Yeah I've "solo-ed" with orchestras, won my share of competitions, and performed in numerous recitals; but it still seems like no one pays any attention to my instrument when a face isn't behind it. It's incredibly depressing that ppl continue to attribute the cello to classical music, and fail to remember its presence in other genres as well. Pray tell me, how the hell am I supposed to market/promote myself??? I want to find a home as a cellist in the electronic circuit...but it seems to be dead!!!! Do any of you even know what I play?
Registered: Aug 2007
Location: somewhere drinking, whore-mongering, chain-smoking, and gambling - all with an in-your-face attitude
I used to play the cello. I sucked. Assuming you have talent, design some music that you like and enjoy rather than trying to cater to an audience. Play classical cello, or learn to spin some of your own beats and do some whacky cello trance. Whatever you enjoy. If you do it just to cater to an audience, you're not a musician, you're just a marketer who sells some chick playing the cello, that chick being you.
[FYI: Edited to reference a chick instead of guy since I was a fucktard who did not read the title of the thread apparently]
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Feb-08-2008 04:08
pkcRAISTLIN
arbiter's chief minion
Registered: Jul 2002
Location:
more pics with your cans out would probably help your "exposure".
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Feb-08-2008 04:10
eROs.au
Chuck Bass
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Upper East Side
quote:
Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
more pics with your cans out would probably help your "exposure".
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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
dont argue with the yanks nutter, they know best!
Registered: Aug 2007
Location: somewhere drinking, whore-mongering, chain-smoking, and gambling - all with an in-your-face attitude
I don't see a picture of her cello, nor of her playing the cello. Just some picture of her giving me the finger which I take very personally.
She probably doesn't even play the cello. What a phony.
Feb-08-2008 04:14
DarkWater
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Vancouver
quote:
Originally posted by Fibonacci
I used to play the cello. I sucked. Assuming you have talent, design some music that you like and enjoy rather than trying to cater to an audience. Play classical cello, or learn to spin some of your own beats and do some whacky cello trance. Whatever you enjoy. If you do it just to cater to an audience, you're not a musician, you're just a marketer who sells some guy playing the cello, that guy being you.
Hey I'm no guy
But, regardless of your mean statement I do play what I enjoy, and yes I spin beats when I'm not practicing....that being whatever the hell I feel like playing at the time, and it's not helping me earn any money! I mean I'm basically broke and wishing I could play electric or acoustic cello in clubs or perhaps be sampled instead of a synth in a song. It seems like no one needs "real" instruments anymore...we've basically been electroncsized...
Feb-08-2008 04:21
DarkWater
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Vancouver
Ummm add me to your facebook...theres vids of me playing the cello. This is hilarious...you think I can't play
Feb-08-2008 04:22
pkcRAISTLIN
arbiter's chief minion
Registered: Jul 2002
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by DarkWater
Hey I'm no guy
But, regardless of your mean statement I do play what I enjoy, and yes I spin beats when I'm not practicing....that being whatever the hell I feel like playing at the time, and it's not helping me earn any money! I mean I'm basically broke and wishing I could play electric or acoustic cello in clubs or perhaps be sampled instead of a synth in a song. It seems like no one needs "real" instruments anymore...we've basically been electroncsized...
you dont make money by playing, you make money by writing.
(and getting your cans out).
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Feb-08-2008 04:23
Project-K
JD ėtictsile
Registered: Feb 2007
Location: Laval, Quebec
Re: Pay attention to this chick...lol...
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Originally posted by DarkWater
Pray tell me, how the hell am I supposed to market/promote myself???
Obviousely, by rambling endlessly and spamming internet forums with shitty pointless threads like this one, all while reminding us constantly that - hihi, you're a girl - hoping to get the attention of a bunch of horny internet nerds. After all, it's what all credible musicians do.
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Feb-08-2008 04:23
eROs.au
Chuck Bass
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Upper East Side
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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
dont argue with the yanks nutter, they know best!
