So yeah. It's been three years since the last post. Fail. Lets just pretend its been two weeks, mmKay?
The original idea for this blog was to be a review of the Portland music scene as well as my own personal thoughts on current music events and topics. OBVIOUSLY that was a huge stretch for me, since I'm not really much of a writer and I generally can't seem to keep up with the hot topics within the modern music world. If there is one thing I've learned over the last few years, it's that the music business is FUCKING COMPLICATED. There is just too much out there to follow at once, and ultimately I'm such a novice to all of it that being opinionated on anything I haven't fully experienced myself only ever seemed forced and frankly, pretty dick-ish. This time around, I think I'll try to stick with what I know.
Which brings me to my latest gigs: Cruise ships. Yes indeed, the bottom of the ladder when it comes to full time musical expression. Last December I signed a six month contract with Celebrity Cruises. I had a bunch of fun, saw some really great places and learned a bit about performing every night.
So here's my proposal. I've signed another contract, this time for only three months. I'm sitting in a hotel in Vancouver, B.C. Tomorrow I get back on the ship. I wont always be in a port, but when I am able to find free wifi, I'll do my best to post an update, and give a little bit of insight to what it's like to live and work as a musician on a cruise ship.
See you in a few days!
(Hopefully.)
-SlideFunk
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