New Years Resolutions...er.... suggestions?
Sorry I haven't updated in awhile, it's been crazy
busy here in studio land. The last month was completely sucked up by studio
construction, holiday responsibilities and dog training, although I feel like
the dog has been training me, more than me training the dog. I've read several
books on dog training and they all seem to refer to some compliant dog that is
unrelated to the little terror that I have. Perhaps I don't actually have a
dog, but a very short haired monkey. Just when we settle into a reasonable
co-existance she develops some charming new behaviour. This week it's teething
and humping. In Melissa's words; "max has a teenager." Let's hope this at
least gives me some practice for that
day.
I don't have new year's resolutions,
but the things I have been telling myself lately
are:
1. Keep moving.
The rudder can't steer a ship that's dead in
the water. Planning is good, but you can only plan so much since it all changes
on the ground. Start with a plan, jump in and figure it out as you go. If
you're stuck, make changes. Whatever it is, keep moving forward. Bruce Lee
once said that no matter what happened as long as you keep walking on, the view
will always change. This year, I feel like it's important that I talk less and
do more and just keep moving forward.
2.
Cross that line.
It's the theme for our next
record and it means that when you come to the point where sensible people
stop... don't stop. Rosa Parks crossed the line. Martin Luther King crossed
the line. Ghandi, Mother Theresa, all of our great leaders lived boldly. I
worked on a record that Moby had a song on and he was disturbed enough by how
derivative the rest of the record was that he wrote us a letter admonishing us
for it. He asked forgiveness for his letter, but said these words that I'll
always remember: "I want us to live and create boldly. If Christ had not
lived boldly he would have been known for his ability with a hammer rather than
his willingness to be hammered." In small things or in big things, in life, in
art, why not take chances, risks, be a little odd, kooky, risky or
revolutionary? Do the thing you never thought you'd do. Cross that
line.
Hopefully soon, I'll post
everything I've learned about acoustics and budget construction of a home
studio. yay!
Posted: Fri - January 12, 2007 at 06:08 PM
