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(Message started by: Carl_D on Dec 12^th, 2003, 5:10pm)

Title: Emotionally recouperating
Post by Carl_D on Dec 12^th, 2003, 5:10pm

Thanks for the encouraging words guys, I needed that. I was bummed that the fest wasn't bigger, didn't draw a big crowd, and didn't raise funds like I hoped it would. It was a learning experience, and man did I learn alot! I know next year I probably won't perform and if I do, it won't be with 2 different acts. For OUCHFest '04, I am going to have tickets made and will sell them in advance. It will be cheaper to buy tix than pay the door admission by at least a couple of bucks. Hopefully by then I will also have volunteers to walk the floor and sell raffle tickets. When I was trying to find someone to work the door and collect admission, my bass player told me to do it. I was like "Um yeah, I am emceeing the event and performing...there's no way I can work the door at the same time." It was a real drag, everything that needed to be done was left for me to do, and some things just didn't get done. I hope by September to have volunteers to help with the fest. One man building a house can take a long time. Many men building a house can accomplish alot in one day.
Right now I am trying to lay the foundation for OUCHFest '04. I am going to talk to Todd and Johnny from 'The Well Hungarians' to see if they would be willing to donate a night to the event. Todd is best friends with my oldest brother, and we even worked together and he knows my plight firsthand. I am sure when I tell him what the event is for that they will do it. With them on the bill, I won't have to worry about attendance. Every place those guys play packs out. They are big in this area, and probably the best unsigned country/rock band I have heard. I want to get bigger, more established bands to perform.
I am confident that OUCHFest '04 will turn out much better than this years. I want to do a raffle this time around and with the proper help and support - I think it will work itself out fine.
This year I was overworked and under too much pressure. Not to mention my drummer thinks my health problems is 'all in my head' and the reason I have so much trouble is because I think about it too much and bring it all on myself. When I try to explain CH to him, all I get is argumentative back talk. He has an answer for everything it seems, and he basically made me feel like shit for awhile. I was glad Jonny called me saturday night when he did because I really needed a friend to lend an ear, someone who - if not understood - would at least try to. It causes alot of friction when you only have 2 more hours to rehearse and then wind up blowing it by having a CH drag out for most of that time. I became the bad guy because of the CH. I told DJ, it would be totally ironic if a cluster headache event was ruined by a cluster headache.
Anyway, thanks for the encouraging words, and thanks Jonny for lending an ear to the freek. It is a bummer when you can be in a room packed with people and yet be all alone. Can anybody relate to that?
As I get news about OUCHFest '04, I will post it, and would also like to start a website for OUCHFest where I can post updates, news, etc. I have faith that next year will be a success, and that this event will get bigger and better with each year that passes. Who knows. Maybe next year I'll even have copies of my book for sale. If I do, I will donate half of the nights book sales to OUCH.
Here's to high hopes.

Peace,
Carl D

Title: Re: Emotionally recouperating
Post by Ree on Dec 12^th, 2003, 5:12pm

You really didn't have enough time Carl stop being so hard on yourself... we love ya buddy....... be well.......ree

Title: Re: Emotionally recouperating
Post by Cerberus on Dec 12^th, 2003, 10:04pm

don't know how you feel about this, but, one of my boss's has a son in a band that would probably be very willing to play ouchfest '04. They aren't signed but have a rather large teen following locally and have gotten gigs to open for other "signed" upcoming bands. They are called Abcent I have a demo if you would like to hear em, its rather rough ( the mixing quality) but they got what they were able to pay for. we have a large local music scene here.

Ramon