General Music Chat

^ Man I'm that guy though. The guy that cringes when notes aren't perfect. Man you gave so many compliments I should be happy but I obsess. I'm a perfectionist. My own worst critic.

Ha ha. Welcome to the club. The good thing is, that people like us generally succeed in what we pursue, because we are not happy until it is perfect.

There's little reward in mediocrity.

^ for real! One thing against my professional success is that I care more about my opinion of my music more than anybody else's. Another is that I have recorded so many songs and I get major satisfaction from listening to my own material. Yes I want to share it badly but seriously, if I was alone (desert Island alone) for the rest of my life I would still write and record obsessively. It's the biggest part of who I am. Money has just never come into play when it comes to music for me. I would love to make some for my music, but the artistic satisfaction comes first.

America's got talent is tempting to me. I do need that "vehicle" You have to submit a cover song under 2 minutes. I was thinking of submitting a new shorter version of this....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=wxBFoS0huHI

What do you think about America's got talent? And that song choice?

I don't have a problem with seeing you on a talent show or variety show. Exposure is exposure. You should do as many of them as possible.

Song choice?

Not that one. I don't think it would pass the muster. The videos where you are playing the instruments as well as singing, using the looping machine, are more impressive. The one in the car is cute, because you are doing it while driving a car, but it doesn't impress enough. The ones where you are switching off instruments, shows that you play multiple instruments as well as sing, and appears quite complex, because you have a limited time to switch between instruments, while keeping the song going. That impresses people because it is something that most people see, and think "I could never do that"

That's what gets attention.

If you send something in, it should be the "one man band" type stuff, using instruments and singing, with the loop machine.

Something like "Walking Alone" but not that one. Takes too long to get into it, and producer's attention spans are too short.

^ for real! One thing against my professional success is that I care more about my opinion of my music more than anybody else's. Another is that I have recorded so many songs and I get major satisfaction from listening to my own material. Yes I want to share it badly but seriously, if I was alone (desert Island alone) for the rest of my life I would still write and record obsessively. It's the biggest part of who I am. Money has just never come into play when it comes to music for me. I would love to make some for my music, but the artistic satisfaction comes first.

amen too that....."dublin accent".....says i.

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^ for real! One thing against my professional success is that I care more about my opinion of my music more than anybody else's.

Don't know if that is 100% accurate.

It may feel that way, but it is less disproportionate than you may think. I have no doubt that you write and play primarily for your own enjoyment. Many artists, if not most, are like that. But you DO care about what other's think, or more accurately, you WANT other's to like your stuff too. Otherwise you wouldn't post it, or share it with friends, or ask for anyone's opinions.

Wanting to please yourself artistically, is not a crutch. Chances are, as is the case with you, it means finding more and more, musically, within yourself and it becoming unique and original as you express it.

The only reason that money could not follow your artistic successes, is that money is on the business side of music. And musicians in general are not good with the business end of things. We care about the art. We like creating. Contracts and door knocking are hassles. It's always good if we have someone that is competent in those areas, and who believes in us, to handle that side of things for us, leaving us to the creative side. Unfortunately, not everyone has someone like that, who is also trustworthy enough to keep our best interest first.

Most musicians want to be appreciated. It may not make or break whether we believe in ourselves, but generally, we all want that recognition and appreciation.

Music is an expression of what we feel inside, and any self-expression is generally more fulfilling when it is received well. A guy who goes out of his way to impress a love interest with a poem or some special gesture, is heartbroken when she makes light of the effort instead. He put himself out there on the line, and expressed his feelings, and they were rejected and not received well. Musicians are expressing something just as important, and just as personal, and we too are highly disappointed when our own offerings are not well received.

Well when I had said your solo "sucked" I hadnt realized you was a one man gig....


You are super talented. The music is VERY fun to listen to..


My opinion is that you have alot of potential and I agree, you can go somewhere beyond friends, weddings and youtube.

All in all though thanks for the music, I really enjoy it. I hope you get some where with it.

^ for real! One thing against my professional success is that I care more about my opinion of my music more than anybody else's.

Don't know if that is 100% accurate.

It may feel that way, but it is less disproportionate than you may think. I have no doubt that you write and play primarily for your own enjoyment. Many artists, if not most, are like that. But you DO care about what other's think, or more accurately, you WANT other's to like your stuff too. Otherwise you wouldn't post it, or share it with friends, or ask for anyone's opinions.

Wanting to please yourself artistically, is not a crutch. Chances are, as is the case with you, it means finding more and more, musically, within yourself and it becoming unique and original as you express it.

The only reason that money could not follow your artistic successes, is that money is on the business side of music. And musicians in general are not good with the business end of things. We care about the art. We like creating. Contracts and door knocking are hassles. It's always good if we have someone that is competent in those areas, and who believes in us, to handle that side of things for us, leaving us to the creative side. Unfortunately, not everyone has someone like that, who is also trustworthy enough to keep our best interest first.

Most musicians want to be appreciated. It may not make or break whether we believe in ourselves, but generally, we all want that recognition and appreciation.

Music is an expression of what we feel inside, and any self-expression is generally more fulfilling when it is received well. A guy who goes out of his way to impress a love interest with a poem or some special gesture, is heartbroken when she makes light of the effort instead. He put himself out there on the line, and expressed his feelings, and they were rejected and not received well. Musicians are expressing something just as important, and just as personal, and we too are highly disappointed when our own offerings are not well received.

yep, I need a trustworthy promoter! The reason I say I care about my opinion more is that like you I hear more than most people. And I realize That most people don't have such a picky ear. So when a person who I know is tone deaf likes my music I appreciate it, but i don't really value it. The reason I look for feedback here is so I can improve and satisfy me. Believe me, with every comment I get I listen to the writers music. And that weighs heavily on my value of their comments. The comments that are related to production, guitar sounds, vox, lyrics etc. Thanks again Craig!

Well when I had said your solo "sucked" I hadnt realized you was a one man gig....


You are super talented. The music is VERY fun to listen to..


My opinion is that you have alot of potential and I agree, you can go somewhere beyond friends, weddings and youtube.

All in all though thanks for the music, I really enjoy it. I hope you get some where with it.

Yeah I do the one man thing almost exclusively. I just hear the completed songs in my head as I write them. Or really as they write themselves. Again I'm just a mediocre guitarist. Your "sucks" comment was deserved and does not worry me a bit. Hey I always have room to grow! Thanks for the kind words of support!