Mic check, Testing, Testing. 1,2,3.

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Hmmm

Blogging all the time is damn hard work. I've decided to take time out every Friday night to write a post or two about the week, probably going to relate to Uni mostly but I suspect I will post about various nerdy stuff as one should. Blogging continuously is actually harder than I thought, but as I need to do this for my final year I might as well attempt to develop one now while there's no pressure. Until Friday... Live Long And Prosper!

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So finished the first half of the semester. Now we have reading week! I'm pretty fucking happy, for my last group performance we got a 1st! Which is fucking amazing... I walked of that staff feeling like a fucking rock star. Now I'm seriously getting the bug. What I need to do now is save for my home studio set up so I can start making music. Can't wait. On another note I did fuck up a bit! We had a piece of coursework or an essay, when I submitted it online the formatting was all off on the preview! I couldn't believe it, it was actually perfect and I could be deducted up to 30% for something like that. I was able to resubmit a corrected version but I did it without an answer from my tutor. I emailed him asking if he cold accept my second submission as the "official" version. So hopefully he does... Here's a tip folks! Make sure your don't isn't some stupid version of Ariel that no one knows! Just use Times New Roman or normal Ariel.

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Whoops

So I totally forgot to update this page haha never mind, I'm talking to myself at the moment anyway!! So I jus got back from rehearsal, not going to bad. I'm starting to feel slightly more confident about my playing however I still have a long way to go!! On a brilliant note! I was supposed to have an exam today but it was cancelled because of a hurricane! So happy, I don't think it would if went well. But more on that later. I've got next week off thanks to "Reading week" I can't wait!!!

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Back to your scheduled program.

I haven't updated in a while as honestly I've been stressed. I'm really annoyed at my playing. My picking and general left hand skills are so fucking bad right now. I'm sort of worried that any day now I'm going to be told to play a song that's completely out of my league. In a way though, I'm glad I feel this way. I'm determined to fix the problem as soon as possible so I can look back a laugh at this post and the ridiculous notion that someone studying a degree in music feels he can't play properly. Never mind. I've got essays to do now to, in a way I'm looking forward to it. And yes. I just heard you all scream "NEEEEERD" at your computer screens. I'm must also apologise, my writing skills are not up to speed (as I'm sure you can tell) But please bare with my whilst I tune my words. I'll hit the right key sooner or later my friends.

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Broken strings

Suddenly I feel like all the strings on my guitar broke. Fuck it, it's ok I've got spares. I basically had the suddenly realisation that I may be a little behind. I haven't really done any work outside unit apart from practicing my instrument. But all will be fine. Luckily I can get advice from a dude I know who's in his third year. So as I head into week 3, I'm a little more prepared. I'm now always thinking about working on written work now rather than doing " the all nighter".

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Live! For your entertainment!

So yesterday I did my first live performance assessment. It was ok…

I have ALOT of work to do in terms of my playing. I feel like the broken cog in a wristwatch watch on the arm of Father Time.

It will get better, this is the whole reason I’m doing this course. A few years ago I did another performance course at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance or ICMP for short. When I first started there I felt very much the same about my playing. Over time I got quite good… I judge this by just about being able to get through “cowboys from hell” by Pantera in an exam.

Yeah I know… Not a bad thing to do for an exam. Sure beats writing an essay!

After the course finished however I was working in a restaurant, then another bar. Time got away from me and I kicked myself for straying.

So I buckled down, re-learned the all the 7th chords and practiced “Master Blaster” for my entrance exam. I guess it worked…

But now I’m still out of practice but getting there. I got asked to start a band after my live exam yesterday. So the pressures on to get back up to speed.

I like a challenge, if your not going against the grain then what’s the point? I personally need to feel like I’m moving forward and learning otherwise I get bored. An unstimulated human being is a bad thing to be. I’m not saying everyone needs be working their arse off. If your happy sitting in front a screen yelling obscenities, more power to you my friend.

But there’s a lot of gratification an pride in trying to better yourself. Hey, even if you read a book or look up a word every now and again. That’s progress. And that keeps us going.

That’s enough of a rant I think. Stay tuned.

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Testing, Testing, 1,2,3...

I've never written a blog before. I've always been interested in doing it, because why the fuck not? 

What was the final push? I started University. Studying Commercial Music Performance at the University of Westminster in London.

A buddy of mine who is in the final year of the same course mentioned he had to start a blog as part of his final year. Then the idea came to me. Why not use a Blog as a sort of diary for my entire experience at the uni? 

Good idea me thinks. whether or not there's actually somebody reading is another story. But fuck it, at the very least I'll be able to read over old posts and think "what the fuck where you talking about?" 

So let's see how this goes. 

Let the journey begin...