Everyday Is Exactly The Same
I think I used to have a voice
When I started this site, I intended to update the blog on a monthly basis. This hasn’t happened mainly because of covid restrictions of live music. It is been tough to be inspired with meaningful things to write about when most days are the same. Lockdown has been isolating for many people and i’m no exception. It’s been struggle at times to break the basic routine eat/work/sleep, and this has definitely affected my productivity. That isn’t to say that I haven’t been busy working on my music in the background.
Since March i’ve done: eleven live streams on my facebook page, three virtual music festivals, two live gigs during the short window in between lockdowns, written an albums worth of new material, and released a new single (more on that later!).
I can feel their eyes are watching
I don’t usually play cover songs. This may be an emotive subject as there is nothing wrong with being a covers artist, it’s a great skill. There are better singers than me, there are better guitarists than me, and there are better cover artists. What I can do that is unique is write and perform my songs. This is what I love doing and what drives me forward.
However, while streaming I’ve been wary of just playing the same songs every time and things getting stale for viewers. This has lead me to try my hand at some covers and it’s made for a nice challenge. I really enjoyed taking songs and trying to put my spin on an arrangement of them. The first big example of this was when I did a virtual gig ‘Grunge Night’ (watch here). This was an hour of me playing songs from many of my influencers from the Seattle Grunge scene.
Most Recently came a requests night, for the first time I asked people what songs they wanted to hear. The response was humbling and I was stretched creatively which was wonderful. Some of my personal highlights were:
- Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley
- The Curse – Josh Ritter
- Man in the Mirror – Michael Jackson
- Wired for Sound – Cliff Richard
- Hotel California – The Eagles
Sometimes I think I’m happy here
It was definitely out of my comfort zone especially with little time to prepare, I really enjoyed it. I’ll likely be doing another one in the new year. You can watch the stream here. I’ve also uploaded some of the covers to my YouTube Channel and will be adding more frequently. At the risk of cliche, make sure you like/subscribe/press the bell icon to be notified when i upload!
i’m particularly pleased with my cover of Rag N Boneman’s Human.
I have another couple of live steam gigs lined up. Make sure you like and follow my facebook page to see what i’m up to. http://www.facebook.com/MarcWoosnamMusic
Bonus points to anyone that knows where the title/headings come from!
