Episode #28: The Effect of COVID19 to the Musicians
Jimi D and The Wolf hosted a live podcast and talked about several things related to COVID19 and its effect on people. Jimi frustratedly said that he's going in a wrong direction because of the pandemic and they're heading again for another lockdown. According to him, he keeps booking shows but shows keep getting cancelled. Tim mentioned that people are functioning as a normal society where when you go to some asian restaurant, your temperature must be checked and if you can't pass the required temperature, you won't be able to go in the restaurant. Jimi is very sad with the situation because some of the great musicians including The Great Big Guys, The Weekend Warriors and The Hobbyist are currently not doing any gigs right now since the Corona outbreak started. They generate income before by having gigs, but now they have to go and get themselves a regular job to sustain their needs. Tim said that someone could go back possible if the situation is back to normal again. According to Tim, the Ari Herstand's book where Ari said the line "Get a job that doesn't use your mind, get a job that uses your body" means keeping your mind away from stress and focus more on the physical things you do. Their topic switched to Dawn Beyer who is a famous streamer in Nashville and is known for her amazing voice. Jimi mentioned how different it was when playing gig personally and streaming online. It's like the vibe is very different and he also said that there's no connectivity. "Its like looking into a camera and all you see is yourself." He added.