Actually, Diki, my projects involve lots more than studio work. I script, storyboard, write and record the sound track, edit and
package the projects. I do voice-over on most. That's lots more areas to develop and get good feedback from.

I never could decide what I wanted to do when I grew up. I like copy writing, photography, videography, voice overs, communication research, design...lots of things. Music has always given me a little "leg up". Live playing, after I realized it was more than partying and meeting girls, became my primary marketing tool. A large number of jazz listeners are potential clients for my organization. In fact, more than 1/2 the on-going work is something that resulted from contacts at gigs.

In many ways, positive opinions about a film is more important to me than appreciation of live performance.


Russ

Fair enough, Russ! Who knows, ‘that day’ might come for me too the way the world is going!

But damn! I’m going to miss it if I quit playing live 🎹😢☠️

Well, I must be the crazy one out here. I'm 77 and haven't played a gig in years. Putting together a playlist so I can go out once this virus breaks.

“Well, I must be the crazy one out here. I'm 77 and haven't played a gig in years. Putting together a playlist so I can go out once this virus breaks”.

That is so positive, you have something interesting to do today. 77 is still young, go and fill your purpose.
John C.

To good to hear someone being and talking positive of what they can do, instead of just saying I am giving up or what I can't do, because of the lockdowns that are happening now.

It is good mental health and it is better to look forward to things getting back to somewhere that was normal, than to say this is the new norm; which in my mind is a victim mentality, and what some in the news and other places are trying to force us to accept.

Ok, sometimes we get to a place and say things are too hard or my body can't take it anymore, and that is just being smart to recognise its time for a change.


Allan

" Accentuate The Positive" Most of you old duffers remember the song. I have adopted it as my credo.

Bernie

Bernie, you got me thinking.

No one to talk to, all by myself
No one to walk with, I'm happy by myself
Ain't misbehavin’, I'm spending my time alone

Like Jack Horner, in the corner,
Don't go nowhere -- what do I care?
I sit and play my Sx900 Yamaha keyboard

I don't stay out late, don't care to go;
I'm home about eight, just me and my radio.
Ain't misbehavin', ?????????????
Someone fill this last line, I ran out of ideas; it is
11:45 P.M. It’s been a crazy day.

John C

Back to the recliner and football!

Gary

Well it's one thing to talk and another to do. I've got a lot of good ideas but getting down to doing any of them is another thing. Read somewhere that one of the best ways to fight depression is to use exercise. I do suffer from a sight bit of depression and it and elevated sugar levels manage to keep me tired all the time and I just end up spending all my time in bed or at the computer on the forums. Well, gonna try and start doing some morning calisthenics so I won't be so tired and get to doing something.

I really want to use some of the vsts I own in real time and just found out that this is actually a fairly easy thing to do. I've owned the equipment I need to hook it all up for some time. I just need to do it. I also want to build up a collection of tunes in OpenText ane registrations on the 3000. Again, I have what I need to do this, just need to do it.

ekurbursk,

This is what I have learned, it’s all about what I believe in. Since I live with Parkinson disease which does it’s best to steel my life mentally and physically, I have been forced to fight back, to do the best I can to keep my spirits strong and positive. Understanding the rules have brought me success.

1-What I feed my mind today will set my mood for tomorrow.
2-My mood would change suddenly, and I would not be tired, in fact I would be filled with joy and energy – and I would run to my keyboard –IF I JUST WON $3,000,000 IN THE LOTTERY.
3-Find how to live with a positive and joyful attitude. Deny all destructive thoughts.

Need help? I have many writings on the subject that may help, they are yours for-the-asking.
Trying to help, John C.