music plays an integral part of shaping the world we live in
the world we live in
the world we live in if fashion societies and defines
if fashion societies and defines
if fashion societies and defines generations but where is the support for
generations but where is the support for
generations but where is the support for the artists who create this legacy these
the artists who create this legacy these
the artists who create this legacy these influences of society it seems there
influences of society it seems there
influences of society it seems there isn’t any it all comes down to the
isn’t any it all comes down to the
isn’t any it all comes down to the concept of value can you think for a
concept of value can you think for a
concept of value can you think for a moment how much do you value music this
moment how much do you value music this
moment how much do you value music this amazing creation that defines key
amazing creation that defines key
amazing creation that defines key moments in our lives to the music
moments in our lives to the music
moments in our lives to the music industry the value of an artist lies and
industry the value of an artist lies and
industry the value of an artist lies and their profitability to the creative
their profitability to the creative
their profitability to the creative artist the value of their music is often
artist the value of their music is often
artist the value of their music is often personal emotional or spiritual in the
personal emotional or spiritual in the
personal emotional or spiritual in the words of an artist I met this year it’s
words of an artist I met this year it’s
words of an artist I met this year it’s a plastic industry it’s all based around
a plastic industry it’s all based around
a plastic industry it’s all based around a simple but infallible premise where
a simple but infallible premise where
a simple but infallible premise where there is music there is money let’s go
there is music there is money let’s go
there is music there is money let’s go back in time as a child I had a stutter
back in time as a child I had a stutter
back in time as a child I had a stutter so much so that when it came to
so much so that when it came to
so much so that when it came to answering the school register in the
answering the school register in the
answering the school register in the morning I struggled to say yes to the
morning I struggled to say yes to the
morning I struggled to say yes to the point my teacher said look Brendon just
point my teacher said look Brendon just
point my teacher said look Brendon just put your hand up okay as a teenager I
put your hand up okay as a teenager I
put your hand up okay as a teenager I learned that when I sang the stutter am
learned that when I sang the stutter am
learned that when I sang the stutter am the fear disappeared so I learnt a few
the fear disappeared so I learnt a few
the fear disappeared so I learnt a few chords on the guitar and started to
chords on the guitar and started to
chords on the guitar and started to write songs to express myself for me
write songs to express myself for me
write songs to express myself for me expressing myself through music was and
expressing myself through music was and
expressing myself through music was and still is deep-seated in Who I am it was
still is deep-seated in Who I am it was
still is deep-seated in Who I am it was never just a manufactured or threw away
never just a manufactured or threw away
never just a manufactured or threw away thing it’s my soul on display so I put
thing it’s my soul on display so I put
thing it’s my soul on display so I put all my time and energy into songwriting
all my time and energy into songwriting
all my time and energy into songwriting music and bands that’s what defined me
one night during a gig I noticed an
one night during a gig I noticed an acquaintance of mine he’d set up a
acquaintance of mine he’d set up a
acquaintance of mine he’d set up a tripod I miss filming the set my band
tripod I miss filming the set my band
tripod I miss filming the set my band and I were performing I never got to see
and I were performing I never got to see
and I were performing I never got to see the recording of that gig and I didn’t
the recording of that gig and I didn’t
the recording of that gig and I didn’t think anything of it at the time
think anything of it at the time
think anything of it at the time until one bonfire night during a
until one bonfire night during a
until one bonfire night during a firework display a song burst now
firework display a song burst now
firework display a song burst now through the large speakers and I felt
through the large speakers and I felt
through the large speakers and I felt that’s my sound a part of my soul but it
that’s my sound a part of my soul but it
that’s my sound a part of my soul but it wasn’t me singing it was the well-known
wasn’t me singing it was the well-known
wasn’t me singing it was the well-known singer my acquaintance played with I
singer my acquaintance played with I
singer my acquaintance played with I felt like someone punched me in the face
felt like someone punched me in the face
felt like someone punched me in the face I have no idea what to do or what to say
I have no idea what to do or what to say
I have no idea what to do or what to say I was completely naive and this ate away
I was completely naive and this ate away
I was completely naive and this ate away at me for over the next 10 years
eventually music burned me out I fell
eventually music burned me out I fell into bitterness and negativity about
into bitterness and negativity about
into bitterness and negativity about something that was originally therapy
something that was originally therapy
something that was originally therapy for me in the end I gave up music but
for me in the end I gave up music but
for me in the end I gave up music but over time I learned more and started to
over time I learned more and started to
