Kommentare zu: Life as an A Cappella Addict

Von: Corine

Corine — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:47:40 +0000

I’m also an a cappella addict from Holland and I agree with Emily – there’s not enough good stuff around here. Therefor I moved close to the German border a couple of years ago ;-) and now I can reach a lot of German groups a lot easier. I even learned German to be able to understand the German lyrics and be able to communicate with other addicts from across the border.

I always find it hard to explain my addiction to other people. Moreover, most of them really don’t understand how listening to vocal music can be satisfying. Does anybody recognize this problem and how do you deal with it?

Von: Sandra

Sandra — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:41:56 +0000

Oh, your own group. I’ll have a look (and ear) :)

By the way, here’s my diary of an a cappella addict:
http://mad4musicdd.blogspot.com/2010/03/tagebuch-einer-cappella-suchtigen.html

Von: Emily May

Emily May — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:48:47 +0000

I buy my stuff on the internet. Before I liked singers.com, but I had to wait several weeks to get it shipped from America. To get an instant boost I buy on I-tunes now (if possible). And to get the perfect satisfaction I create my own group to become Hollands best!

Von: Sandra

Sandra — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:09:12 +0000

Hello Emily May and welcome to AAA ;)

Living in Germany with all its magnificent and diverse a cappella groups does not automatically mean that you don’t have to cross any borders. The grass grows greener on the other side … ;) Noooo, many of my favourite bands are from Germany. But I’m just too curious on every band name I hear :)

Where are you buying your “stuff” at the moment? You are building up an own shop, did I understand you correctly?

What I forgot to tell you about my symptoms: To give up the old job to live entirely for the a cappella music.

Well, I guess I’ve got to go and work on my homepage. CU, Sandra

Von: Emily May

Emily May — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:43:54 +0000

Hi, my name is Emily May and I’m an A-capella Addict.
I’m so happy to read about other addicts and to discover that I’m not abnormal.
Before, I was always a little ashamed when friends were searching in my cd-collection and discovered that there was nothing but vocal music in it. And when people asked me which music I like I was affraid to answer.. ‘almost everything… as long as it is a-capella’. I’ts hard when you try to explain to not-understanding people that you’re singing in a a-capellagroup and hear their remark: ‘Ah, that’s without music, isn’t it!’
And then… it’s not easy to be an a-capella addict in Holland. There is not enough ‘good stuff’ to be found around here. I have to cross borders to get it or pay a lot of money to get it shipped over…. I’m now trying to grow my own…

Von: Sandra

Sandra — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:41:01 +0000

Oh Indra, you describe my life. But you’ve forgotten: Always be bankrupt because of all the train and concert tickets, to know the best tricks to sleep and drive cheaper, to have friends all around the country, but not in your hometown, to meet on concerts, … Long telephone calls with other crazies to scheming again new concert tours …