CafVino is a little restaurant in Amsterdam at the Krugerplein.
ANNETTE VOGEL Here you can read everything about my musical encounters
maandag 15 oktober 2012
CafVino in Amsterdam
CafVino is a little restaurant in Amsterdam at the Krugerplein.
zondag 14 oktober 2012
Life of a musician sometimes really sucks
I should stay always positive and act as if life is great and my music is great and really, I got lots of fans and lots of likes on facebook ( Not yet a 100 for god sake) and really, it's no big deal acting as if I am a big star and bluffing out my life. On the other side, people who really know me, they can hear me complain about my uncertainty about who I am or what I am doing and yes, do I really have to go on this way or should I stop immediately with my musical adventures.
The anwer is of course: don't stop playing, just go on, what ever happens...
But life of a musician sometimes really sucks.
Of course I am aware of my musical limitations, I am not a very good singer, nor a very good guitar player. I just can't help that I just have to go on making music. Despite the applause that is not given, no "we want more"s, I really think I got to tell something.
Today I had this gig on a little party and the best thing that happened was this woman who came to me and said: "You're sound is terrible, I cannot talk because your music is too loud and the sound is bad and distorted, I don't like it at all. " She ordered her beer and when she left to the other side of the bar I told her I would do my best to change the sound. So I did.
Then, when I was playing and nobody was listening, I suddenly met her eyes and then she smiled at me and she gave me a big thumb. Was it because she couldn't hear me at all and she felt confident with it, or was it she did like my music because the sound was better ? I really don't know, my optimistic mind tells me to choose for the last option.
Anyway, this kind of gigs can happen and it makes me really really depressed and feeling misunderstood. Still I am a strong woman and that's why I toast on you and me, where ever you are and what ever you do.
The anwer is of course: don't stop playing, just go on, what ever happens...
But life of a musician sometimes really sucks.
Of course I am aware of my musical limitations, I am not a very good singer, nor a very good guitar player. I just can't help that I just have to go on making music. Despite the applause that is not given, no "we want more"s, I really think I got to tell something.
Today I had this gig on a little party and the best thing that happened was this woman who came to me and said: "You're sound is terrible, I cannot talk because your music is too loud and the sound is bad and distorted, I don't like it at all. " She ordered her beer and when she left to the other side of the bar I told her I would do my best to change the sound. So I did.
Then, when I was playing and nobody was listening, I suddenly met her eyes and then she smiled at me and she gave me a big thumb. Was it because she couldn't hear me at all and she felt confident with it, or was it she did like my music because the sound was better ? I really don't know, my optimistic mind tells me to choose for the last option.
Anyway, this kind of gigs can happen and it makes me really really depressed and feeling misunderstood. Still I am a strong woman and that's why I toast on you and me, where ever you are and what ever you do.
donderdag 11 oktober 2012
zondag 7 oktober 2012
SWAN Songwriters Amsterdam Noord
Last Thursday me and Bruno organized a SWANnight in the Noorderparkkamer in Amsterdam Noord.
I must say, everytime I am really surprised what's happening up there. The Noorderparkkamer is a very special place. You can find this building in the middle of a park next to a channel. It's pretty dark out there, but you can easily find the location by the shining lights. The atmosphere is in the night very spiritual. The Noorderparkkamer is a subsidized project runned by Amsterdam municipality. They offered us to use this location for open mics for singersongwriters. Marjolijn works for the Noorderparkkamer and she is the one who helps us to manage things go well. Because it's in the middle of a park and it's dark we also got a nice strong guy, Daan, who helps us to keep the place safe and cozy.
Daan en Marjolijn
This picture I really like. It's from some guy called Ron Goudie and he got this really amazing sound from this little sweety. It's funny how he just put the cable in it at the time I took the picture.
I must say, everytime I am really surprised what's happening up there. The Noorderparkkamer is a very special place. You can find this building in the middle of a park next to a channel. It's pretty dark out there, but you can easily find the location by the shining lights. The atmosphere is in the night very spiritual. The Noorderparkkamer is a subsidized project runned by Amsterdam municipality. They offered us to use this location for open mics for singersongwriters. Marjolijn works for the Noorderparkkamer and she is the one who helps us to manage things go well. Because it's in the middle of a park and it's dark we also got a nice strong guy, Daan, who helps us to keep the place safe and cozy.
Daan en Marjolijn
This time I had help from Ellen, she did the dranks. I am very grateful to her, she did a good job !
The musicians were as usual great ! You can read all about it on my other blog:
Me myself I played with good old Frankie again. He came along despite the pain in his back and he played very well. I really love him a lot !
This picture I really like. It's from some guy called Ron Goudie and he got this really amazing sound from this little sweety. It's funny how he just put the cable in it at the time I took the picture.
Next SWANnight will be on November 7 and I hope there will me a lot of musicians.
vrijdag 28 september 2012
café Barco Amsterdam
Last night we played at a boat near Central Station. Mick played the bass and Craig played guitar. Now these two men can sing ! I always dreamt of a men's choir and this night these guys sang the backing vocals and it was beautiful ! donderdag 6 september 2012
SWAN Singersongwriters Amsterdam Noord 5 sept.
Last night we had a great night at the Noorderparkkamer. I enjoyed playing with Mick and I liked the audience very much ! This is a picture of Mick and Frank, watching other singersongwriters.
zaterdag 1 september 2012
SKEK at the Zeedijk in Amsterdam
This was really a nice gig. First we had dinner with the girls who organize these gigs ( Fusion Unplugged) and then we played our songs and the atmosphere was really relaxed. Skek is a nice café in the centre of Amsterdam and you can get there some good food. It's run by students and it's really nice to hang out there.
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