Justin,
I'm not going to be able to name any particular one, partially because I am being really hit with a monster head cold right now and am on more than a few medications. Mine have always been kind of constant. Showing up early to see other people, letting someone go on in my place in a show, giving up one of my songs in a night at the Bluebird, to get someone up onstage, even getting an artist I am working with and showcase them instead of doing something I would have rather done. Going out in terrible weather to see a friend just because you know they are not going to have anyone in the audience. Driving in terrible weather to perform on a show or a benefit that you really had no connection with but because you knew it would make someone else look good.
Giving up a slot on a major show because someone in a record company was out to see someone else and they didn't see you, but you passed someone over yourself. Talking about another writer or artist or song over your own. Staying MUCH MUCH LATER than you really should have just to support someone else. Taking a writing appointment to help benefit someone else even though you could'nt STAND the person they were wanting to write with but it was the only way they could start that relationship. Putting your own reputation on the line for someone else in writing or performing and even though you got nothing out of it, it helped someone else.
Spending physical money on a demo on a song even though you didn't feel it was the strongest of songs, to help someone's company get more catelogue, even though it would have been better spent on one of your other songs. Paying for someone else's demo or using your own political clout and favors to fund someone else's demo, helping them afford a trip to a music center or go to a workshop. Playing PEACEMAKER in a band dissagreement and even becoming the brunt of anger. Setting up a show, doing all the leg work, providing transportation, arranging lodging and then making no money yourself because you needed to get other people paid.
Hosting a songwriter's get together because no one will kick start anything. having people you don't know come to your home just to help other people get going. Even if you have your own contacts, you start thinking of other people to help them with THEIR contacts. Helping artists in their kickstarter or go fund me account.
Things like that. There are more, but I'm not really thinking that straight or being able to type that well.
MAB
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