Introducing Seamus.TV

by Seamus on May 7, 2010
in Insane Rants, Music Business

Seamus.TV - A Musician’s (Potentially Dubious) Guide to Giving it a Red Hot Go

I am pretty excited (and nervous) about this new project.

The reason I am starting another website is because I simply believe that those who get in now and start their own online TV shows will be in a good position to get some serious eyeballs and opportunities in the years to come.

So while what I have there now is pretty simple and the video and sound quality is totally shit, I will improve this over time and I am hoping it will grow into a really interesting source of inspiration for musicians all over the world.

The basic premise of the show is this:

I have privately (sort of) come to the decision that I cannot really be happy doing anything else other than pursuing my music (doing the right thing by my health, my family and society aside that is).
I have come to the conclusion that there is nothing sensible about “sensible”. What I mean by this is that by playing it safe all we achieve is mediocrity. I have been pounding my head against the desk for years now trying to come up with a “sensible” career option - but I cannot make it work despite ample raw talent - because I simply only have one love - music (and yes, writing, the two are inseparable to me).
What this means is that I will never really achieve any great level of satisfaction and/or income doing anything but following my passion.
So, while I will always make sure that I first meet my responsibilities to my family (which is pretty easy really), once the rent is paid all bets are off. “Sensible” can go fist; I am up for some Epic Shit. I don’t care if it IS a damn fool idea, I am chasing that beautiful, wonderful, music all the way to Zanadu.
And I reckon there’s plenty of people out there, other musicians, who could use some support and inspiration to make the same crazy (smart) decision that I have made. I would LOVE to help somebody reignite their passion and put their musician hat back on in a big way. So while I get on with making and promoting my music, I will be documenting the process through Seamus.TV

So there you have it. Now all I gotta do is tell my wife - Ha!

Seriously, that is the theme of my next video post - announcing the above plan not to the world “out there” (that’s easy) but to the immediate world of my partner, family and friends.

THAT’s what I am a bit nervous about - not of failure or looking a like a mug (I’m used to that shit) - but of putting the above plan to those people in my life who know me, have seen me try all kinds of wacky schemes and who probably just wish I could be happy settling into a nice, sensible career.

But … Sensible? Stuff that up a dead duck’s arse!

I am pretty hopeful that the people closest to me will be cool about it. After all as my best mate Peter Owen said to me the other day (something like): “You and the normal world = square peg and round hole”.

Amen to that.

So go check out Seamus.TV and subscribe by email or RSS

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