Published by JohnZ May 23rd, 2009
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It had to happen I guess. Being exposed to music played at very high levels on a daily basis you’d expect some sort of bonus really. As I turn my head slightly to the right, people automatically turn their mouths to the left.
There for I nod politely to their faces as if to say that I’ve understood every word spoken in our little galaxy just created speaking so closely to one’s ear.
But nothing could be further from the truth. I’d have to say of course, when in crowded places where everyone has something to say to one and other which undoubtedly is of utmost importance, one would have to try and speak above the noise of the intoxicated conversationists. Partaking in peoples happiness to verbally jollywolly about, I get the feeling that also these people don’t quite get what’s being said. Even with ears working in pairs.
So I guess looking on the bright side, thus my ‘ bonus’ is, that at least I have one good reason to block out all nonsense being spilled out into my universe like space junk. While I just float about on the inside of my self, waiting for the next amazing revelation coming from the undisputed experts, I wonder which ear it is that’s going to do the job filtering out this overflow of useless information in drib drab dribble form.
Not only my ear has packed it in but my studio monitor ( also the right one ) has died as well. Luckily with that I didn’t have to go to the doctor’s to have it checked to see if something more sinister was going on inside. It’s just given up. Instead of a trip to the hospital, I went to the shop and bought my self another pair of speakers.
Amazing what a difference.
Even for the “ mono” listener like me there’s definitely a world of difference.
I feel I can hear again. So who knows maybe in a few years time I can do the same with my ear and have a good one fitted without too much drama. For now I’m happy my studio is up and running and strange as it may sound, I can hear everything again. I’ll just sit sideways and hear two speakers talking to me into one ear. The difference here of course is there no piss talk needing to be filtered out.
I just sit here and face the music.
Published by JohnZ May 21st, 2009
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Isn’t it just great to be able to make music again? Having my Mac Book back and taking this baby everywhere I go.
Living in a villa with eight bedrooms upstairs a couple of big rooms downstairs and a huge back yard that stretches far beyond one’s imagination. It does at times give me this ” rock star ” feeling. But then images of Spinal Tap brings me right back to reality with the sobering thoughts that one day I would have to move again.
But for now it is just wonderful to hang out there specially now summer is only just around my beautifully overgrown driveway.
Every time I motor up my drive way I get this “green finger” feeling. Strangely enough by the time I get out of my car I feel the gardener in me quickly vanish like a thief in the night. Aah, but listen to the birds will ya. Who knows maybe I’ll come back as a bird next life.
We even bought a bird book. When we wake up or have breakfast looking out into the garden with all the magnificent trees, all kinds of birds fly past we’d go,” look there’s a such and such”, or “isn’t that a whatcha ma call it? “.
At least now we know what kind of flying object did a whoopsy on our garden furniture.
Even the weatherman is on our side this week. The nation’s nearly in an uproar about the ” summer” we’re going to have this coming Thursday. And who knows, it might even last till the next day or even worse! By then you’ll have almost everyone complaining how hot it is and that the change came too quickly.
Couldn’t care less!
Bring it on, bring it on now!
I don’t care, I’ll sit upstairs in one of the eight rooms turned studio, and I’ll sweat it out in my surf pants, bare feet, singlet, cold beer in the fridge for after. I don’t mind a bit of summer on Thursday.
Wouldn’t it be great to know for sure just like the weekend that’s always around the end of the week we’re all looking forward to every week, to know that in that week there’s also one day allocated for a a summers sunny shiny day?
Just imagine, at least one day in your week you’d have one day of sunshine.
Guaranteed till Christmas that would give us at least around fifty days of sunshine per year!
I’m all for it……….dreaming I guess!………..better bring my jumper!
I’ll have that beer now thank you!
Cheers!
JZ
Published by JohnZ May 15th, 2009
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A friend of mine once said that it was easier to keep track of me, and know my where abouts when I was still living in Sydney
then right now living in Holland. But anyway these people at Radio Veluwe FM looking for me did got a hold of me eventually and had already done a profile on me playing my music by the time we made contact.
Not only the album but also a lot of earlier stuff which didn’t go further than just being a demo was being played. Don’t get me wrong often I think that what went down the first time is very difficult to capture a second time.
Even my Dutch songs were aired.That being one of the best kept secrets I was pleasantly surprised.
So there was a e-mail asking if it was ‘me’ they were mailing and if so, would I like to come in personally and do a spot on radio talking about my music and perhaps play a few songs live unplugged.
Of course I would.
Can I bring my brother?
Great idea!
So we did.
We talked about what inspired me to become a musician, the music, the people behind it, in front of it, and why I wanted to be in on it…..
Creating!!!
What else would you want to do when the whole world is making music. You just want to become one of them. That’s how it started. And that’s how it is today still.
Some people made a shit load of money with it not even trying, others have spent a shit load of money on it trying.
I guess for some it’s just a bad habit.
It was nice though to be able to talk about what inspires me and what it is that wants me to get out of bed in the morning other than needing to go to the bathroom.
So we played a few ditties of our own, played some the songs I grew up with, talked a lot, fell of the chair laughing cause things happen when I’m around. Lucky there was no web cam to haunt me for the rest of my life with what ever happened in the studio that made us having to redo the introduction of the program.
I had a great time.
We’ll do it again on the 2 cnd of June cause there was too much to talk about and not enough time.
If you want to listen to it, you can find it on the web somewhere and on Radio Veluwe FM or Omroep Sjouk.
I’m sure you’ll find it.
Mind you there’s a lot of Jabberjawing going on in Dutch peppered with a bit of English so for the not Dutch speaking peoples you would have to just look at the pictures.
Cheers folks.
LoveYouseHeaps.
JZ
Published by JohnZ May 6th, 2009
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I want this, I want that, and more of where that came from.
Sounds easy but when you think about it not so!
Or is it?
Depends I guess how bad you want something.
Of all the things I wanted I didn’t get must mean I didn’t want it badly enough.
Well I wanted desperately to get well and be able to get out of bed and walk.
So I imagined everyday how I would get out of bed, taking a shower, putting my socks on, putting my “docs” on.
And then drive my car to the shops and do some shopping.
Today I did!
Guess just a matter of (mind over matter?) really really wanting it!
Published by JohnZ May 3rd, 2009
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Hi folks,…..anybody out there still?
Has been a long time.
Have done without my macbook for almost a year.
But it’s back.
Thank you , thank you, thank you!
So who knows……….
Might even get a blurb from me now and then.
Cheers
JZ