So after being the first of our 3 piece to note that we hadn’t done anything in a while and our lead singer/guitarist had disappeared, i decided to rebuild the band, but as a 5-6 piece set.

I decided that picking the individuals would be a hard task. What i plan on creating is a small set of musicians, who’s most powerful trait is not actually the music. I want a team with heart, and willingness to play and learn and improve, but most importantly i want a team of characters. I don’t care what network they live inside (be it goth, town, skater, geek, stoner, whatever), I just want each one to be a big fish in their particular pond.

I realise that there may be conflict between people, but if all get together with the music then i figure everything will be ok.

I have hand picked the finest i know, who were available to get involved. I’ll be using my usual technique of running the show under my teams very eyes. This way i can have the lead singer set the feel for his songs, have the lead guitarist freestyle to his hearts content creating blinding riffs over the top (competing against the singer) and have a drummer also battling for supremacy. I have a rhythm guitarist who will have great ideas but a more passive nature when fitted with the other 3 giants meaning that he will play along but boost the others with drive. And finally myself. The passive Bass man who will play anything as long as it works I’ll also contribute lyrics and ideas over the top and deliver the bands entire branding and promotion. I’ll be the nice face that has the contacts, drive and connections but on stage i’ll always remain hidden behind the ‘Faces’.

I plan to start us on a set of 7 covers to get us working together. They will cover all the group areas of the band thus bringing in their groups for crowd.  I’ll test their creativity and vision by having a buzz word in practice, and getting everyone to describe that word with their instrument. There may be conflict. People may give in, and i’ll be ok with that. I have a list of players ready to take positions, and i expect only the strongest and most willing to survive.

I wish for this band to be more about the ‘look’ and ‘feel’ rather than the actual content. I want the people to dance to our tune at their own will, without being prompted.

We will be known as Theo Therone.

Today i’ve been thinking a lot about how to leave a lasting impression on a new friend or an old associate. I went through the thought process of using psychological cues to install an image in their mind so that whenever they come across this cue my image will come up in their mind. I thought about structuring sentences differently to make my conversation a joy to listen to; like instead of I saw a red car around the corner a few minutes ago, you say, A few minutes ago, just around the corner, i saw, a red car (bringing more emphasis to the red car).
So i thought about and played with a few of these ideas during the week but found that most of what i was playing with was within my reach but would need some real dedicated time and patience to master.
I’m sure i’ll get there with some of these skills and to be fair they’ll mix in quite nicely with a lot of the games that i currently play when i’m getting involved and social.
In the mean time i’ll carry on dressing more impressive then anyone else and being more vibrant in conversations then most too. I like to think that that’s enough to stand out and leave a good impression on new people i meet… maybe not but hey at least i still feel good and leave a lasting impression on myself
Any who, in other news i’ve brought the domain name chickchickboom.co.uk. I don’t know why but i’m sure i’ll find a good use for it. Maybe it could host my comics or something… i dunno. As i’m wasting the hosting for never-land.co.uk i figured i should get some artwork on there over the weekend. Maybe get it all on there as i tidy up my mac and get all the artwork transferred over to my external drive.
Kills a few birds with one stone, and lets be honest… it’s not like anyone’s going to be looking at that site so it doesn’t matter what goes on it. These sites will all have a use some day. For now i need to devise useful enough reasons to have them…
What a useless rant.. i should get a life lol.

Hmm.. where to start. I guess my current status will do. I’m 25 years old living in my own house renting out a room to my good mate (and drummer from my band). Still single. Semi looking. By that I mean i’m not walking around with my eyes closed. I meet new girls all the time but lately i’ve been comparing them with the girl I have most affection for which kind of writes pretty much all girls out. I shouldn’t put them on pedestals I know but it’s hard to do when you were always told to never accept second best, and never put up with second class behaviours.

I still feel as though I’m growing. Always growing older and wiser with every day. For the first time this weekend I woke up thinking about all my previous interactions. I honestly sat up wondering if I was the only sane person alive. Am I the last of a dying breed? I wonder why people do certain things, how how can they do X and think that it’s a positive or morally right thing to do. Without putting myself on a pedestal I had a quick recap of my current situation, and decided to give myself some direction by writing a note on my bedroom wall whiteboard. It basically said every time I sit and play I waste valuable time. Time I should spend; sorting my self out, sorting out my house, getting my driving licence, getting a better paid designer job anywhere and finally getin paid’ (which is my way of saying cash in for the hard work and relax for what time I get).

To be fair I believe these thoughts came from when my house mate went on a stag do and I was left for 3 days with the cat. These furry creatures need feeding and that apparently and so I had agreed to sort it out. Well I sat down and played a 4hr online poker tournament and at midnight just before bed I headed up the stairs to be confronted by a hungry cat… whoops. It was a moment that reminded me that when I play or waste time I forget the things I should be doing. Although feeding the cat doesn’t sit very high in my grand life missions list it’s a good representation of how to waste time. Think of it this way.. instead of spending 4hrs on online poker earning a few quid. Why not sell myself or make my new CV to send out to many new companies down south to earn myself even more cash on a monthly basis?

I am my own disaster.

I went through a period of thinking that I needed a girlfriend to live with me and kick me out of bed to get me to work harder. Nowadays I realise that I just need to sort myself out. I don’t know what prize I get for trying to be the best I can be, but it makes for a good hobby. For now my personal ass kicker can be the whiteboard.

i apologise for my pointless rant… what a waste of my time

Well I decided to make the site go live even though it’s far from finished. Consider this a personal kick up the arse to get things going. At the mo i hope to get no messages saying… ‘mr B… seriously.. your site doesn’t work’… I know this… but it still looks better than the last one

Well, we’re fast approaching valentines day and i’ll be honest.. for the first time in my life… i’m bothered by it. I don’t like this because i’m on a mission to take over the world, and for one small period of the year my mind is off target.

The birds are tweeting for each other and doing their funky little dances to attract each other, The dogs are raping each other at the local parks, The cows are taking each others weight, even the bees are flying in two’s connected at the back… worst of all my guppies seem to be at it alllllllll the time..

and here’s me.. typing on my blog. I’m so rock and roll!

Do i put my head down and wreck my life for a short period  though? NO! I’m more adventurous.. instead i’m getting all swankied up and heading out into the towns to do a little dance of my own I’m gonna hit the weights, tweet to a few birds whilst acting all guppyish and offer them the life changing experience of flying with me

Watch out….

When you smell that stimulating aroma.. you’ll know i’m near by

Happy hunting Nx