Story I wanted to be a rockstar...

[SoulWhisperer]

PS: Labeled as "Story" although it's just a little lore-drop about myself.

I like music, I've always liked plenty of genres, usually electronic or nightcore, J-pop, vocaloid and stuff, you know? Animey stuff along with gamey tracks. But I also like classic music, Beethoven, Mozart and stuff, they're amazing people. Then I casually stumble across a co-manager in a discord server I lead who is into Nirvana, I curiously ask and look into it, fantastic music. I love rock, metal, heavy metal, rock 'n' roll and, trash metal, death metal, anything that makes me feel alive, ya know?!

I always am alone, secluded, on my own. While there's an universe inside of me I keep inside, hidden. I have that rebel spirit potential shi yk?!

Rock and stuff (just like poetry, writing and drawing) are ways I use to express myself, cuz that's why some people play too, right? At least to channel their inner energy and burning passion into something explosive and energetic!!... Although...

I feel like I'm a bit late to the party... I'm an adult now, with no prospects, and people usually develop passion as kids and grow them, no? Well, I have a thousands of passions and now I'm stuck without knowing a direction because I can't take any, I can't turn anything into something worthy pursuing...

If only I had discovered this earlier in life I could've went down the musician's path, if I lived an adulthood in the 90s or something I could have been the famous rock bands MYSELF. I could have been what I now look up to...

I was born in the wrong era, with the wrong setups... Rock band world is fucking lit, I wish I could've been the stereotypical rock/trash metal guitarist, with torn clothes, white and black makeup, yelling on top of my lungs in a microphone in front of thousands of people, rocking out notes with a guitar almost like fighting a demon. THAT is what I yearn for...

You may be about to say... "You can still learn now..." Well yea, one could technically say I could. But realistically I don't see it happening... And I'm not becoming the next generation Rockstar...

World of being a musician is wonderful (yes, I know there's downsides but I already look into downsides enough in my life), I wish I could've been there too... Instead...

Jesus...

 

[Roseate]

Why can't you be now though? What's stopping you? Cuz plenty of people listen to rock music, I used to.

 

[theboy]

Make a rock band. You don't need to be an expert at playing guitar or singing. Just do it

Ah, you can go to a pub or bar or on the street when someone is singing... you know:)

 

[flightless bird]

Rock band world is fucking lit, I wish I could've been the stereotypical rock/trash metal guitarist, with torn clothes, white and black makeup, yelling on top of my lungs in a microphone in front of thousands of people, rocking out notes with a guitar almost like fighting a demon. THAT is what I yearn for...

You may be about to say... "You can still learn now..." Well yea, one could technically say I could. But realistically I don't see it happening... And I'm not becoming the next generation Rockstar...

World of being a musician is wonderful (yes, I know there's downsides but I already look into downsides enough in my life), I wish I could've been there too... Instead...

you can be but it takes a lot of work. and you have be writing your own songs, which is the hardest part.

i toured with famous musicians, and i can tell you, while on tour they get very little sleep and spend 5 to 10 hours every day just recording content for youtube and editing them. one of them was a solo guitarist, and he took care of his own guitars. he changed strings two times a day, played that guitar to death, studied songs late into the night, all while keeping a happy face for those around him, even though he was always exhausted. he also had to work with his sound guy every day. different venues require different setups, so they had to go through everything from scratch each time.

before live shows, most of them take pills or drugs. then there are the vip meetings they have to attend. everyone around them is shouting and yelling all the time. it's non-stop noise and endless travel.

so, it's not the dream life it appears to be from the outside. it's very hard work. personally, as much as i love the lifestyle, i believe i couldn't do it everyday, because i just don't have that kind of energy. and that's really what it's about. the mental energy to do it all, while looking good and acting happy.

most rock stars aren't happy people. when you catch them in their alone time, you immediately notice that they're actually calm, wise talkers. exhausted and disillusioned. and contrary to popular belief, successful ones don't do it for fame. they do it because they love the music. when you spend enough time with them, you come to realize that's all they truly care about.

 

[SoulWhisperer]

Why can't you be now though? What's stopping you? Cuz plenty of people listen to rock music, I used to.

