DarkJennifer1
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I hear ya. The biggest problem with being in a relationship or being a parent AND being in a band is how hard you have to work at both and how little each party understands the rigors of the other.
How do you explain to four grown men that you have to take care of your daughter first, or tell your daughter you have to leave her with someone else so you can gig at all? It's a mess, I'm sure.
Plus, how do you find serious and capable writers and musicians in a talent pool of 11,000 people, or explain to them that your from the hard rocking golf capital of Tennessee? Being from Wichita is obviosuly different but my wife is from a smaller town than you and so is our lead guitarist. he even drives 2 hours to practice or gig, assuming we don't immediately hit the road when he shows up. He's never missed a gig we had on the books and he's only had us turn down a handful... and he's sick.
It just goes to show you that people are people. Everybody has talent. Some just don't realize it or they let life get in the way. Worse yet, some realize what they want but don't go after it and have to feel that sick feeling inside.
As for me, I have to make music. I'll never be the best or the worst at it. Just a guy who's following his heart and is lucky enough to do so with his wife and best friend at his side. A bunch of friends, actually. We're looking at finishing an album, releasing a comic book and shooting a music video, this year. I'd really like to tour, too. Either way, I'm making music. Do what you love. Just make it clear to others where your boundaries are.
I dug your tryout, too. And you're right. Most guys WOULDN'T try that... for very good reasons. Then, there are guys like Myles Kennedy or Steven Tyler, who'd have it no other way. Sick or not, it was a blast to try and my wife popping in at the end was pretty funny to see.
You're a heck of a singer and an extremely pretty girl on camera so it seems like you could find a decent band, pretty easily, if that's what you want to do, (for all I know, you already have one). The trick is being able to live extremely poor and that can be difficult when you have family concerns. Still, it's like anything. Go with what makes you happy and be proud of the gift that God gave you.
Seriously, I wish you well, Jennifer. - JD
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hey, I just say your cover of WWYE on youtube and I was wondering, did you enter the It's Not You, It's Me contest a while back? cause you sound amazing! so similar to Lzzy that I would have thought it was her if I weren't watching you. keep rockin', girl! \m/
BARRELBRIGHT's guitarist, brazzle, is dating a girl from a super small town that has a great voice and had a similar problem. She dated the guy. he killed himself. She was wrecked for a long time. Sweet girl, though. She and Brazzle have been together since they met, almost a year ago.
I hear ya. The biggest problem with being in a relationship or being a parent AND being in a band is how hard you have to work at both and how little each party understands the rigors of the other.
How do you explain to four grown men that you have to take care of your daughter first, or tell your daughter you have to leave her with someone else so you can gig at all? It's a mess, I'm sure.
Plus, how do you find serious and capable writers and musicians in a talent pool of 11,000 people, or explain to them that your from the hard rocking golf capital of Tennessee? Being from Wichita is obviosuly different but my wife is from a smaller town than you and so is our lead guitarist. he even drives 2 hours to practice or gig, assuming we don't immediately hit the road when he shows up. He's never missed a gig we had on the books and he's only had us turn down a handful... and he's sick.
It just goes to show you that people are people. Everybody has talent. Some just don't realize it or they let life get in the way. Worse yet, some realize what they want but don't go after it and have to feel that sick feeling inside.
As for me, I have to make music. I'll never be the best or the worst at it. Just a guy who's following his heart and is lucky enough to do so with his wife and best friend at his side. A bunch of friends, actually. We're looking at finishing an album, releasing a comic book and shooting a music video, this year. I'd really like to tour, too. Either way, I'm making music. Do what you love. Just make it clear to others where your boundaries are.
I dug your tryout, too. And you're right. Most guys WOULDN'T try that... for very good reasons. Then, there are guys like Myles Kennedy or Steven Tyler, who'd have it no other way. Sick or not, it was a blast to try and my wife popping in at the end was pretty funny to see.
You're a heck of a singer and an extremely pretty girl on camera so it seems like you could find a decent band, pretty easily, if that's what you want to do, (for all I know, you already have one). The trick is being able to live extremely poor and that can be difficult when you have family concerns. Still, it's like anything. Go with what makes you happy and be proud of the gift that God gave you.
Seriously, I wish you well, Jennifer. - JD