.NOW IF SOMEBODY TRIES TO HATE NOW, LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN GET ON TOUR.....not a gig....A TOUR WITH ANGIE STONE!
I prefer to tour with the Mahavishnu Orchestra or Meshell Ndegeocello. But, that's just me.
In any case, you don't know me, so it's impossible to distinguish between what I say, and hate, at this point.
Here's something you may not know ---- their are amazing musicians all over the world, who don't really care much for being a touring/recording musician. Some people play for the love; not because they can aquire fame, money, and women(or whatever you're into). Why did musicians play 1000 years ago? Do you think it was so they could go on tour? Hardly. That's the modern musicians way of thinking; and it's a mentality tied up into materialism and need for approval.
Music has existed since the dawn of time, and I imagine the purpose for the creation of music has very little to do with the reasons behind why most people are interested in it. Don't get me wrong, I don't see any thing wrong with touring, but I'm not going to pimp the music. This is not going to be a means or me to make an income. I'd rather get my own band together, and play small clubs .... just so that I can play true creative music with spiritual depth. Outside of that, I play ... and I practice .... because when I don't, I don't feel right within.
You want to talk about Angie Stone...
....you research John Coltrane. Our ideals are very similar.