That's the exact thing I covered in the penultimate paragraph, also listening I can do, that wasn't the point-

 

[SoulWhisperer]

you can be but it takes a lot of work. and you have be writing your own songs, which is the hardest part.

i toured with famous musicians, and i can tell you, while on tour they get very little sleep and spend 5 to 10 hours every day just recording content for youtube and editing them. one of them was a solo guitarist, and he took care of his own guitars. he changed strings two times a day, played that guitar to death, studied songs late into the night, all while keeping a happy face for those around him, even though he was always exhausted. he also had to work with his sound guy every day. different venues require different setups, so they had to go through everything from scratch each time.

before live shows, most of them take pills or drugs. then there are the vip meetings they have to attend. everyone around them is shouting and yelling all the time. it's non-stop noise and endless travel.

so, it's not the dream life it appears to be from the outside. it's very hard work. personally, as much as i love the lifestyle, i believe i couldn't do it everyday, because i just don't have that kind of energy. and that's really what it's about. the mental energy to do it all, while looking good and acting happy.

most rock stars aren't happy people. when you catch them in their alone time, you immediately notice that they're actually calm, wise talkers. exhausted and disillusioned. and contrary to popular belief, successful ones don't do it for fame. they do it because they love the music. when you spend enough time with them, you come to realize that's all they truly care about.

If that could pay me to live I wouldn't mind dedicating my life to that, so long I can make other people happy

 

[Roseate]

That's the exact thing I covered in the penultimate paragraph, also listening I can do, that wasn't the point-

My point is there are people who still listen to rock and there will always be especially 90s-00s rock songs so if you can sing those types there is still a chance

 

[SoulWhisperer]

My point is there are people who still listen to rock and there will always be especially 90s-00s rock songs so if you can sing those types there is still a chance

I think singing and playing are entirely different things though...

 

[Roseate]

I think singing and playing are entirely different things though...

I mean if he can sing then why not play?

 

[SoulWhisperer]

I have no idea who "he" is but others can do as they please. About me: I'm the most outta tune person ever, it hasn't stopped me from singing songs I listened to but hasn't stopped my family from being unsupportive and insulting me for singing. Plus, singing and playing to me are entirely different things, one is voice other is knowing how to play an instrument and being good at it with a low if not minimal/nonexistent margin for errors

 

[Ch4in3dcr0w]

its never too late to start learning in your free time. If u dont want to pick up any instrument u can always do singing covers and u will for sure have one listener if u drop it in this forum

 

[katara]

Hits close to home, ya what an amazing and fun job that would be meanwhile I don't even have 1 single friend.

 

[SoulWhisperer]

Hits close to home, ya what an amazing and fun job that would be meanwhile I don't even have 1 single friend.

I understand that feeling so well...

 

[Higurashi415]

Have you ever tried learning to play an instrument? Like seriously trying, dedicated planned practice sessions etc etc?
I've found people usually make it seem harder than it really is. There's tons of proficient musicians that started relatively late (as in, around 20yo), and the ones I'm thinking of (Ryo Fukui and Wes Montgomery to name two) played music that's WAAAY more difficult than almost all rock both in terms of harmony (and the music theory that's in general required to even understand what's going on) and technique required to perform.

(Yes I know Rush exists, my point still stands. Most rock music can be played on guitar with a couple years of study, and like... 70% after the first year)

being good at it with a low if not minimal/nonexistent margin for errors

I don't agree with this. Live music is full of mistakes and recorded music is full of overdubs. The margin for error is only small when your part is very specific, in which case if you play it wrong you're just being lazy.

 

[Thalassa]

I took guitar and singing lessons when I was 24. The singing lessons were fun (because they were easy) and I actually learned how to sing with vibrato. However I also learned that my natural singing voice is very high and not at all appropriate for rock music.

The guitar was hard because it takes a lot of manual dexterity. But the biggest problem was that I didn't have a passion for it and after awhile, I gave up - like many, many would be rockers before me (and I only wanted to be in a cover band).

Perhaps you could take singing and guitar lessons and see how they go. If they don't work out, you will know that even if you had a time machine, it wouldn't matter. But if you discover a passion for either of them, then perhaps you will want to continue for fun and join or start a local band. My sister joined a pub band in her forties and played rhythm guitar. She had never actually applied herself to learning the guitar except for occasional lessons from her male friends or boyfriends for 20 years, and she said it was really, really hard to learn the songs. But once she did learn them, she said that playing in the band was really fun (true story). And if she had simply practiced for 30 minutes a day, she could have actually gotten good and it wouldn't have taken 20 years to learn how to play rhythm guitar.

 

[DoomCry]

Yes, I wanted to be an artist too... before committing suicide.