Friday, February 16, 2007
Truth
I am lucky. When the truth comes to me, I'm allowed to say it. I'm allowed to speak my mind. As an artist, that's what I get paid to do. Champion the truth. Be the world's conscience. Expose the liars.
Apparently, my label doesn't agree.
They think I'm a puppet with a guitar, who should sing pop songs about sex. There's a time and a place for that kind of frivolousness, but sorry guys. We're at war. Not just with Al-Qaeda, but with ourselves. With censorship.
I am a blues singer now, and with that title comes great responsibility. There's fifty years of history on my shoulders. So, while I make my living belting songs in stadiums, this is the quiet place where I will shout the loudest! I will sing the blues of our society right here, right now.
"I've seen all good people turn their heads each day / so satisfied I'm on my way." Well, not anymore, guys. Not anymore.
Apparently, my label doesn't agree.
They think I'm a puppet with a guitar, who should sing pop songs about sex. There's a time and a place for that kind of frivolousness, but sorry guys. We're at war. Not just with Al-Qaeda, but with ourselves. With censorship.
I am a blues singer now, and with that title comes great responsibility. There's fifty years of history on my shoulders. So, while I make my living belting songs in stadiums, this is the quiet place where I will shout the loudest! I will sing the blues of our society right here, right now.
"I've seen all good people turn their heads each day / so satisfied I'm on my way." Well, not anymore, guys. Not anymore.
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And your label will not find out about this site because...?
We pedestrian types would love a quiet place to go and say exactly what we're thinking and HELLO WE DO...its called our mind!! Before it leaves there it must pass through the editing room which is something that some people were unfortunately not born with. Sadly, you can't buy one. But you can hire someone to keep you in check...their jobs were born out of necessity...which means they are doing you a service. Just let them do their job. Everyone likes honesty but it has to include compassion and at least intelligence before it should be released on the world.
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We pedestrian types would love a quiet place to go and say exactly what we're thinking and HELLO WE DO...its called our mind!! Before it leaves there it must pass through the editing room which is something that some people were unfortunately not born with. Sadly, you can't buy one. But you can hire someone to keep you in check...their jobs were born out of necessity...which means they are doing you a service. Just let them do their job. Everyone likes honesty but it has to include compassion and at least intelligence before it should be released on the world.
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