The Bullshit
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009How’s THAT for a positive title!
On your quest to becoming an independent musician(s), there will be such a constant truck load of bullshit that you may just get carried away in the tide. It is inevitable that this will happen. Your music will suffer as a result if you do not have your priorities straight.
The music: This, above all, should be your number one, absolutely, positively most essential priority in the universe. But as most musicians know, this is definitely not going to be the case all the time.
All independent musicians need to remember this: THERE WILL ALWAYS BE BULLSHIT.
No Exceptions. Here is some bullshit to expect in your musical future:
- People telling you to get a ‘proper job’ instead of being a musician (I hate hearing this. The worst part is that it will normally be family members or close friends who say this to you)
- Programs or websites not giving you relevant information to fix a problem
- People making promises and not following through
- Ungrateful people
- Small problems that consume an unnecessary amount of your time
- Fingers not doing what they’re supposed to be doing on an instrument
- Stupid people
- Creative blanks
Between studying for uni and finding a source of income, setting up this website, sourcing equipment, getting answers, the music slowly starts to slide down my list of priorities. When this happens, step back.
Step back from the bullshit and gain your composure. Emotions are clouding your judgement and you are not able to see things as they are.
Why are you doing all of this? What do you want from your musical career? Is this worth working through?
Ask yourself these three questions when things are getting to you, and you should be back to your path of musical greatness.
