Hello Everyone,
This is Gordon Roqué. First of all, I have to say that working collaboratively and building ideas with others are the kinds of things I cherish as an artist. Since I've lived in Nashville, I have worked with producers, fellow musicians, songwriters, photographers, and writers on many projects that were fun, memorable, deeply fulfilling, and beneficial to all parties involved. The pursuit of my latest creative project,The Globe Sessions, has not been one of those instances.
In the last couple of days, I faced a difficult decision regarding The Globe Sessions, which I have been previewing all last month. As my first real venture into the world of video for my music, I intended to record several live performances in various outdoor locations. In December, I met with a local videographer named Maurice Barrett (also known as 24/7 or tooforseven). We agreed on the fee I would pay for him to work collaboratively with me to film these sessions and discussed details about my overall vision for the end-result.
At the end of the day, not only was the end result unsatisfactory due to technical problems, but Mr. Barrett failed to address these issues in a timely, appropriate, and professional manner. Speaking for myself, I will not be hiring or working with Maurice Barrett on any creative projects whatsoever in the future.
Basically, I have sadly decided to cancel The Globe Sessions at this time due to technical problems that could not be remedied and an astonishing level of unprofessionalism on the part of Mr. Barrett, the film-maker I hired to do the work.
On a positive note, I have not given up on The Globe Sessions and hope that I can fulfill my vision for them some day. I will also proceed with the fundraising for my album in one way or another. I'm going to take the next couple of weeks to lick my wounds and figure out what I need to do next.
One thing I now for sure is that I'm going to be performing around town in Nashville again and will have shows to announce soon.
I'd like to thank everyone for their support during this unfortunate sequence of events.
I walk away from this experience having learned a thing or two. I need to be even more selective about who I choose to work with. I should follow my instincts much more closely, and finally, true professionalism and follow-through on what you promise is worth its weight in gold.
I am looking forward to the next adventure just around the bend.
-Gordon Roqué
