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No mids on the Pharaoh, but I'll see what I can do otherwise. I'm not going for "heavy" fuzz, though, just Sword-esque type stuff. Iommi tones would of course be great as well! (This is currently going to be used on guitar, but bass is also quite a possibility in the future.)
I loved Berlin when I went, of course that was almost 20 years ago now. I liked its dreariness. I'd love to go back.
It's called work because they have to pay you to do it. Also you can say that you're a blue collar worker and so forth.
Indeed.
Have you asked any of the older guys if listening to music is all right? What about audiobooks or radio shows?
Factory work does suck. Some people have to do it day in, day out, for forty years.
Yeah. There are poopy parts of every job. I like my job, and there are still things that annoy me about it. Even the stuff I do for fun has bits that are less fun. I love playing live, but load out isn't that thrilling, I admit.Concentrate on the prize. If this is just a paycheck, then remember what kind of fun this lets you do outside of work. Or you find something to entertain yourself at work. Track your progress, then try and do it faster, find something to challenge yourself. Maybe it isnt fun, but it keeps you occupied/focused on work.
As much as it sucks, no one escapes work outside of the amazingly fortunate. Finding something you actually like to do is a joy, but even at those gigs, there will be tasks that are less than fun. Even the guys gigging/touring full time have complaints. On the road all the time, never get to see their family, and are lucky to sleep in a bed every night. Or they get to choose a bed for a night, or have some spending cash that week for something better to eat than quick snacks.
You're not going to change the fact that you have to eat, sleep somewhere, and maybe want something enjoyable out of life time to time. What you can change is your attitude, sometimes that is really hard to do though. So keep at it, see where it goes. Doesnt mean you have to stop looking for something better while you're at it.
And there is my dad speech for the week....
Yep. Has to be done. And that means someone has to do it.
