What would be your ideal “work projects” for me… once this contract ends?
(Sigh) I don’t know if I have any ideals. I can imagine… maybe you do decide to sign a contract for a residency… maybe because I’m still here… Gold Coast, or Brisbane… this area…
Where would I do the residency?
I think… Brisbane… and I think social media would even be like, “Why the FUCK did he pick BRISBANE?!?!?! Why not SYDNEY or MELBOURNE?!?!?!!”
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAH….
But Brisbane is growing — it would make sense — be a featured artist in the new casino — they’re really trying to build that up, too. They’re trying to grow the population. They’re trying to get Brisbane lit. They want it lit for the OLYMPICS.
If you have a residency in Brisbane — you’re a Brisbane ICON — you’re still AUSTRALIAN. You gotta come back to US… Aussies!!!
(Phwoarrrr)… (Holding his hand to heart, smiling)…
And you can make appearances in Sydney and Melbourne — that’s not difficult. Quick flights, here and there.
What am I singing?!?!
I don’t know… maybe… you’re an Asian Michael-Bublé-Harry-Connick-Jr fusion?!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAAH…
Really?! A crooner?! You want me to do that?!?!?!
I… can see it…?!?!? Because — they’re classics?!?!?! Some Sinatra, some Nat King Cole… it’s in YOUR RANGE — you can sing it!!! You’ll sing it REALLY WELL…
It’s enjoyable enough that people just holidaying in Brisbane and don’t know you that well — outside of your niche — stumble upon the program at the Casino and are like, “Oh yeah, some classics” and enjoy an evening of music.
And you’re still YOU — you’re still popular enough that YOUR FANS — will fly — TO YOU.
Maybe they don’t have the same flying and buying power as Swifties, globally — but there’s enough of them to support you through a local residency anywhere.
It’s actually up to you — if you had wanted Sydney or Melbourne? London? New York?! Anywhere — they will fly to you.
Do you think there’s enough of them, though? To sustain a residency?
No — that’s why it’s gonna be crooner music. Then you’ll get the random stragglers… musical tourism…
Maybe — you can introduce some solo songs — if you release a separate solo album — that also introduces the new listeners to your other music — but overall, as an entertainment package at a casino residency?!
Classics… crooners and blues… that kind of music… It’s the type of romantic evening a husband will buy two tickets for on an anniversary cos he can’t think of anything else to gift her and she wanted “something ROMANTIC” —
(Smiling) — Every night, I’m singing those songs for you…
Okay. Sure… and we can live — either Brisbane or Gold Coast — maybe we go between both… so every night, you’re laying your head next to my pillow…
(BIG SMILES) (HUGS HUGS HUGS) ^__^
OKAY. YEAH. I WANT THIS!!!
It doesn’t even have to happen straight away?!
We gotta get married?! Go on our honeymoon?!
Yes, yes, do all that first. I’m not jumping into a residency after finishing this contract — I NEED A FUCKIN’ BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(LOL) (Giggles)…
Why don’t you croon a little here and there, during a live or something, see how your fans react… (Smiles)
Oh… I don’t know if I want to involve them yet…
You’ve already got a band. In Brisbane.
Huh?! What?!
My friend!!! Her DAD!!! He’s ALREADY a Jazz musician in BRISBANE — RIGHT NOW — THESE ARE FACTS!!! NOT FICTION!!!
THE WHOLE FUCKING BAND IS READY TO GO. RIGHT NOW. IN BRISBANE!!!
(Slow-blinking)… Hmm… It’s real?! You weren’t just making up a fictional character who had a Dad who’s a jazz musician in Brisbane?!?!?!
(LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL)
You don’t even need to do 5 nights a week or whatever the fuck most people do.
You’ve got enough clout, you can call the shots.
If you only want to do Friday and Saturday nights? That’s ALL you want to do, for say, 3 months? Whatever it is?!
People will work around you — YOU’RE bringing in the audience. YOU’RE boosting the Brisbane economy — They’ll work around YOU.
This is a… really cute fictional fantasy, my dear… (smirk)…
(Kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss)…
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