― kate, Thursday, 8 May 2003 08:33 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Alex in Rotherham (alexfack), Thursday, 8 May 2003 08:39 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 8 May 2003 08:39 (twenty-one years ago) link
― kate, Thursday, 8 May 2003 08:42 (twenty-one years ago) link
― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 8 May 2003 08:52 (twenty-one years ago) link
― dave q, Thursday, 8 May 2003 08:59 (twenty-one years ago) link
― piscesboy, Thursday, 8 May 2003 11:14 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 8 May 2003 11:28 (twenty-one years ago) link
Or maybe I'm just severely depressed because we got the sales figures from our album today and we're even more unpopular (and therefore I'm even less talented) than I previously believed.
Can this week get any more crap? :-(
― kate, Thursday, 8 May 2003 12:07 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 8 May 2003 12:16 (twenty-one years ago) link
I really do feel like this is just final confirmation of my total talentlessnes. The sales figures have spoken. I truly am shit as a songwriter and a musician. I should just give up, burn any dreams I might have had left and go home. I will never be anything other than an office slob who hates her job.
I really just want to cry. Oh christ, I am crying. Time to go hide in the bathroom for a bit.
― kate, Thursday, 8 May 2003 12:26 (twenty-one years ago) link
― RJG (RJG), Thursday, 8 May 2003 12:30 (twenty-one years ago) link
― hstencil, Thursday, 8 May 2003 12:59 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Thursday, 8 May 2003 13:19 (twenty-one years ago) link
As to the cavilling about sales, talent and the rest: my first book never sold as well as it should have after I'd worked damned hard to make it good. Disappointing as that was, it still means a great deal to me to meet people six years later who not only bought it, but cherish it. At the time I was concerned that a) my PR wasn't doing enough with the contacts I gave her and b) the marketing department were even worse. Hence not very many sales after mostly brilliant reviews. If you beat yourself up over an apparent lack of interest, it only hurts you and kind of makes all the people who *did* go and see your gigs and buy the records feel a bit chopped liverish.
― suzy (suzy), Thursday, 8 May 2003 13:20 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 8 May 2003 13:36 (twenty-one years ago) link
Courtney: "So, do you like the Ramones?". My friend:"Well..(pause)... I think they are incredibly influential, though I don't listen to them every day, day in and day out,..."
My friend found out the desired answer was "No". She never got the gig. (based on that question alone, or other reasons, I have no idea)
― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 8 May 2003 18:52 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 8 May 2003 18:54 (twenty-one years ago) link
Yes, Kate - Cheer up! Look at the Top 40, ferchrissakes, record sales do not correlate with talent! I love the Lollies tracks I've heard, and I know talent. And you're one of the most talented ILX posters! ;)
― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Thursday, 8 May 2003 19:06 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Thursday, 8 May 2003 19:09 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Thursday, 8 May 2003 19:12 (twenty-one years ago) link
― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Thursday, 8 May 2003 19:15 (twenty-one years ago) link
So, while I don't think you should let it get you down or discourage you, Kate, I can DEFINITELY empathize with where you're coming from. I also think you should audition for Courtney, if only for the opportunity to call her an asshat if she does something stupid.
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 8 May 2003 19:24 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Kerry (dymaxia), Thursday, 8 May 2003 19:45 (twenty-one years ago) link
No, I've decided not to do it, for more reasons than I can outline. Not the least of which is, my gut reaction says "don't do it" and I'm trying to listen to my gut more. Hell, it's big enough.
I'm recording this weekend, I've decided to concentrate more on making music (even if it's just in my bedroom) that makes *me* happy, and stop trying to make a "career" out of music. You have to make too many sacrifices that I'm not prepared to make.
― kate, Friday, 9 May 2003 08:12 (twenty-one years ago) link