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February 12, 2009
Starting Over
A few years ago I started this blog, planning to write about what it was like to own and operate a small recording studio.
I ended up with a few dedicated readers (thanks Spike and Sandy!) but I soon came to realize that this was a rather limited subject. The average person has little or no interest in recording studios and how they operate.
I let the blog sit for a couple of years. In the meantime, quite a bit has happened! We’ve dealt with all the ups and downs of running a micro-business, and then for over half of 2008, we dealt with Sheryl’s cancer.
From June 2008 until the beginning of 2009, we pretty much shut down the business.
Now, we are rebuilding everything. Without going into all the details, I will say here that we are starting over in just about every way. However, we are grateful that we have been granted a chance to start fresh.
So, I decided to being blogging again. The blog is still titled “Project Studio Guy”, but now I plan to write about music in general.
So, why am I doing this?
A fair question. Here are the reasons I’ve come up with so far:
I want to provide encouragement, and a little practical help to musicians. I’ve known many musicians who wanted to make the leap in to music full-time, and I’ve been able to help a few of them make the leap. I’ve also helped countless others get started doing music part-time.
I want to provide a glimpse into what life is like for the full-time and part-time musician. This is for all the music lovers, not just the music makers.
Occasionally I will offer my humble opinions on what is going on in the “music industry.” There are good things happening, but you rarely read about them in the news.
I’ll talk about the musicians who have blessed us with their talent, and those who have tested our patience.
And of course, we’ll have some fun with the weird stuff!
Posted by leonolguin at February 12, 2009 12:24 PM