Yes, I know that show! That was December 26, 2023 at the 5 Spot. You weren't dressed for success back then, but you were beautiful nonetheless. You're even better now! I like the George Clinton cover you did, Esi did an awesome job on vocals. I remember seeing you play "Lucy" at that show, that was when I was first taken by that song. It's not on YouTube anymore, sadly. As for guitar, you're obviously a better improviser today. That other guy on guitar used to have long hair, right? Just like that jacket used to have long tassels. And that guitar strap... It's only one year ago. So much has happened since.
I read that Guitar World interview, which was difficult to do. I was like other people, thought your parents paid for your album. When I first started off, it took me a long time to pay the recording studio. I had to work at a pizza joint to finance the music! I decided that knowledge is more important, and produced my last 2 albums with a Belcat 10 watt solid state practice amp. Here we are, back to the record label argument. At least you do realize that the record label is a bank. You may like some of the people, but people don't last. They will lie to you and you will choose to believe them. People die. The person you sign the contract with gets fired, and your music goes under the control of accountants. Just like Kamala. Yes it's difficult everywhere, life isn't supposed to be easy! So what difference does a record label make anyway? Unless you want to be Taylor Swift. You still have stars in your eyes, and adoring faces in your dreams so you want to play at live venues. Allah told me via the Qur'an to leave you in that, even though I try my best to show you that life IS that live venue. What you are doing might have great good in it, even though I don't like it.
I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the rejected.
25. If you ask them who it is that created the heavens and the earth they will certainly say, "Allah". Say, "Praise be to Allah" but most of them understand not.
Luqman 31:25
