Want to know how to get a musician to complain?
Give them a gig.
It’s sad but true.
Most musicians I’ve met complain. A lot.
They complain about the venue. They complain about the songs. They complain about the other musicians, their gear, the engineer, the hours or the food (always the food).
They even complain about the audience.
Why?
Because they’ve sold out.
They’ve wrongly believed the only way to “make it in music” is to give up their musical loves, passions and dreams.
You don’t have to be like them and here’s how:
- First, make sure you know your musical loves, passions and dreams inside and out.
- Second, make sure you know your personal loves, passions and dreams inside and out. Do not skip this step.
- Three, spend every non-playing, writing or performing moment of work finding people in sync with your musical and personal loves, passions and dreams.
These are people who are genuinely interested in who you are and what you do and they will be thrilled when you show up in their lives.
The secret to making it in music is this: put who you are and what you do in front of people who already want or need what you do.
To learn more about how to do this well, check out my career lessons:
Once you find these people, what are some ways to put you you are and what you do in front of them? Tell us your ideas in the comments.
