hi again
on 23 june 2008 i got up at about 5:30 AM to get ready for the shoot..i also had an audition planned in the same location, so i had to pack my gear as well...
i thought it would be cool to have my little amp and two guitars with me as well as a mike stand and of course..a mike..one guitar is an electro-acoustic black stagg guitar and the other is the Ultracure, designed by Robert Smith from the cure...so be sure to check out these photos once i've put them up..
i especially want to thank my mother for being so kind to drive me there..it wasn't far...but it was rush hour and just the fact that she had to get out of bed so early for me was just very nice of her...
so we did more than 300 pictures which i will get to see tomorrow...i can't wait!...
it'll be a fantastic way to spice up my myspace and other social networking pages...and they'll be part of great promo packages or press kits to send out to clubs and venues for landing gig contracts...
yesterday i made some changes to the song 'my untouchable friend' and started writing two new songs...more on that later..
stay tuned..
betty
Monday, June 23, 2008
Saturday, June 07, 2008
the business side of betty donelly
being fascinated by the marriage of art and business is nothing to be ashamed of...on the contrary, learning to channel creative energy into innovative business deals is something which excites me and is something i should be proud of, if i really want to establish myself as an artist..
so that's exactly what i am doing: learning the basics of the music business..
there's no point in waiting or hoping for that big break, unless i take matters in my own hands, by doing it myself.
over time, i have gathered bits and pieces of information, but the puzzle never really was complete...
well, i did some basic research on some topics of the music business and suddenly i already have a much clearer picture...
i always had trouble defining basic but very important things like goals, both short and long term, strategies and tactics...
what i really lacked was some clear vision in my mind of how to reach goals i didn't even had!...the mental picture or vision is slowly emerging in my mind...and a clear vision leads to a mission and gives this mission the necessary energy to forge forward in faith.
the mission implements my vision and provides a vehicle to move toward my goals...
i would go further and state that my ambition to be a professional musician started long ago with a dream...one big dream that would go on and on...this dream created in me a burning desire...and i think it is this desire that is the starting point of my journey toward reaching my goals...a desire is something completely different than a wish...i could wish for that big break all i want, unless i have this burning desire to actually take action, nothing will happen...
i realise that i have reached the village from where i will start my climb to the mount everest base camp..and that the journey to the top will be long, hard and full of obstacles...
so that's exactly what i am doing: learning the basics of the music business..
there's no point in waiting or hoping for that big break, unless i take matters in my own hands, by doing it myself.
over time, i have gathered bits and pieces of information, but the puzzle never really was complete...
well, i did some basic research on some topics of the music business and suddenly i already have a much clearer picture...
i always had trouble defining basic but very important things like goals, both short and long term, strategies and tactics...
what i really lacked was some clear vision in my mind of how to reach goals i didn't even had!...the mental picture or vision is slowly emerging in my mind...and a clear vision leads to a mission and gives this mission the necessary energy to forge forward in faith.
the mission implements my vision and provides a vehicle to move toward my goals...
i would go further and state that my ambition to be a professional musician started long ago with a dream...one big dream that would go on and on...this dream created in me a burning desire...and i think it is this desire that is the starting point of my journey toward reaching my goals...a desire is something completely different than a wish...i could wish for that big break all i want, unless i have this burning desire to actually take action, nothing will happen...
i realise that i have reached the village from where i will start my climb to the mount everest base camp..and that the journey to the top will be long, hard and full of obstacles...
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
ionsonic.com exclusive betty donelly release
hello
betty has just released a new home recording called 'the storm will never pass'
the song is not new though (2005)...but the recording is..
you can find it here: the storm will never pass
the song means a lot to me...i played this song in 2006 at the funeral of two of my friends who committed suicide by jumping in front of a passing train hand in hand...i just replaced the words 'me' and 'i' to 'you'.
on this page, a remake of 'in the begin' can be found as well...i think it's better than the reverbnation version, in which the solo guitar had a lot of mistakes...so i will replace the reverbnation version with the remake recording as soon as i am able...i'm not a solo guitar player, but being a solo artist forces me to take up that task...i try my hardest and i sure need to practice a lot if i want to get into the studio...
i have plans in that direction...i found a studio for 15 €/hour..which is dead cheap..
i want to demo three songs..my best songs..but i'm still unsure as to which ones i should choose...
if you have any suggestions, contact me please...just scroll down to the very bottom of this blog and use the 'CONTACT US' link...thanks..!
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betty has just released a new home recording called 'the storm will never pass'
the song is not new though (2005)...but the recording is..
you can find it here: the storm will never pass
the song means a lot to me...i played this song in 2006 at the funeral of two of my friends who committed suicide by jumping in front of a passing train hand in hand...i just replaced the words 'me' and 'i' to 'you'.
on this page, a remake of 'in the begin' can be found as well...i think it's better than the reverbnation version, in which the solo guitar had a lot of mistakes...so i will replace the reverbnation version with the remake recording as soon as i am able...i'm not a solo guitar player, but being a solo artist forces me to take up that task...i try my hardest and i sure need to practice a lot if i want to get into the studio...
i have plans in that direction...i found a studio for 15 €/hour..which is dead cheap..
i want to demo three songs..my best songs..but i'm still unsure as to which ones i should choose...
if you have any suggestions, contact me please...just scroll down to the very bottom of this blog and use the 'CONTACT US' link...thanks..!
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