On May 20, 10:06 pm, Frank Carmickle <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello Nickus
>
> On May 19, 2011, at 8:03 AM, Nickus de Vos wrote:
> Snip...
>
> > you get experience if nobody gives you a chance, well in the last 6
> > months I have asked that question over and over but that's just how it
> > is. It's not a easy industry to get in to.
>
> The industry as a whole is really suffering right now. There are way to many
> people trying to do jobs that are disappearing. I understand your
> frustration. My plan is to hang in there and do as much as I can. Music
> always seems to suffer the most during economic down turns. At some point
> people will decide that they want to spend money on nice recordings of good
> musicians actually playing music. The object is to be in a position to work
> when the work shows up again. For some of us we just enjoy recording. If I
> go blow $$$ on gear that I keep for the next 30 years then I can record for
> 30 years. That brings me great joy. How much is it worth to you to make
> recordings? Or maybe you don't buy gear but you rent studio time at place
> that has great gear that you wouldn't be able to afford otherwise. Either
> way find a way to record if that's what you love to do.
>
> Take care
> --FCHi frank
I know that the industry is taking a dip because of the economy but in
South Africa it's worse than in Europe or the states. Thing is here in
SA the industry isn't as big we don't have 1000s of live engineers and
1000s of studio engineers, most guys do both or whatever they can to
make money. We don't have massive studios like your Abbyroads in
England, most studios over heer is privately owned with guys working
alone. With all these factors I haven't even mentioned the blind thing
as that scares people they think I'm stupid or something so that's
another negative for me. The only way for me would be to basically
start my own studio which would cost me a lot of money which I don't
have, my other option is to start doing live sound to get in to the
industry which I also can't do because I can't go in to places, do set
ups etc. I can do live sound in places like theters with installed
systems but because of the experience factor and the blind thing
people just don't want to hire me for big shows etc. I am basically
screwed for now, luckally I still live with my parents who supports me
but sooner or later they are going to start getting tired of me not
working. The ideal for me would be to go to England or the US because
it sounds as if there's more oppertunities but with imigration and
visa regulations these days you have to have a job on the other side
before you can go. Anyway that's my story in a few words and before I
get kicked off the list for posting irevelent stuff let me stop.
Nickus