over time I learned more and started to research and I felt that my songs have
research and I felt that my songs have
research and I felt that my songs have been taken and used as reference points
been taken and used as reference points
been taken and used as reference points to make more than one well-known hit
to make more than one well-known hit
to make more than one well-known hit song so I took it to a top musicologist
song so I took it to a top musicologist
song so I took it to a top musicologist that’s someone who analyzes music and
that’s someone who analyzes music and
that’s someone who analyzes music and his analysis supported my suspicions and
his analysis supported my suspicions and
his analysis supported my suspicions and what this did it gave me the confidence
what this did it gave me the confidence
what this did it gave me the confidence to turn poison into medicine
to turn poison into medicine
to turn poison into medicine now I’m not special there are many
now I’m not special there are many
now I’m not special there are many musicians who have similar stories to
musicians who have similar stories to
musicians who have similar stories to tell in hindsight I just feel stupid
tell in hindsight I just feel stupid
tell in hindsight I just feel stupid because I never really understood the
because I never really understood the
because I never really understood the value of music creating art music
value of music creating art music
value of music creating art music anything that is real and true it’s
anything that is real and true it’s
anything that is real and true it’s putting a part of your soul on display
putting a part of your soul on display
putting a part of your soul on display and I believe that this is where the
and I believe that this is where the
and I believe that this is where the value lies it’s worth more than money
value lies it’s worth more than money
value lies it’s worth more than money but that doesn’t mean to say it isn’t
but that doesn’t mean to say it isn’t
but that doesn’t mean to say it isn’t worth money
so how did I get back to being positive
so how did I get back to being positive about music I followed my instinct I
about music I followed my instinct I
about music I followed my instinct I went to Zambia it was here I reconnected
went to Zambia it was here I reconnected
went to Zambia it was here I reconnected with a simple joy of playing music I ran
with a simple joy of playing music I ran
with a simple joy of playing music I ran music workshops I donated my guitar to
music workshops I donated my guitar to
music workshops I donated my guitar to the school and I launched a project to
the school and I launched a project to
the school and I launched a project to build a music center back home over the
build a music center back home over the
build a music center back home over the next two years I raised the money by
next two years I raised the money by
next two years I raised the money by hosting live music events and I met many
hosting live music events and I met many
hosting live music events and I met many grassroots artists amazing people who
grassroots artists amazing people who
grassroots artists amazing people who wanted more control opportunity to be
wanted more control opportunity to be
wanted more control opportunity to be valued for their work a common theme
valued for their work a common theme
valued for their work a common theme musicians here is we can’t pay you but
musicians here is we can’t pay you but
musicians here is we can’t pay you but your guests exposure with the explosion
your guests exposure with the explosion
your guests exposure with the explosion of the internet there came a huge
of the internet there came a huge
of the internet there came a huge opportunity for artists to develop their
opportunity for artists to develop their
opportunity for artists to develop their careers independently of the traditional
careers independently of the traditional
careers independently of the traditional music industry unfortunately artists
music industry unfortunately artists
music industry unfortunately artists have been cursed instead into giving out
have been cursed instead into giving out
have been cursed instead into giving out their music for free in this way music
their music for free in this way music
their music for free in this way music as a whole can become devalued and we
as a whole can become devalued and we
as a whole can become devalued and we risk creating a generation of jaded
risk creating a generation of jaded
risk creating a generation of jaded disillusioned artists yes the noble
disillusioned artists yes the noble
disillusioned artists yes the noble artist creates and conceives wonderful
artist creates and conceives wonderful
artist creates and conceives wonderful things without a thought for fame or
things without a thought for fame or
things without a thought for fame or fortune but then what do we do with it
fortune but then what do we do with it
fortune but then what do we do with it we take it and we say thanks you didn’t
we take it and we say thanks you didn’t
we take it and we say thanks you didn’t do this for the money anyway right again
do this for the money anyway right again
do this for the money anyway right again creating art music that’s the value and
creating art music that’s the value and
creating art music that’s the value and this is where the value lies it’s worth
this is where the value lies it’s worth
this is where the value lies it’s worth more than money and that doesn’t mean to
more than money and that doesn’t mean to
more than money and that doesn’t mean to say it isn’t worth money
music makes you remember and go back to
music makes you remember and go back to that club which got the tunes just right
it makes you buy a pre it makes you pay
it makes you buy a pre it makes you pay premium for a ticket or a seater you
premium for a ticket or a seater you
premium for a ticket or a seater you know a front-row seat at a show like
