Eventually you start saying to yourself, “We’ve covered that already.”
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But you have probably noticed that the action has slowed down around these parts. It comes down to two things, really. The first factor is being busier. I have another job, which is contract-based software engineering. It’s fantastic, especially because it’s generally steady when audio slows down. At the same time, though, it keeps me much busier during the week – and that cuts down on my Small Venue Survivalist availability. When we go into crunch AND all the rest of life gets going, well, that’s when the brakes really clamp down.
The second factor is that I’ve said a LOT of what I wanted to say when I got this site started. When you’re bursting with ideas and they spill out of you like so many jellybeans (the good, Starburst kind that actually have flavor), the articles are longer and deeper. You also keep writing them, even when you have less time available. A great many of those ideas are now on my outside, which feels great!
Yet, once the ideas are on your outside, they’re out. At some point, you take a look at a concept and wonder if you really have to re-examine, restate, or recapitulate it. The situation intensifies when you’re like me: Thoroughly uninterested in clickbait and “bag-o-tricks” content that doesn’t really get into the deep places of live audio. I don’t write pieces about the one crazy tweak for a snare that punches like Manny Pacquiao, because I’m just not interested in that kind of engineering – even if I DO dig a great sounding drum. I also like a massive guitar tone as much as the next guy, but in my world there just isn’t the time, space, or money to hang an extra ribbon mic on each cab (or whatever the current flavor is).
I’d like to review more gear, actually, if I had more money lying around to buy it with.
Anyway.
Maybe the smart thing to do would be to ask you folks. What do YOU want to hear about? Talk to me on Facebook or Patreon. I try to check my messages regularly.
In whatever case, I’m going to keep going as I can, even if I’m not going to go as fast.