Curtis Daniel III, COO at PatchWerk Recording Studios, has told me time and time again, "there are a lot of GOOD people out here, but there's only a few that are GREAT". So true. However, so unfortunate! Let's take musicians for example. Other than the rare, truly unavoidable circumstances, for the most part there are two primary reasons why some (or arguably most) musically inclined individuals don't go on to be highly successful in the music industry. Either they had the wrong attitude and never got to the point where they would ONLY ACCEPT THE BEST from themselves and the people they worked with, or they lost faith and QUIT before it happened for them.
The reality is 1 + 1 will always equal 2 and a person who trains themselves to ONLY ACCEPT THE BEST will always BE THE BEST because "perception is reality" where we come from. So don't settle for a good beat, DEMAND THE BEST BEAT. Don't settle for a good song, DEMAND THE BEST SONG. And don't be mistaken... We've all felt the overwhelming feeling of witnessing something genuinely great.... So YOU know, all too well, deep down when something is AMAZING. Simply put, DON'T LET IT OUT THE LAB UNTIL IT GIVES YOOUUU THE GOOSEBUMPS! Period! Until you get into the habit of ONLY ACCEPTING THE BEST, you will continue to be part of the "just good" majority. To break through and shine amongst the masses... you have to be different! You have to be better! You have to be GREAT!
What's your take... leave your comments below.
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I agree but don't sit on stuff that may not be great to you but to everyone else it is great let others hear your creations.
ReplyDeleteI Agree that one must perfect there craft and develope a ear for nothing but the best but the best is something different for each person so I believe that giving your best in everything you do will bring nothing but the to you for you reap what you sow!
ReplyDeleteCURTIS COULD NOT HAVE SAID IT BETTER...... I HERE EVERYONE SAYING NOT TO SIT ON STUFF THAT MIGHT NOT BE GREAT TO YOU OR THE BEST IS DIFFERENT FOR EACH PERSON.......WELL THAT IS PURE BULL...... IF IT IS NOT YOUR BEST WORK AND YOU KNOW IT.... YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT YOU KNOW THAT YOU KNOW IT IS THE BEST!!!! PERIOD! THAT IS THE REASON THE MUSIC OUT NOW IS SO WHACK AND IS NOT SELLING CAUSE THESE MEDIOCRE ARTIST PUTTING OUT MEDIOCRE MUSIC THEREFORE YOU GET A MEDIOCRE RESPONSE....... THE LISTENING AUDIENCE WANTS TO FEEL GOOD THE LISTENING AUDIENCE WANTS TO FEEL LIKE THEY CAN RELATE..... WHEN YOU KNOW THAT IT IS THE BEST LIKE CURTIS SAID WHEN YOU GET GOOSE BUMPS BECAUSE OF THE UNIVERSAL HUMAN CONNECTION THEORY.... PEOPLE WILL GET THOSE SAME GOOSE BUMPS BECAUSE IT IS INTENTIONALLY COMING FROM THE SAME SOURCE!!!!! WHEN YOU GIVE OUTSTANDING RESULTS... YOU WILL SELL OUTSTANDINGLY AND NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES OR HOW MUCH HELL YOU GOT TO GO THROUGH YOU WILL NOT BE DENIED!!!!!! A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLES EGOS ARE SO LARGE AND SENSITIVE THAT THEY WON'T EVEN TRY TO ADMIT THAT THERE MATERIAL IS NOT IT'S BEST BECAUSE YOUR MIND WON'T ALLOW YOU TO ACCEPT THAT IT IS NOT GOOD BUT IN YOUR HEART OF HEARTS YOU KNOW THAT YOU KNOW IT COULD BE BETTER.... THAT'S ANOTHER PROBLEM SOME ARTIST ARE SO DAMN SELFISH AND ALWAYS WANNA TALK ABOUT WHAT THEY WANT TO TALK ABOUT INSTEAD OF WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO HERE WHAT THEY WANT TO HERE EVERYBODY DON'T WANT TO HERE ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU GOT AND HOW MUCH HELL YOU GOING THROUGH THEY WANT YOU TO APPEAL TO THERE NEEDS THERE SELFISHNESS (THE AUDIENCE) IS MORE IMPORTANT THATS WHY THEY COME TO YOU! SO BRAVO CURTIS FOR SAYING THAT AND TO THE READERS STEP OUR GAME ALL THE WAY UP NOT HALFWAY!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat comments. Myself personally... I'm on the "Don't let it out until it's perfect to YOU" side of the fence. Yes - I agree you shouldn't sit on stuff because you never know what others will like - but that's leaving your image, and reputation to be determined by others. ME personally - I like to have more control over how I'm seen in the publics opinion so I'd rather put nothing out at all then put tsomething out that I know is not the absolute BEST that I can deliver. But that's just me... I guess.
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ReplyDeleteThere is no doubt in my mind that it is just a matter of time before I reach my goals. I have set the bar HIGH and will only settle for the best. My first project was completed on a shoe string budget without any shoe strings. It has allowed me to put my sound out and I have received good reviews. This next project - I'm all in- no shortcuts, no excuses! And I won't leave the Lab until I take my own breath away! :)Great Read
I feel very strongly about the following statement, "Until you get into the habit of ONLY ACCEPTING THE BEST, you will continue to be part of the "just good" majority." That is inexplicably true. Until you set your standard for yourself and what you want to accomplish you will only receive mediocre from your endeavors.
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