fog people (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} fogpeople) wrote,@ 2009-01-06 15:47:00 |
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Beginning the begin...
Well, a brief holiday respite for the band (not for yours truly, who managed to complete the writing of the record), and now it's back to work!
April came over the other day and we worked on keyboard parts for a song we're working on, which you'll be able to experience when you SEE US LIVE. Oh I know, "when when??" you cry. Well, give me one more post for that, details are still slightly in flux and the date is gradually getting ironed out, but rest for sure we are finally pulling out of the stable with some shows. It's just simply time to start rocking out and that's all there is to it.*
Also had a meeting with a friend about doing some graphic design for us. Hoping she sticks around and can produce something for us. Which brings me to tonight's Word... or something like that.
In our world, in the arts, in the POOR arts, you usually operate under the maxim that no one is ever successful without a team of people all working towards a singular goal. There's two ways to get that team together: you pay them, or you PAY them. And by that I mean you either are filthy loaded and just buy the professional version of what you need.... and there's MY level.
At our level you barter and exchange a gratis task with some kind of vague hope of something later. Now a wise mentor once told me: "Always pay your team SOMETHING. It may be cab-fare, it may be a joint, it might just be nice dinner... but always give them something in exchange for their time and ideas."
I usually operate on the "something + a future chance" model. So, coming back to my designer example, I've been cooking her dinner in exchange for her time and ideas. If the relationship/exchange works out, I'd want to talk about putting her in charge of, and funding the manufacture of, merch and the album cover (and subsequently, the overall design of the record release). Yeah, that's also more work (which does mean more dinners), but sheesh, who gets to get someone to pay for their design to pop up all over internets and for sale? And to get more-or-less free reign to shape an image? Remember the "OBEY GIANT" shirts/stickers/posters/etc? Imagine getting someone to foot the bill for your own version of that!
But, back to album stuffs, I'm currently listening to the demo mixes all over, making some notes about some small changes, but otherwise and very excited about them. It's now making a huge list, flipping my studio around to make room for the guys to bring in their rigs, and starting overdubs. Oh yes.
*Of course by that I mean we have a shit-load of work to do and details to work out for a show... but you know what I mean.
Well, a brief holiday respite for the band (not for yours truly, who managed to complete the writing of the record), and now it's back to work!
April came over the other day and we worked on keyboard parts for a song we're working on, which you'll be able to experience when you SEE US LIVE. Oh I know, "when when??" you cry. Well, give me one more post for that, details are still slightly in flux and the date is gradually getting ironed out, but rest for sure we are finally pulling out of the stable with some shows. It's just simply time to start rocking out and that's all there is to it.*
Also had a meeting with a friend about doing some graphic design for us. Hoping she sticks around and can produce something for us. Which brings me to tonight's Word... or something like that.
In our world, in the arts, in the POOR arts, you usually operate under the maxim that no one is ever successful without a team of people all working towards a singular goal. There's two ways to get that team together: you pay them, or you PAY them. And by that I mean you either are filthy loaded and just buy the professional version of what you need.... and there's MY level.
At our level you barter and exchange a gratis task with some kind of vague hope of something later. Now a wise mentor once told me: "Always pay your team SOMETHING. It may be cab-fare, it may be a joint, it might just be nice dinner... but always give them something in exchange for their time and ideas."
I usually operate on the "something + a future chance" model. So, coming back to my designer example, I've been cooking her dinner in exchange for her time and ideas. If the relationship/exchange works out, I'd want to talk about putting her in charge of, and funding the manufacture of, merch and the album cover (and subsequently, the overall design of the record release). Yeah, that's also more work (which does mean more dinners), but sheesh, who gets to get someone to pay for their design to pop up all over internets and for sale? And to get more-or-less free reign to shape an image? Remember the "OBEY GIANT" shirts/stickers/posters/etc? Imagine getting someone to foot the bill for your own version of that!
But, back to album stuffs, I'm currently listening to the demo mixes all over, making some notes about some small changes, but otherwise and very excited about them. It's now making a huge list, flipping my studio around to make room for the guys to bring in their rigs, and starting overdubs. Oh yes.
*Of course by that I mean we have a shit-load of work to do and details to work out for a show... but you know what I mean.
