level. We’re all local musicians. It doesn’t make them any different than me or other local acts.

Some of you may say, if I got all the successes other bands are getting, I’d be all over it? No. Not at all. I wouldn’t really care for all the successes as that stuff will mean nothing to me. All I’ll be worried about is making the music and sharing it with people.

Nothing wrong with jerking yourself off with your successes in music but like I said there are certain ways to respond to it. You have to be humble about it. Leave your ego at the door like I repeatedly said many times in the past. There’s a difference between a “healthy” ego and an “unhealthy” ego. I prefer the “healthy” ego more.

Just because you have successes in music doesn’t necessarily mean that gives you the right to treat people how you want to. Becoming an established band or a musician doesn’t make you the King of the World. You’re still a local musician no matter what you think of it.

I’ve had a lot of musicians over the years who treated me so rudely and disrespectfully ’cause they get so hung up in their huge ego.

I like musicians who are down to earth and humble. The ones who are friendly and the ones who don’t think they’re all that important. They’re just in it for the music. They don’t care about popularity, fame, and success. They just want to play and enjoy it. That’s how you be “humble”.

Another way to act humble is don’t act like you are so talented and so great musically. I never did. For years, I’ve always admitted I’m not the greatest musician in the world and confident to say that I’m not that good. I just let other people do the judging. I like letting the music speak on it’s own. I can never tell if I’m popular or if I’m great musically. There aren’t many out there who will never admit that they are crap musicians. All musicians wanna believe they’re so good.

Be humble. Be respectful. Courteous. Leave your ego at the door. You will get even more respect from other people around you.

Kev

This will be the last part on “Why I don’t get along with a lot of musicians out there”. Yeah, so I don’t get along with a lot of musicians out there. A lot of ’em dislike me for whatever reason.

Honestly, I think they’re just intimidated by my online presence. Why do a lot of them feel intimidated? Well, for a lot of reasons. As I explained previously… jealousy and ego is a small part of it, always. They also think I’m a bit weird and crazy. Maybe a little delusional. Maybe I am admittedly but it’s normal and okay to be that way. Other musicians are no different, ya know? In reality, we’re all weird, crazy, and delusional… that includes me. They will never admit it. They will always think they are better than you. The last thing you want to do is let them think they’re better than you.

Some musicians out there really get off on bullying and making fun of me a lot. You know, picking on me. Kind of like a bully picking on a kid in high school. I get that a lot over the years by other musicians. They get obsessed with it and they won’t quit. Why? It’s because they are losers with nothing better to do. They do it because they find it entertaining and funny. Period. It’s just their way of looking for a good laugh.

I tried to warn musicians that’s not a good way to treat other musicians like that. It’ll affect their professionalism and reputation… they’re not even realizing it. Sure enough, they never listen. Instead of focusing on their own music like making albums and playing shows, they get so obsessed with making fun of me. They get off on saying so much bullshit about my personal life, criticize my music and bash me as a person quite a lot.

They think it’s okay and they think they have every right to be doing what they are doing. When bands do this stuff, they are nothing to me. They’re dead to me… I’ll no longer associate with them online or off. I’ll stop listening to their music and going to their shows. They won’t have any contact with me whatsoever.

I have no time for negative people like this, ya know?

A lot of ’em also aren’t happy with the way I post online over the years like with online local forums. Some refuse to talk with me online and off. Like I previously explained, some musicians believe I’m a troll and a hateful person.

So you ask, what is the point of me writing these “Why I Don’t Get Along With a lot of musicians out there”… posts. Why do I have to explain myself when I shouldn’t?

I’m just explaining my views of what I don’t really like our music scene too much. Explaining to you of where I’m coming from so hopefully you’ll understand.

Once again, not all musicians dislike me. Some of them stayed loyal and supportive to me over the years no matter what happened and I’m grateful for that. When you see stuff like that… they are adult acting musicians and very professional acting. A lot of musicians think they are “professional” acting around here but they don’t know what “professional” is at all.

When you want to become part of your local music scene you can’t expect to get some kind of approval from every musician out there. NOT EVERYONE IS GONNA LIKE YOU. Period. Once again for thousandth time, you can’t please everybody, ya know?

When you want to play your music, get your songs out there… you don’t want to share your music with other musicians. It’s a good thing to do but you don’t want to do that. What you want to do is create your own following. Your own fanbase. No matter how much hate you get, there will always be some people who will like you. That’s the kind of audience you want to attract. You don’t want to attract a bunch of assholes. You want to attract people who will like you and appreciate who you are. You will get them. The true fans.

The thing with local musicians is that they think they can control you as a person. They usually want your personality of how they want to be. The last thing you want to do is change for them. You don’t have to be how they want to be. As you can see, I never allowed other musicians think they can change me. I was always the same guy and still am. If they don’t like it and if they can’t appreciate who you are, fuck each and every one of them. Seriously.

