Omg people, it's been a while!
In all honesty, I was trying to see how long I could do without it, and I guess that's the sweet spot, 2 weeks.
The idea was to force myself, try to just stop even thinking about hive and work on my album, not even on the recording process, but just the writing. Song by song, it's going somewhere I guess.
I surely won't give myself any deadlines.
In the meantime, today I wanted to work on something different, and decided to record it, just to forget about the album for one day.
This song by Nina Simone, I posted it once in 2018, recording it at the parc in Joburg, but this version here is very different, I like playing the bass & the chords at the same time, also adding a few solo notes here and there. I actually sound good haha, me just saying it is a miracle, I am learning how to stop criticizing everything I do.
I was a little tense at first but then I chilled, and everything was fine, again I think it's because I didn't record with a purpose of showing it to anyone, and I think that's when it's better.
I was discussing with a friend on how difficult it is to change your mindset, of not thinking "Oh that would be perfect for a post" and instead, just trying to be in the moment, not thinking of the rewards, the outcome, and doing things because we genuinely want to do them and not because we excpect something in return.
It's actually great to just witness the moment, not taking any pictures, just enjoying things for what they are.
I kinda forgot how to take my mind off the rat race.
Am I coming back? Well I wasn't really gone, but for now I have to finish what I am doing, I realize that there is a limited amount of hours in each day, and I really have to make the best of it, all the spare time I can find is going to write, fix a chorus, a verse, and also some farming a bit...Ah and also taking care of a family.
So short answer, I'll be watching you :) (in a non creepy way)
Oh, also, I got dreadlocks now, not surprising when you know the man hahaha.
My baby don't care for shows
My baby don't care for clothes
My baby just cares for me
My baby don't care for cars and races
My baby don't care for high-tone places
Liz Taylor is not his style
And even Lana Turner's smile
Is somethin' he can't see
My baby don't care who knows
My baby just cares for me
Baby, my baby don't care for shows
And he don't even care for clothes
He cares for me
My baby don't care
For cars and races
Baby don't care for
He don't care for high-tone places
Liz Taylor is not his style
And even Liberace's smile
Is something he can't see
Is something he can't see
I wonder what's wrong with baby
My baby just cares for
My baby just cares for
My baby just cares for me
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