I Really Don't Know What To Do

Rock Band Is More Like Stairmaster Than It Is Like Rock 'n' Roll - It's The Same Steps With Different Degrees Of Difficulty.

The School Systems At My Childhood Had Enough Money Or Enough Parent Involvement That They Felt Like Learning Music And Songs, And Exploring The Whole Pop Or Classical Canon, Were Just As Important As Algebra Or Biology. Music Is Such A Visceral And Tactile Experience For A Kid, And To Just Replace That With Video Games Or Something That Doesn't Have The Same Sort Of Physical Impact Would Definitely Be A Poor Choice, And Have A Negative Impact.

I've Noticed That As Someone Who Has Done Music And Creative Things In Washington State And Portland, To Kind Of Toot Your Own Horn, Or Admit, "i'm Going For It. I'm Hustling," Is Not Exactly The Norm. Which Is Weird, Because You Go To New York, Or La, Or Anywhere Else, You've Got To Be Gunning For It - And You Should Be - You're Part Of A Fast-moving Stream Of Other People Who Are Really Ambitious. People Move Here To Work Less. So, To Say That You're Hustling All The Time, And Going For It, Is Kind Of A Little Bit Against The Grain Here.

The Enemy Of Any Artistic Statement Is To Create Something That No One Cares About, In The Sense They Have No Opinion Either Way.

I Guess The Role Of Art Is To Make Something That Is Ambiguous And Complex.