I was asked that this morning. "What's it like to be in a band?" And as if set on auto-text I regurgitated:
"It's great! We do what we love. Blah blah blah." Which is true, of course -- we play the music we love for the fans we adore. But being part of a band is in fact much, much more.
A band is your first-and-a-half family. Not even your second. They know you on a level your parents and siblings probably never will. They know you as your talent. They know you as a perspective. And even though you don't share blood -- you bleed together. Through the open-mic nights in Nowheresville, the rejection slips, the shit songs, all the way to that first big break, fresh ink, your name across a dotted line designated:"band member."
"Member." Key word there. Whether you're the guitarist, drummer, backup vocal, hell, even the guy with the cow bell -- you're a well oiled part of something greater than yourself. Greater than you could ever be alone. So great, in fact, that you're never alone again.
So what's it like to be in a band? Sit in your favorite chair. With your favorite drink. In nothing but your underwear. Kick up your feet. Put on your favorite movie. Look around -- you're finally at home.
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ReplyDeleteI kept reading today... love your Forex tips, but I'm not such a fan of all your preachy it's-so-amazing-to-be-a-rockstar. It's not fair that I have to go to work everyday and you get to travel around the world. I want to go to Miami, too! BAH. Rock n Roll is so important to me on a personal level, but I don't need to hear about your antics. It's not fair.
ReplyDelete@SamDenout - At least he has the strength enough to stand up for what he believes. That's what rock n rolls all about. All you do is sit and complain about other people living their dreams instead of living yours. Troy Harley is a gem amongst millions of sedimentary rocks. KEEP CHARGING HARLEY!
ReplyDelete-Shan
Yeah, Chili, you tell em. Harley is on his way right to the top with Steven Tyler, David Lee Roth and other kings of rock. How dare you stomp on his success. If you hate it so much, go out and try following your own heart. You'll see it's not as easy as it looks. He deserves this.
ReplyDeleteI give you so much credit, Harley, you're talented and intelligent and an inspiration.