Music is Life: April 2016

Wednesday 13 April 2016

Why play Music

Why Play Music?

I have always wondered why people find music so fascinating, although people say that it gives them a way to express how they feel or it's a way to get rid of stress, I find these answers to run short of a full answer for me.

Recently my band members basically ganged up on me because they thought I was trying to steal their thunder and I quote "I don't want people to think its called ChirsAlan and the Darkways" referring to the naming of the group.You see I was basically pumping out song after song on the Smule Karaoke app because I was in my element.I love to let myself go to the music to the point of becoming someone else 'acting if you will'.

I find it exhilarating that other like minded individuals are feeling the freedom this very simple yet amazing app is offering yet a las the band members had to bring me down from a high and destroy the good chi I was feeling.They totally destroyed my good vibe that I had with them just because their ego got in the way and I repeat word for word now "You're promoting yourself and not the band".Now as far as I can tell or see, if someone is self promoting they assume their own name and do duets, collaborations with other groups and even solo acts while maintaining all the while their individuality yet I maintained the name of our band and I referred to them as often as I could.

So the inevitable is going to happen, I'll go to the band meeting tonight and listen to them and their opinions and then I will say goodbye for good.You see if I was in their shoes I would have egged them on to do more and more because that's what supporting your mates is all about, being there for them whenever and wherever they are no matter what they are doing.

So to sum up my little rant I believe that music is a doorway to our minds free roaming imagination, to where there are no limits to what we can do.It's a gateway to unleash our worst fears and our greatest aspirations.Let the wonder and delight open your eyes tonight.And to close off by Quoting an amazing man "one love, one life, lets stand together and be all right"

Peace out

ChrisAlan.