Used to be that musicians would get together…jam…book a session…start a band…stuff like that. Now, they work on “projects”.
Circumstances are always beyond my control and this time, the circumstances have landed me in Memphis. It’s all copasetic. One thing I will be doing is working on a project. I can’t tell you the details blah-blah-blah and that is the nature of projects.
And, like the deal where when one door closes another opens…when one project blows to hell another opportunity pops up. The project that bit the dust this time? Well…here’s the thing; at some point “hype” became a good word and also, the ability to spew hype became a desired character trait. But, hype is dead. There are still remnants of the golden age hyping to beat the devil. Money for vapor, that’s what they seek.
Dude said; “This is L.A. Baby, not Sleepy Hollow. You guys move much too slow”.
I guess Hollywood ain’t geared for me and old Crazy Bill.
Anyway, I’m here in Memphis chasing the music and not the vapor.
The good thing about projects is, you can have multiple ones kicking at the same time…festering and bubbling…they can co-exist and benefit each other.
It’s tough to make a buck playing music these days but, hype is dead. Embrace the project, play the music and, don’t drive in to the vapor.
From Relix…
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that a new biopic is in the works profiling the life of Jerry Garcia. The film is expected to focus on the guitarist’s early years, including the formation of the Grateful Dead Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa and Eric Eisner have signed on as the film’s producers and are currently searching for an actor to play the party of the young Garcia.
The young Jerry….
Know anybody that can pull that one off?
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