Saddly back when I got this advice i was all about, "keepin' it real" and "the underground" and "making music for my longtime fans" that I was too afraid to "sell out".
5 years later I finally took his advice and things are coming along well
So whats the best piece of advice you've ever gotten?
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- KVRAF
- 1818 posts since 5 Apr, 2002 from Seattle, WA, USA
"To hell with this Drum N Bass stuff, "the underground" and your little raver kid fans. You need to write and sing a good Pop/Rock/Dance record if you want any longevity and continue to make money." - John Bourke, my ex manager and ex manager of The Smiths and a bunch of other acts.
Saddly back when I got this advice i was all about, "keepin' it real" and "the underground" and "making music for my longtime fans" that I was too afraid to "sell out".
5 years later I finally took his advice and things are coming along well
Saddly back when I got this advice i was all about, "keepin' it real" and "the underground" and "making music for my longtime fans" that I was too afraid to "sell out".
5 years later I finally took his advice and things are coming along well
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- KVRian
- 742 posts since 22 Jun, 2004
If you dont believe in yourself why should anyone else?
As said very wisely by gareth_fx
Paul
As said very wisely by gareth_fx
Paul
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Paul Chana
Senior Software Engineer
FXpansion Audio UK Ltd
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- KVRAF
- 3266 posts since 22 Sep, 2003 from under the sun
"Making money with music, the new simony"
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- KVRian
- 604 posts since 7 Jul, 2004 from Somewhere between the 2nd and 3rd dimensions.
Stop using ModPlug. 
Analogue or digital – which is better? There's only one way to find out... FI-I-IGHT!!!
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- KVRian
- 864 posts since 9 Jul, 2001 from Chester County PA, USA
My father long ago told me an excellent reason to make the time to do the things you truly enjoy, and to make the most of your life in general: "Because you're dead a long, long time".
(sadly, his own health has recently been failing, which makes this particularly poignant for me these days
)
Second favorite, and one I also try to live by (though I know many here don't...whole sections of this forum would vanish if they did
): "Never discuss politics, religion or sex with friends (or family)...it's an almost guarenteed way to ensure they quickly become NOT your friends."
(sadly, his own health has recently been failing, which makes this particularly poignant for me these days
)Second favorite, and one I also try to live by (though I know many here don't...whole sections of this forum would vanish if they did
): "Never discuss politics, religion or sex with friends (or family)...it's an almost guarenteed way to ensure they quickly become NOT your friends."-
- KVRAF
- 3617 posts since 26 Sep, 2003 from Bradford - The Armpit of Britain
Life in general, some good friends of mine quoted me this when there was a rumour going around that I was a smack-head & I got pissed off about it:
"Live never to be ashamed if anything you do or say is published around the world — even if what is published is not true."
- Richard Bach
Music specifically - not to be too bothered about 'genre' & to go minimal, get occams razor out & get ruthless with it.
"Live never to be ashamed if anything you do or say is published around the world — even if what is published is not true."
- Richard Bach
Music specifically - not to be too bothered about 'genre' & to go minimal, get occams razor out & get ruthless with it.
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- Rad Grandad
- 38041 posts since 6 Sep, 2003 from Downeast Maine
best advice "you can learn something from everyone"...
The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another's world. It requires profound, purpose‐larger‐than‐the‐self kind of understanding.
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- TopModernGeezer
- 2679 posts since 14 Mar, 2001 from Stuttgart, Germany
but then they weren´t friends in the first place ..Har wrote: "Never discuss politics, religion or sex with friends (or family)...it's an almost guarenteed way to ensure they quickly become NOT your friends."
putte
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- Rad Grandad
- 38041 posts since 6 Sep, 2003 from Downeast Maine
I dont know that I agree with that....someone could be a zealous christian while another person is not....friends do not have to agree or believe on everything and furthermore with friendships comes wisdom. That wisdom should include knowing what is productive for the friendship."We can't be friends because we dont believe in the same things " or "I value your friendship and some things we'll never agree on, let's agree to disagree, forget about it and for the sake of our friendship let's not discuss it anymore"....putte wrote:but then they weren´t friends in the first place ..Har wrote: "Never discuss politics, religion or sex with friends (or family)...it's an almost guarenteed way to ensure they quickly become NOT your friends."
putte
The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another's world. It requires profound, purpose‐larger‐than‐the‐self kind of understanding.
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- Rad Grandad
- 38041 posts since 6 Sep, 2003 from Downeast Maine
when my best friend turned 18 is father said "son like me you are a perfectionist, the only way to be perferct is to be dead, then you're perfectly dead"...Har wrote:My father long ago told me an excellent reason to make the time to do the things you truly enjoy, and to make the most of your life in general: "Because you're dead a long, long time".
BTW sorry to hear about your father's health, my father has alzheimers, diabetes and prostate cancer...the alzheimers has gotten steadily worse since last fall, and I'm all he has left....everyday is a new adventure...
The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another's world. It requires profound, purpose‐larger‐than‐the‐self kind of understanding.
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- KVRAF
- 6496 posts since 26 Nov, 2004 from Frederick, MD
I think Putte's point was that even if you don't believe the same thing, true friends can still discuss their beliefs. My wife and I are best friends. She devoutly believes in Tibetan Buddhism, whereas I believe that all organized religions are just cultural interpretations of the psychological experiences we all share due to our common physiology. And yet we're able to discuss these ideas without endangering our friendship.Hink wrote:I dont know that I agree with that....someone could be a zealous christian while another person is not....friends do not have to agree or believe on everything and furthermore with friendships comes wisdom...putte wrote:but then they weren´t friends in the first place ..Har wrote: "Never discuss politics, religion or sex with friends (or family)...it's an almost guarenteed way to ensure they quickly become NOT your friends."
putte
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- KVRAF
- 6496 posts since 26 Nov, 2004 from Frederick, MD
But back on topic:
A friend of mine gave this advice after a particularly bad experience playing D&D: "Life's too short to put up with assholes."
If I had followed that advice back when I was in a band, there would have been a lot less bitterness at the end. But of course that's a universal piece of advice, not just music related. But it's really true. If someone's being a dick, best thing to do is cut your ties and walk away.
Oh, and here's a line or two from a Robert Ashley poem (I may not remember this totally correct):
He had determined to become serious
Later he discovered this was a mistake
But too late, he had arrived
I take that as advice.
Oh, and then there's the ultimate, from Monty Python: "Always look on the bright side of life."
A friend of mine gave this advice after a particularly bad experience playing D&D: "Life's too short to put up with assholes."
If I had followed that advice back when I was in a band, there would have been a lot less bitterness at the end. But of course that's a universal piece of advice, not just music related. But it's really true. If someone's being a dick, best thing to do is cut your ties and walk away.
Oh, and here's a line or two from a Robert Ashley poem (I may not remember this totally correct):
He had determined to become serious
Later he discovered this was a mistake
But too late, he had arrived
I take that as advice.
Oh, and then there's the ultimate, from Monty Python: "Always look on the bright side of life."
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- KVRAF
- 3266 posts since 22 Sep, 2003 from under the sun
one of my favorite, not particularly related to music:
"Liberty is not doing what one wants, but wanting what one does."
Alain (french philosopher)
"Liberty is not doing what one wants, but wanting what one does."
Alain (french philosopher)
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- KVRist
- 252 posts since 18 Jun, 2001 from UK and NY
Best advice given to me..." Don't wipe your arse with a broken bottle."