Thinking Musically

I recently purchased Hitman: Forty Years Making Music, Topping Charts & Winning Grammys by David Foster. It was a good read. I didn’t even know who he was before I read the book but I did know the songs he produced/arranged/composed. I came to realize that everyone starts in the industry the same way, whether you’re trying to be a successful singer, producer, songwriter, etc. I never looked at it like that but when I stepped back it all made sense. Everyone still has to find that close to perfect demo that can get someone to listen to them, hoping someone recognizes their talent and ‘puts them on’. Everyone has to take non-paying jobs, or jobs pays so little to the point you don’t know how you’re bills are going to be paid. Guess you can say that’s all a part of the struggle. You won’t appreciate what you have when you’re on top unless you’ve been at the bottom. He talked about how we was so consumed with music since it was his life, and how that destroyed three of his marriages and relationships with his children at a younger age. I started putting things into perspective. I’ve always said that would be my relationship downfall because I would put my career before my mate. After closing the last page of the book, I changed my mind. If I was so in love with my mate to the point that I would be thrilled to be his wife, then I would change my ways; I wouldn’t be that selfish. Overall it was a good book and it made me want to learn, I mean really learn how to engineer music professionally. That’s always been something else I’ve wanted to do so I can be more of a threat! I’ve already talked to some recording studios in Los Angeles about it and they said I could submit a resume and come in as an intern. But if that doesn’t work I’ll network and find someone that knows how to engineer and be in their face every day trying to learn everything I can. David Foster mentioned how he has that ‘David Foster sound’. I need to have my ‘C.Nichole sound’. I need to be the songwriter/engineer/producer. I’ve been skeptical about producing because I do own a midi that I spent hundreds of dollars on, but my fingers move extremely slow! Maybe I should start with piano lessons first. So much I need to learn in order to achieve greatness, because I want that David Foster money/success.