Okay. I will admit yet again that I did not like social networking when it first came out. I'll give credit now to my new friend, Jason Scheff, for recently changing my mind on how to use the internet and it's accompanying toys to create something fun. Now it's fun for me, at least. After all, it reminds me of the old joke, "Doctor, it hurts when I do this... Well don't do that." Any one of us can put out any thoughts or any message that we feel like, and nobody is required to listen. So, my criticism of blogging - who cares about what someone had for breakfast? - is now meaningless. Here I am after all...blogging away.
So, to get to my point, after performing a holiday webcast with my friend, Jason, I've been inspired to jump in and get my feet wet with my own web cam (yet to be purchased). I am a performer, by profession, after all. And, I've found that folks do find the inner workings of making music pretty interesting. I'm going to broadcast some simple webcasts of myself, while I get used to running the technology. I'm hoping people will bear with me at this stage, and give feedback. I'll always sing something and probably discuss musician ins and outs and what have yous. What I found extra special about the webcast format is that whoever is choosing to tune in is right in the conversation. This is so different than a usual performance, where the audience is supposed to be quiet and listen until the song's over. I found this element to be really cool on my first try with Jason. It takes performing to another place. More collaborative, if you will.
I'll be doing new songs, old song, covers, requests and answer some questions.
I'll answer one right now that I get all the time - "He's super cool. He's one of the most talented musicians ever, in my opinion."
Will anyone be interested in my doing this? Not sure. But, I am QUITE sure that at least it'll get beamed somehow out into the universe, and then, in the future some ancient alien will dig track 8 from my record, and use it at a key moment in a reality show. Duh!
Okay, so you see that I'm feeling a bit frisky today. Feeling good. Kind of inspired by some recent musical high points. And, right at this moment I'm kind of in the mood to do a gig, but I don't own a webcam yet. So, once Best Buy gets some of my money, (probably today) we'll see what kind of trouble all this kooky talk gets me into. Cheers, Rob
So, to get to my point, after performing a holiday webcast with my friend, Jason, I've been inspired to jump in and get my feet wet with my own web cam (yet to be purchased). I am a performer, by profession, after all. And, I've found that folks do find the inner workings of making music pretty interesting. I'm going to broadcast some simple webcasts of myself, while I get used to running the technology. I'm hoping people will bear with me at this stage, and give feedback. I'll always sing something and probably discuss musician ins and outs and what have yous. What I found extra special about the webcast format is that whoever is choosing to tune in is right in the conversation. This is so different than a usual performance, where the audience is supposed to be quiet and listen until the song's over. I found this element to be really cool on my first try with Jason. It takes performing to another place. More collaborative, if you will.
I'll be doing new songs, old song, covers, requests and answer some questions.
I'll answer one right now that I get all the time - "He's super cool. He's one of the most talented musicians ever, in my opinion."
Will anyone be interested in my doing this? Not sure. But, I am QUITE sure that at least it'll get beamed somehow out into the universe, and then, in the future some ancient alien will dig track 8 from my record, and use it at a key moment in a reality show. Duh!
Okay, so you see that I'm feeling a bit frisky today. Feeling good. Kind of inspired by some recent musical high points. And, right at this moment I'm kind of in the mood to do a gig, but I don't own a webcam yet. So, once Best Buy gets some of my money, (probably today) we'll see what kind of trouble all this kooky talk gets me into. Cheers, Rob
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