know a front-row seat at a show like
know a front-row seat at a show like this a great song is gold dust the riffs
this a great song is gold dust the riffs
this a great song is gold dust the riffs the melodies the words and the burst of
the melodies the words and the burst of
the melodies the words and the burst of inspiration have the unique power to
inspiration have the unique power to
inspiration have the unique power to capture our seminal moments of joy and
capture our seminal moments of joy and
capture our seminal moments of joy and tragedy family and friendship adventure
tragedy family and friendship adventure
tragedy family and friendship adventure comfort loss and healing that unique
comfort loss and healing that unique
comfort loss and healing that unique mathematical sequence at the same 12
mathematical sequence at the same 12
mathematical sequence at the same 12 musical notes once I gave up music
musical notes once I gave up music
musical notes once I gave up music because I became afraid afraid of
because I became afraid afraid of
because I became afraid afraid of putting myself out there afraid of being
putting myself out there afraid of being
putting myself out there afraid of being ripped off but a few years ago I started
ripped off but a few years ago I started
ripped off but a few years ago I started a new journey and I thought here’s an
a new journey and I thought here’s an
a new journey and I thought here’s an idea
idea
idea let’s create a world where artists do
let’s create a world where artists do
let’s create a world where artists do not have to sacrifice artistic integrity
not have to sacrifice artistic integrity
not have to sacrifice artistic integrity for commercial success the fundamental
for commercial success the fundamental
for commercial success the fundamental principles to never lose the will to
principles to never lose the will to
principles to never lose the will to express your real voice never succumb to
express your real voice never succumb to
express your real voice never succumb to fear or failure an understanding that
fear or failure an understanding that
fear or failure an understanding that music is not just a commodity to be
music is not just a commodity to be
music is not just a commodity to be shaped bought and sold but essential
shaped bought and sold but essential
shaped bought and sold but essential therapy for the soul or spirit to share
therapy for the soul or spirit to share
therapy for the soul or spirit to share an ethical vision for the creation and
an ethical vision for the creation and
an ethical vision for the creation and consumption of fair trade music it is by
consumption of fair trade music it is by
consumption of fair trade music it is by changing the core principles of the
changing the core principles of the
changing the core principles of the music industry rather than enforcing
music industry rather than enforcing
music industry rather than enforcing rules that we can turn things around
rules that we can turn things around
rules that we can turn things around removing the poison becoming nothing and
removing the poison becoming nothing and
removing the poison becoming nothing and rebuilding from a place which is about
rebuilding from a place which is about
rebuilding from a place which is about pure music and supporting those who
pure music and supporting those who
pure music and supporting those who created do you value music with that in
created do you value music with that in
created do you value music with that in mind I’d like to leave you with one of
mind I’d like to leave you with one of
mind I’d like to leave you with one of my own songs
my own songs
my own songs so take these words to your heart they
so take these words to your heart they
so take these words to your heart they can spark the things we start this is my
can spark the things we start this is my
can spark the things we start this is my prop it’s called a de Kaap oh it makes
prop it’s called a de Kaap oh it makes
prop it’s called a de Kaap oh it makes me sound good without it I this song too
me sound good without it I this song too
me sound good without it I this song too – hello this song is called eyes of
– hello this song is called eyes of
– hello this song is called eyes of change
all the time it takes is it left too
all the time it takes is it left too late
marching upon the middle on the edge of
marching upon the middle on the edge of elbows we can take the reins in the
elbows we can take the reins in the
elbows we can take the reins in the light of the eyes of change some things
the power that lies in me Raisa can I
the power that lies in me Raisa can I please give besides the same in you
whereas above with me in the light of
whereas above with me in the light of the eyes of change
the eyes of change
the eyes of change [Music]
[Music]
[Music] pocket so much has gone but we know how
pocket so much has gone but we know how
pocket so much has gone but we know how to stop it
to stop it
to stop it [Music]
[Music]
[Music] out of my pocket I’ve wandered the earth
out of my pocket I’ve wandered the earth
out of my pocket I’ve wandered the earth with my feet for me
with my feet for me
with my feet for me [Music]
[Music]
[Music] as a change
as a change
as a change [Music]
[Music]
[Music] change something still remain
change something still remain
change something still remain [Music]
flexible and fearless limitless and
flexible and fearless limitless and lyrical
lyrical
lyrical you
I’ve left my pocket so much
I’ve left my pocket so much [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I wander the earth with my feet for me
light up the eyes
light up the eyes a change
a change
a change in the light
in the light
in the light as a change
as a change
as a change where some things still remain
when something goes I still remain
when something goes I still remain [Music]
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