How long should it take for gigging musicians to be paid for their work? | INSIDE my HEAD

I’ve been having the hardest time getting money for work I’ve been doing the past several months. It’s frightening and frustrating and probably a few other F words. I want to tell you about this, but I also want to be there in the room with you, as I haven’t figured out how to clone myself yet—so this will have to do. I hope it will suffice.

I really like to make things (it could be anything) because it helps me.

Besides giving purpose to my life (as significant as that can be) it helps to focus my mind away from that which hurts, frustrates, discourages, and dominates my thoughts. I invite the reprieve.

Ironically, this video below discusses the very weight of my issue—which is new for me, at least in so far as to talking to you through a camera lens.

I am broke. So, I’m hanging out at home a lot. I invite the good company and thoughts and minds of you. You reading this. Talk to me Goose.

WHO IS MIKE VITALE?

I am a storyteller, songwriter, singer, music producer, traveling musician, Jungian dream analyst, all-around curious fellow (Spiritual, Mathematical Historical, Scientific), Taoist, and much much more, based out of Los Angeles, California. I’m constantly releasing new music, in all sorts of different genres. You can listen to me below, on Spotify:

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Just the Way You Are | Billy Joel

I’ve been hearing that Billy Joel just released a new song.

Hallelujah.

The first song of his that I remember connecting with was “We Didn’t Start the Fire”. That was 1989. I was 10 years old, jumping on a gigantic trampoline, at my friend Deiter’s house. Deiter was Belgian. He still is Belgian. Not quite sure why I am talking of him in the past tense—perhaps because we haven’t seen one another in 35 plus years. I digress though. He had this giant trampoline, and we were bouncing on it, doing back flips and forward flips, listening to Billy Joel be incredible.

That’s how Billy Joel makes me feel: like I’m jumping on a trampoline when I’m 10 years old. He always will. Thank you for making more music and putting it into the world. I imagine it means the world to a lot of us. It does to me.

This is me playing the first few sections of “Just the Way You Are” feeling like I’m 10 again, jumping on a trampoline.

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Coyote | A New Single by Mike Vitale | May 26th

Behold: an album cover.

I made something to put in your ears cowpokes and good folks. It is gingerly strolling into your favorite streaming service on May 26th in this year of our Lord, 2023. If I could corral you into a pre-save—I would be amazed. Legitimately amazed. Astounded. Dumbfounded. Other synonyms as well! Exclamation point. There’s a link to pre-save if you fancy doing so:

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/mikevitale/coyote

It does something. Not sure what–but I’ll trust the process.

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Running Away From Home (Youtube)

Hey y'all!

I just posted this week's Youtube video.  I recorded it live with an AT4033 mic when I was still living in Long Beach, CA.  I love that mic.  It was the best $300 I've ever spent—or was it $400... I can't remember.

This is a song that I wrote for my mom and dad, called "Running Away From Home."  I've talked about it before.  Keep reading my blog, and you'll see what I mean.  If you dig it, you can find the full band version for all streaming services as well as all digital distribution sites.

The lyrics are in the description of the video on Youtube.

If you dig this solo acoustic version, give that subscribe button a click, and ring the bell so you know when I post new videos on Youtube:

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