Make synth building your career.

[Paul Perry]

At 01:59 PM 18/09/00 GMT, Michael Buchstaller wrote:
>but when you are forced
>to make a "sellable" product you will be dictated by management
>and marketing guys who tell you what THEY find cool, and you will
>have to do this instead of doing what you like - this will become quickly
>annoying like virtually every job.

This is true even when you are working for yourself!
I build analog fx boxes (Frostwave), and I know SOME people are
very keen on them (  testimonials on request ;-)  ) but when i
go to music stores & try to get them on the shelves (even on
consignment) often they say "nobody will want this stuff, it's 
too weird". Fuck me, does the world want another bloody fuzz box??

Fortunately, I'm too old & retro-skilled to get a job anywhere, so
I'll be making these "weird" boxes for some time yet.
A lot of the time it is fun, but some days I dont feel like gong to 
the office.. and it's only 15 feet from my bed!

paul perry (Frostwave) Melbourne Australia