Just worry about your own music. Keep on keepin’ on. Let ’em hate. Haters are gonna hate.

Keep playing your music and you’ll get even more respect from musicians and other non-musicians. When other musicians hate, it is usually jealousy and ego. Nothing more. They just try to get more attention off of your popularity. That’s why they do it.

Hope you enjoyed these posts as I certainly had fun writing them.

Kev

Yes, I have had falling-outs and heated feuds with quite a lot of musicians over the years. I don’t get along with a lot of ’em anymore but that’s all good and cool with me, ya know? Who cares. Life goes on. That’s all I can say. Who are these musicians that I’m referring to? I could list a bunch of names publicly if I wanted but it’s not a good idea to do so I won’t. I used to interact with some of them online on a regular basis but I don’t talk with a lot of ’em anymore.

This is why I refuse to make friends with other musicians these days. Why? Because some musicians really are selfish and hateful people. They really can be assholes and they can’t really be trusted. The question you have to ask is that when you make friends with other musicians, do they really like you? You never know if they do or not but who the hell cares if they don’t.

A lot of musicians like to look at local music as making friends with other musicians but in my opinion, music shouldn’t be that way. Music shouldn’t be a popularity contest. The thing that I have noticed over the years musicians are only friends with other musicians who look for approval of their talent and musicianship. If you don’t approve them as a person or their music, they’ll hate you for it. They usually become all defensive and gets their panties in a bunch. The fact of the matter is musicians can be very dramatic and weird people. I’ve experienced all kinds of stuff with them over the years.

With them it’s like, “Oooohh, I like your music and you’re a good musician, lets be friends.”. That’s how it goes around here, I think. Facebook and social networking is proof of that. It’s just an example of musicians having huge egos. They look for musicians who approve them as a person and musician so they can feel good about themselves and it makes them feel “popular”. Musicians using other musicians to promote themselves and their own music.

This is how it’s been over the years. I’ve seen it all. This is why a lot of them don’t like me ’cause I have some truth to say that they aren’t gonna like.

What are some other reasons musicians don’t like me? It’s not only my internet web presence a lot of them don’t like. Maybe they feel that I’m not a good enough musician and songwriter. They don’t like me as a person ’cause I’m different and stuff, ya know? When you’re not a good enough musician, makes them think they have all their right to criticize your music and talent. They think they have the right to bash you as a person ’cause they feel you’re not good enough musically.

These guys live under the delusion of being “professional musicians” and many of them feel I’m not there yet so a lot of them feel I’m not welcomed to be a part of this local music scene for that reason. Musicians have bashed my musical talent for years. That’s pretty much where all the bullying and harassment comes from. Maybe if I was more professionally skilled musically, gig on a regular basis and work hard… maybe all these guys would take me more seriously. That’s how it goes here.

This is part of why I have a hard time getting recognized for my music ’cause a lot of people around here see me as a hobbyist/amateur kind of musician. This is part of what I don’t like about this area. The “professional” vs. “amateur” debate. What they can’t seem to get through their thick heads is that ALL MUSICIANS deserve to be a part of the scene no matter the level of talent.

I’ll confess it that I’m not the best musician and songwriter in the world but I’m doing whatever I can to improve my musicianship. I’ve been working on my singing. Guitar playing. Brushing up my music theory and improvisation skills. I’ve been working myself up to a “professional” level.

Music shouldn’t be about who is welcomed to play and who is not. When musicians criticize you, it’s all a matter of opinion. That’s it. They’re just opinionated. They could also be a little “jealous” that you really are talented and they’re just afraid to admit it.

Like I always say, music should be for you. Don’t listen to other people’s criticism about your playing and musicianship. Fuck each and everyone ’em. Musicians think they have the right to criticize your music but when you do the same to them, it’s wrong.

I have always been accused of being a hateful and negative person but it’s not true. Other musicians can be way more hateful and negative than me. All the bashing against me over the years just further proves that.

Musicians can’t be trusted, man. They can be a bunch of ego-driven lunatics. Like I said before, not all musicians are assholes. Some can be wonderful and down to earth human beings. I got some musicians who supported me over the years so NOT all of them dislike me and I’m honored for that.

The whole point is that music shouldn’t be about pleasing other musicians. It should be about pleasing yourself. That’s what I play music for pretty much is to please myself but I’m always flattered and grateful that other people do like my songs and talent. There are those that DO like me out there and that’s a big part of why I’m doing this internet-only album. It’s for the supporters who continued to stick with me and this is me giving back. The internet-only album is for the new listeners too, of course.

I’m about moving forward in life. If other musicians don’t want to talk to me anymore ’cause they got their panties in a bunch over some childish bullshit online, that’s all fine and good. Life goes on, what’s done is done.

