tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464228780732396384.post5893598449284822604..comments2023-12-21T16:59:15.517-08:00Comments on The Ripple Effect: How to Get a Record/Distribution Deal - One Man's (moderately educated) ThoughtsThe Ripple Effecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15562244432603113694noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464228780732396384.post-89211598608946049992014-02-27T02:02:51.599-08:002014-02-27T02:02:51.599-08:00Great article and it crystallizes some of my thoug...Great article and it crystallizes some of my thoughts. With my band (Monsterworks, which has been reviewed on Ripple - thanks Penfold!) I think our main disadvantage is not playing live that much. We used to more often but it started to run me down. There is nothing truer than that "one fan and a bartender" comment. It was not quite that bad, but because of various reasons, playing live was almost as much of a Herculean effort as rehearsing for a new album. If I am to pick one, I pick the album because that is fresh and recorded music is immortal, whereas a shit gig isn't.<br /><br />Anyway, that's just whining on my part. I know playing live is important, although I think for us, maybe coming up with an ace and genuinely unique promo video and pimping the hell out of it is probably more realistic. If I had a spare million dollars that is what I would spend it on.<br /><br />Anyway, sometimes I have to be reminded of these things. Although, in the end, I make music and albums because I get a kick out of it. It is the sheer pleasure of metal and not expectation that I will be a rockstar. That dream is a pretty unrealistic proposition these days.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15299926759996840851noreply@blogger.com