What I Want

@porwest (92747)
United States
December 28, 2023 8:37am CST
Am I weird? It's a question I get asked a lot when it comes to my "music." lol. Well, of COURSE I am. Is that even a QUESTION? But the more important question should be, "Do you just have fun doing what you do and being you?" Well, YES I DO. Well, when you are not a professional studio musician and just happen to be a guy who likes to play guitar and write songs from time to time, you can just do what you want, not abide all the rules, or worry about all the particulars. I guess you could call this a part of my Garbage Files series which I sort of dead ended since I never actually "released" this one officially. But it is still fun to share stuff from time to time.
https://soundcloud.com/porwest/what-i-want
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@LadyDuck (472179)
• Switzerland
28 Dec 23
Continue to just be you!
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@porwest (92747)
• United States
28 Dec 23
But of course. I like being different, thinking outside the box, and just doing my own thing. The status quo is SO boring. lol
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@LadyDuck (472179)
• Switzerland
28 Dec 23
@porwest I agree, being like the others is boring. We need to be creative.
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@porwest (92747)
• United States
28 Dec 23
@LadyDuck In all ways. Yes.
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@just4him (317385)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 23
Sounds good.
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@just4him (317385)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Jan
@porwest Can a person be too kind? Thank you.
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@porwest (92747)
• United States
4 Jan
@just4him Yes. Absolutely. There have been a few people in my life that were so kind it made me sick. lol I think people like that are actually serial killers.
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@porwest (92747)
• United States
3 Jan
Thank you. You are always too kind.
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@much2say (56268)
• Los Angeles, California
28 Dec 23
I do find that when a person can walk to beat of their own drum, yes, the possibilities for them can be endless. You can possibly be more creative because there are no limitations to hold you back. Wow, you've got a lot of tracks . . . enjoy and keep going!
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@porwest (92747)
• United States
3 Jan
Yeah, it is something I have been doing for a long time. And that's only a small portion. I should get back to posting my "garbage files," since people did seem to have a little fun with some of that. lol
@allknowing (138099)
• India
29 Dec 23
To each their own. Why should there be a question?
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@porwest (92747)
• United States
29 Dec 23
I agree with you. There shouldn't be. Uniqueness is what makes some people stand out more. I say go for it.
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• Cloverdale, Indiana
28 Dec 23
AS long as you love or enjoy what your doing that's all that matters, that's your business.
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@porwest (92747)
• United States
29 Dec 23
Besides, ordinary never stands out. I don't like ordinary anyway. To me it's kind of boring, actually.
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@porwest (92747)
• United States
3 Jan
@2ndchances24 That's why I do stuff like this song that I posted. lol
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• Cloverdale, Indiana
29 Dec 23
@porwest Well find things that's not boring.
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29 Dec 23
Well, you dont have to stick with the other one who doesnt like you tho. Just being you and thats amazing
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@porwest (92747)
• United States
3 Jan
I enjoy that there are at least a pretty large handful of people who do like what I do, so it makes it more fun to keep doing it no matter how small or big the audience.
@popciclecold (39606)
• United States
28 Dec 23
Nothing at all being yourself.. Sounds pretty good.
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@porwest (92747)
• United States
29 Dec 23
If I am not myself, who could I be, and why would I want to be? lol. Thanks. Glad you liked it.
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@May2k8 (18392)
• Indonesia
3 Jan
be what you can do.
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@May2k8 (18392)
• Indonesia
4 Jan
@porwest Exactly!
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@porwest (92747)
• United States
4 Jan
That all we can be or do, right?
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@jstory07 (140202)
• Roseburg, Oregon
29 Dec 23
Be yourself everyone else is already taken.
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@porwest (92747)
• United States
29 Dec 23
I like that. That should be a sign on my wall.
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@moffittjc (121759)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Dec 23
Enjoy making music on your own terms! It’s much more satisfying than having a record label executive tell you what your music must sound like .
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@moffittjc (121759)
• Gainesville, Florida
31 Dec
@porwest I don’t like to be pigeonholed. Wait…if I do what the record label tells me what to do, won’t they make me lots of money? Maybe in that case being pigeonholed is not a bad thing!
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@porwest (92747)
• United States
31 Dec
Agreed. Besides, who likes to be pigeonholed?
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@porwest (92747)
• United States
1 Jan
@moffittjc You just HAD to make a valid point. Dagnabbit! lol
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@lovebuglena (44743)
• Staten Island, New York
29 Dec 23
We are all weird to someone.
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@NJChicaa (120271)
• United States
28 Dec 23
Yes you are.
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@porwest (92747)
• United States
28 Dec 23
Why, thank you. Coming from you makes that somehow...extra special. lol
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@LindaOHio (182435)
• United States
29 Dec 23
Keep on, keeping on. Have a great day.
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@LindaOHio (182435)
• United States
3 Jan
@porwest Thank you very much.
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@porwest (92747)
• United States
3 Jan
That is always my intention and my plan. Thank you and you as well.
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@Beestring (14703)
• Hong Kong
29 Dec 23
Just enjoy what you are doing. It's good to have a hobby.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
29 Dec 23
@porwest I am glad you found something you enjoy doing and that is what is important.