Kev

If you’ve noticed, I haven’t talked about local music in a long long time. People would still bring up my criticism about local music anyway. Over the years in local music, there are a lot of times where I don’t get along with other musicians around this area. I would become their supporters. I would try my best to be nothing but supportive, helpful and even try to be friends with them but now a lot of them hate me all of a sudden. Why? Maybe they do get turned off by my criticism on the local music scene on my blog over the years (I’ll admit it) but you know what? I don’t give a fuck. If these guys want to whine and cry about my internet web presence, that’s their prerogative. You try your best to support these musicians by buying their music and going to their shows, yet all they want to do is use the internet to bash you. I’ve gotten this crap for the past 10 years or so in my local music life and I still get this drama even to this day.

So because of all my criticism of local music over the years, I’ve had all kinds of bullying and harassment out of it. Coming from musicians who think they are professional. The question you have to ask is…. is this a good idea for musicians to respond to the critics in this type of attitude? No. It is not a good idea. When they respond to the critics and bloggers on the internet to try to defend themselves and the local music scene, it DOES have an affect on their professionalism. All of these guys make claims they have professional attitudes but when a lot of these guys respond to me in an aggressive manner… that’s not having a professional attitude at all. You get what I’m saying? Responding to critics and bloggers like this really isn’t a professional thing to do.

A real musician wouldn’t worry about critics and bloggers. A real musician would ignore that stuff like an adult and just focus on their music. When musicians respond to me in that attitude, it is showing who they really are when they are not realizing it. It is showing their true colors. When the musicians respond in that attitude, the critics/blogger is doing a good job. They are doing something right.

I think the real reason why a lot of musicians dislike you all of a sudden ’cause ego and jealousy is always a small part of it. They don’t wanna admit it, ya know?

The thing is, people should have every right to be realistic about local music. We should have every right to have an honest opinion on something. Trust me, I’ve been a part of the local music scene for years… it’s pretty crazy out there. So when I write all of this stuff about local music, I’m just speaking from experience. I’m just speaking of what I go through and being real about it.

If you wanna disagree with what bands do around here and if you want to think that they’re a bunch of assholes… if you think their music is garbage… you should have every right to voice your honesty about it. There is nothing wrong with telling the truth about the local music scene and that’s what I’ve been doing for the past 10 years or more. That’s why a lot of these guys get mad at my criticism ’cause they know I’m right on the things I say and they don’t like hearing it.

A lot of them think I should take what I say with responsibility and be an adult about it? Well, a lot of these guys should heed the same advice. The way these guys write to me and the way they vent to me can get pretty harsh and very negative. Really, a lot of these guys lost their tempers and wrote some pretty harsh things to me. There are better ways to respond to me, ya know? How about taking the criticism like a man? I’m always up for an honest debate without the swearing, name-calling and short tempers. Something to think about here… when bands respond to me in this kind of attitude… I will no longer support them. I’ll just pretend they’re dead. I’ll stop buying their music and going to their shows.

I have seen a lot of musicians come and go in my life. That’s why I’m done trying to be supportive and helpful. I’m only going to focus on my own music from this point on and not care about supporting others anymore. Musicians are crazy nutjobs, that’s all there is to it. I’m not afraid to say these things and I will stand by it.

A lot of these guys think they’re rock stars around here and we’re not. We’re just local musicians, that’s all we are. Sure… some bands may get some success and exposure around here but that doesn’t make them better than anyone else. The last thing you wanna do is let these guys think they’re better than anyone else ’cause they have some success and exposure around here.

When you want to become part of the local music scene, you just have to be yourself. Ignore everyone and not care about everyone. Don’t take sides. Stay out of all drama. Focus on your own music and that’s it. I vow to do that from this point forward. Focus on my own music and that’s all.

I’ll admit it that it is hard being a part of the local music scene when your web-presence is somewhat popular. I’m not a celebrity or anything. I’m just some musician on the internet just like the rest of ’em. I’m no different like all the other musicians around here.

I haven’t been a part of the local music scene in a long time, though. I haven’t played any gigs on my own and haven’t been going out to see band shows lately. I don’t think I will, ya know? It’s crazy out there. That’s why I figure it’s best for me to make music for the internet-only.

I don’t really “hate” the music scene, by the way. There are some bands & artists that I still like around here (not naming names yet). I write about the local music scene ’cause my goal is try to make it better. I was never trying to bring it down… all I wanted was to see the music scene improve and to do that, the only way to do it was tell the truth. That’s all there is to it folks. I feel no guilt and unapologetic for my local music criticism. Will always stand by the things I say.

I don’t care about other musicians not liking me anymore. I was never made to please everybody.

Don’t let other musicians think they have control about the way you act and the way you speak ’cause they disagree with you. Be yourself. There’s nothing wrong with it.

Sorry about the long post… had a lot to get off my chest.

Kev