There and Here (End of the Tour)
2015 August 4
Jason Segel’s interview on On Point, reflecting on his performance in the David Foster Wallace biopic, had a great quote: “You spend 15 years trying to get there and then realize there is no there.”
My parents said it more simply: “The grass is always green on the other side.”
Isn’t that the truth for artists and musicians?
You might dream about playing a certain venue, recording in a particular studio, hiring a notable producer, opening for a certain band, going on a tour, etc…and the adrenaline rush is great, but never lasts.
It’s so easy to forget how the creative process is what got us “here “in the first place, sitting at the kitchen table and writing or learning a song.
It’s about creating, not chasing.
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