You know when you eat one of those liqueur cherry chocolates. You bite them and then "bang!" it all kicks in from all directions. That's this video. Replace "musician" with "artist" or "creator" and everything you say Gavin still applies. I felt like you were speaking directly into my own journey, inspirational words, powerful words. I have lost my way with "the inner loop" not for the sake of creating things but for the joy of talking about them. So the question for you. How do you get over that last huge hurdle of making a project alive? The 80% of the work that only delivers 20%. The track has no name but it is you 100%. If it had words it would be a love song for sure.... The love of creating, the love of moving, the love of life in its richness. A hymn to where ideas tumble from and joyous thanks for their ebb and flow over our lives. Why sing, when your fretless is your voice over so many octaves.
Thank you Martin, that is very kind. It is something I’ve had to learn the hard way so hopefully the video can be useful to someone else going through the same journey like you said. As for your question, that’s actually a very good one - maybe one to consider properly for a video! But what I can tell you for now is that I too have gone through spells where the joy isn’t there. In fact, after releasing my latest album and all the planning and prep that went into the launch and the launch gig, I was really burned out. So I actually just took a break. I still did lessons but I literally didn’t take my 2 fretless basses form the gig out of their hardcases for 2 weeks! The idea of that in the past would have really got to me, fearing I just didn’t love it anymore. But time away, spending time with friends and doing other things really reset everything and when I did come back to the bass it was right back to the fun and excitement that I had before. Sometimes a break is good. But also even just taking a different spin on things can reignite the excitement for projects. This new live takes dawless EP is so different for me that I am always excited to get going on the next song! Which being honest, was also something I had taken a break from after the album launch. I hope this helps, and a full video on this may be on the works now as it’s really got me thinking. Thanks for the question! And thank you for the very kind words about the song. I’ve wanted to rework this one for some time but didn’t want to mess it up. But I really feel happy with this one. And the new way of recording has brought new exciting challenges that are making these songs really fun to record. So the kind response really means a lot. Thanks again for watching, commenting and for your continued support. I really appreciate it. Thanks again Gavin
I really appreciate your down-to-earth and honest assesment of your own creative process. You've provided excellent advice and it truly feels like it's coming from authentic experience. I enjoyed your song - it seems infused with optimism. The synths add a shimmer of positivity.
Thanks Patrick! That means a lot! It’s a video I’ve wanted to make for some time and after working on this song it just seemed like the right time. Thanks, I’m happy to have something sound more positive with this one. So I’m glad that came across. Thanks again for watching, commenting and supporting what I’m doing here for so long! Thanks Gavin
You know when you eat one of those liqueur cherry chocolates. You bite them and then "bang!" it all kicks in from all directions. That's this video.
Replace "musician" with "artist" or "creator" and everything you say Gavin still applies. I felt like you were speaking directly into my own journey, inspirational words, powerful words.
I have lost my way with "the inner loop" not for the sake of creating things but for the joy of talking about them. So the question for you. How do you get over that last huge hurdle of making a project alive? The 80% of the work that only delivers 20%.
The track has no name but it is you 100%. If it had words it would be a love song for sure....
The love of creating, the love of moving, the love of life in its richness. A hymn to where ideas tumble from and joyous thanks for their ebb and flow over our lives.
Why sing, when your fretless is your voice over so many octaves.
Thank you Martin, that is very kind. It is something I’ve had to learn the hard way so hopefully the video can be useful to someone else going through the same journey like you said.
As for your question, that’s actually a very good one - maybe one to consider properly for a video!
But what I can tell you for now is that I too have gone through spells where the joy isn’t there. In fact, after releasing my latest album and all the planning and prep that went into the launch and the launch gig, I was really burned out.
So I actually just took a break. I still did lessons but I literally didn’t take my 2 fretless basses form the gig out of their hardcases for 2 weeks!
The idea of that in the past would have really got to me, fearing I just didn’t love it anymore. But time away, spending time with friends and doing other things really reset everything and when I did come back to the bass it was right back to the fun and excitement that I had before.
Sometimes a break is good. But also even just taking a different spin on things can reignite the excitement for projects. This new live takes dawless EP is so different for me that I am always excited to get going on the next song! Which being honest, was also something I had taken a break from after the album launch.
I hope this helps, and a full video on this may be on the works now as it’s really got me thinking. Thanks for the question!
And thank you for the very kind words about the song. I’ve wanted to rework this one for some time but didn’t want to mess it up. But I really feel happy with this one.
And the new way of recording has brought new exciting challenges that are making these songs really fun to record. So the kind response really means a lot.
Thanks again for watching, commenting and for your continued support. I really appreciate it.
Thanks again
Gavin
I really appreciate your down-to-earth and honest assesment of your own creative process. You've provided excellent advice and it truly feels like it's coming from authentic experience. I enjoyed your song - it seems infused with optimism. The synths add a shimmer of positivity.
Thanks Patrick! That means a lot! It’s a video I’ve wanted to make for some time and after working on this song it just seemed like the right time. Thanks, I’m happy to have something sound more positive with this one. So I’m glad that came across. Thanks again for watching, commenting and supporting what I’m doing here for so long!
Thanks
Gavin