Just pondering. When you guys make music and songs, for whom is it?
I think for me, it's pretty much me myself first. I have recorded songs and releases I didn't even have the energy or drive to promote or publish any almost after done, despite liking them well myself.
Because...who do you make music for?
When I think of my work...I bet 99% of the people who hear it are fellow musicians, people like you, forum members, collaboration musicians, and a handful of friends.
I doubt much anybody else ever hears my music. There are occasionally some people like an old friend or somebody who might hear a song I post on facebook or whatever, but by and large, they are all people just like me. Mostly presenting to other people who on turn want to present their own songs.
I suppose some have family members etc. Who might listen. My family isn't interested in the least, hell my wife downright gets angry if I even mention my music, she's more like Listen I don't bother you with my gardening hobby much, just keep your hobbies to yourself thank you. Same with most people I know, I can't ever remember any colleague or family member or even a friend ever having been interested in hearing any. I mean, they ask what I've been up to and say cool, but never ask to check it out. I got guitars around the house and whatnot, and everybody knows I sing...hell people have asked me to perform for their weddings etc. But never ever ask me to play anything I've done. Maybe occasionally some students ask me to play a song I've done at best.
So...I wonder how common is that. Is making music kind of like a dark thing you do that everybody kind of turns a blind, erm, ear to, although they seem appreciative enough of it in general terms. I don't even think my parents ever asked me to play my music to them.
What's your view?