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February 29th, 2008 For starters, I would like to thank everyone who has supported me over the years. I also appreciate the many of you who told me that you spent the time to vote for me for this years Whammy awards.......This year, I did not win any awards; but it was an interesting show for me. Why you ask? Well, I was kind of dreading the Whammys this year because I tend to stress out over the most ridiculous stuff. I was a little stressed because I hadn't played with Gwendra for such a long time - As usual, Gwendra came through so wonderfully, our performance was really, really cool -I truly love her & her husband, Mark.......They are a rare find in this world - they are real. I was also put in charge of a little jam at the end of the night - which once again resulted in a bit of stress for me. Adam Atherton, Kenny Taylor, Aaron from Teay's Vein, Dave P. & the guys from Plow absolutely kicked ass at the end of the night. Plow took a lot of awards & they catch a lot of slack for being a cover band, but they are absolute professionals & they do what they do very, very well....... So, all of you "original bands" that dog them can keep writing your shitty original songs and play your 1 gig every 2 months - you have every right to dog Plow....C'mon.. So, although I have been fortunate enough to have won a lot of these awards over the years, I really wasn't expecting to walk away with one this year &, quite frankly, in hindsight, I'm glad I didn't. This town is chalked full of talented musicians & I was thoroughly entertained!!! Poopdeflex? Wow, that cat was frigg'n awesome!! Brother!!!! Duh? I can go on & on. I thought all of the performers brought their A-game & I'm really proud to say that I'm a Fort Wayne Musician. So, thanks to Whatzup Magazine for putting together another great night of entertainment & thank YOU for keeping me going. January 5th, 2008 2007........It seems so cliche to reflect on the prior year's events, but I guess everyone does it. Me? To me, every day is pretty awesome & I could give a shit about the "New Year" & all of the celebratory crap that goes along with it - I truly appreciate the fact that I've been given the gift of music; however, I am a little disappointed in myself; I could have done more creatively in '07. I really wanted to do a Christmas album......sure it might seem cheesy, but my Christmas album will not be cheesy. More Conley music? trust me, it's on the way.....Like I said in my prior post - '08 will be my triumphant return with at least 1 or 2 albums!!!!! December 27th, 2007 I had a nice Christmas. I enjoyed performing, I enjoyed my family and I enjoyed some time off. "Little Drummer Boy" got some good airplay on 92.3fm.......I needed to create something & I'm quite proud of the 2 Christmas tunes I've recorded for the album thusfar. I said I'd have an album done for 2007 & didn't come through......I guess that means I need to come up with 2 for 2008......YEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!!! December 13th, 2007 I was getting pretty down on myself for not creating and recording any new music in a while; however, the drought has, at last, ended.........Though I only did a cover of a Christmas tune, I finally got off my butt & went back into the studio last week. I tell you what.......I love working with Chris Richardson & Tim Bushong. Tim recoded & produced "My Little Secret' & Chris is my sax playing buddy........It just always turns out magical when I work with those guys.....I love 'em!!! To hear my X-mas tunes, go to...... www.myspace.com/themikeconleyband . ENJOY!!!!! November 29th, 2007 So, is it wrong that I call my Journal page....a "Journal" page, rather than a "Blog" page? Am I not cool for still calling it a "Journal" page? I bet the kid who always is on top of the hip-new-music is laughing at me right now.....You know that kid who is always telling you about some new band that he (or she) discovered? ........the band usually has a really weird name; sometimes I think the kid just goes out and finds some random band with the weirdest name possible.....just to impress you......you probaby know that kid....anyways, that kid is probably laughing at me right now. August 21st, 2007 Wow, I can't believe I've neglected this site for so long.....I guess MySpace really has taken over the planet. I'm really going to try & be a good boy & get a bit more focused on my website & MY MUSIC, in general. Certain things in life go in "spurts" & I'm ready to "spurt". Making a short story long When i was a small child, I loved beef manhattans. It didn't matter where we'd eat.....Pizza Hut, Mexican Food, whatever, I'd always ask the server for a beef manhattan........I loved, & still very much enjoy, beef manhattans. So, what is this beef manhattan story leading up to? I am currently working on a new Jazz-band project with 3 cool cats......Casey Stansifer is playing upright bass, John Moss is on the drums & Todd Phillips is playing the piano (& some trumpet, too!!).....i will be the singer. Ladies and gentleman..........I give to you.......my new band........The Beef Manhattans. A mouth-watering serving of jazz, smothered in gravy......That's right.......gravy, baby........saucey!!!!
February 21st, 2006 Wow, right when I thought things were getting a bit quiet, I get asked to audition for a primetime, hit show on a major television network. Sure, I don't expect to make the cut, but, I'm really excited about the opportunity. That's all we can ever ask for.......the "opportunity". I feel like I'm doing the right thing by pursuing music; I may never be rich from it, but, sometimes people are kind enough to let me know that they appreciate my tunes. Someone once told me, "Mike, you'll never realize how much your music has meant to me over the past year".....That's cool stuff that you just can't put a dollar amount on. One time, I met up with someone at a gas station because she wanted my autograph. I'm almost embarrassed to give a person my autograph, but what an awesome feeling it is that it's kinda important for someone else to have it. Yes, I'm poor monetarily, but, nobody can ever take away the lifetime of wealth and happiness that my music has given me. My definition of happiness may be different than others, but, I have managed to obtain it.......Have you?
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