Raymond Barrett12
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joined Jan 2008
Squire
Iβve spent fifty-seven years navigating this lifeβwhich, let me tell you, hasn't always been a walk in the parkβand if I had to summarize my existence, Iβd say Iβm twenty-nine percent pure, unadulterated controversy and thirty-nine percent genuinely decent human being. Itβs a strange cocktail, isn't it? A bit like that old bourbon my uncle used to keep in the studyβsmooth at first, but then that kick hits you right in the chest. I don't claim to be perfectβfar from itβbut I've learned that being "nice" doesn't mean you have to be a doormat, and being "controversial" just means you aren't afraid to call out the nonsense when you see it. It's all about balance, I suppose.
Iβm either profound, Iβm controversial, or Iβm just plain decentβpick your poison. π π π
So, Iβve been chewing on this one for a while nowβis it actually better to be part of a session lineup, or are you better off just playing solo? Itβs a classic dilemma, really. Youβve got that option to jump on a test session with someone like Squire, which offers a certain level of professional validation, I suppose, but then thereβs the whole "lone wolf" approach to performing. Personally, I tend to lean toward the latter, though I can see the appeal of the former if you're looking to sharpen your teeth against other pros. What do you think, Squire? Is the collective energy worth the compromise, or is it better to just own your own sound? π