Influences

I, like every other human being, have a shit load of people that influence me. One of these people is Keith Buckley; the vocalist for the bands Every Time I Die and The Damned Things.
I actually met Keith after a show in Melbourne late last year.
He is a super nice dude, and I made a point to myself to not get weak at the knees and blabber on about how much I love him and the band. I just wanted to say hi, and just have a normal conversation. That's what I did. We talked about every thing. We spoke for about 20 minutes. He actually said to me that is was good to have a proper conversation with a fan, instead of taking a photo, and sign something and watch them walk off. While I did get a photo with him it was the conversation that I will always remember.
I am a huge fan of words. I love how they can rip you apart. How they can fix you. How they can make you think and feel about anything. I love how you can paint a picture for the listener/reader. Keith, is my favorite lyricist. He is a very smart person, and is very poetic I guess you can call it, with his lyrics. I like real things. I fucking hate bands and other musical performers that hire people to write their music and lyrics for them. That's why I love Taylor Swift, because she writes her own music and lyrics. I have zero respect for musicians who have other people do the writing for them. To me that just defeats the purpose of being an artist. You're supposed to express your own feelings through your work. Sometimes I feel like that sense of artistry is lost. It has become more for the pay check and fame, instead of, working your arse off, and writing something that has true meaning to you.

I think I'll finish my rant off here.
May the force be with you.