Friends Come in All Shapes and Sizes
It is easy to understand how music can bring people together. Concerts, clubs, music festivals, the list can go on. The beauty is in the first sentence; it is easy. Across the many individuals I've met, every single one of them enjoys an artist, a genre, an instrument, anything music related! It is a conversation facilitator, it can bring about agreements, as well as arguments, among people. However, that is the important part; communicating. When people communicate, bonds are formed, friendships are made, and relationships flourish. The same holds true on the negative aspect, as communicating can lead to arguments, break-ups, and faded memories, but that is how lessons are learned which stay with us, as we communicate with others.
Nonetheless communicating through music has blessed me with the strongest friendships I never thought I would have in life. Two of my bandmates I met back in high school, and have stayed close to me since then. People in other bands introduce themselves, they bring their peers, their families, and the circle continues to grow. At least here in San Antonio, we have a pretty stable music scene where those in the know, have a good grasp on one another. It all boils down to the fact that we are communicating among each other. We express our song ideas, review venues or sounds systems together, or refer each other to venue owners to book our next performance. It is a great community in where we share our musical work ethics, giving feedback and asking for advice all the same.
When I share the stage with other bands, it is important that I do my best to network with them. I will ask them for their social media, their next performance, or their songwriting process to really evoke some genuine responses out of them. All this not only to benefit my band's network prowess, but to ultimately make a friend. A friend who shares a similar dream in making music; it's how we get there that makes us unique and creates a sense of community among each other.
Again, it is easy for music to bring people together, but the hard part is communicating with each other once we are in the same room. We all love to boast about our newest songs or strive to prove we are better than the rest. However, if we learn to support one another and realize we all have a common dream, a positive community can become fabricated. We are all misfit for one another, yet we must learn to live with each other. Why? Because friends come in all shapes and sizes.
Nonetheless communicating through music has blessed me with the strongest friendships I never thought I would have in life. Two of my bandmates I met back in high school, and have stayed close to me since then. People in other bands introduce themselves, they bring their peers, their families, and the circle continues to grow. At least here in San Antonio, we have a pretty stable music scene where those in the know, have a good grasp on one another. It all boils down to the fact that we are communicating among each other. We express our song ideas, review venues or sounds systems together, or refer each other to venue owners to book our next performance. It is a great community in where we share our musical work ethics, giving feedback and asking for advice all the same.
When I share the stage with other bands, it is important that I do my best to network with them. I will ask them for their social media, their next performance, or their songwriting process to really evoke some genuine responses out of them. All this not only to benefit my band's network prowess, but to ultimately make a friend. A friend who shares a similar dream in making music; it's how we get there that makes us unique and creates a sense of community among each other.
Again, it is easy for music to bring people together, but the hard part is communicating with each other once we are in the same room. We all love to boast about our newest songs or strive to prove we are better than the rest. However, if we learn to support one another and realize we all have a common dream, a positive community can become fabricated. We are all misfit for one another, yet we must learn to live with each other. Why? Because friends come in all shapes and sizes.
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