Is 'vectors' your new word for robots?bovril wrote: who the f**k wants a vector telling you what to do?? vectors are like totally malleable.
Musicians and GIGANTIC egos
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- Boss Lovin' DR
- 14312 posts since 15 Mar, 2002 from the grimness of yorkshire
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- KVRAF
- 6519 posts since 13 Mar, 2002 from UK
Sorry, but I like that. Vector's. Mind if I borrow that in the real world, rurik?xoxos wrote:who the f**k wants a vector telling you what to do?? vectors are like totally malleable.
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SuitcaseOfLizards SuitcaseOfLizards https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2363 - KVRAF
- 10879 posts since 3 Apr, 2002 from Austin, TX USA
I'm going to write a song called "vector injector" now! 
Maybe kind of an electronic jazz-pr0n sort of thing. Something suited to my gigantic.. heh.. ego.
Maybe kind of an electronic jazz-pr0n sort of thing. Something suited to my gigantic.. heh.. ego.
Bandcamp: https://suitcaseoflizards.bandcamp.com/
Linux Mint, Waveform 13 Pro, U-He synths, Audio Damage effects,.
Linux Mint, Waveform 13 Pro, U-He synths, Audio Damage effects,.
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- KVRAF
- 3421 posts since 26 Mar, 2002 from london
I haven't read any of this thread.
I just wanted to say that I'd still have a GIGANTIC ego even if I wasn't a musician.
I just wanted to say that I'd still have a GIGANTIC ego even if I wasn't a musician.
Every day takes figuring out all over again how to f#ckin’ live.
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- Banned
- 1842 posts since 4 Aug, 2004 from just right here
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killroy wrote
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killroy wrote
Delusion and the ego, very interesting.I love the opportunities available in the music industry for artists, fame and positions of influence among them. This despite the many, many mind traps,delusions, and shotcomings already mentioned, of which for my part, I am only too brutally critical when the need arises.
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- KVRist
- 445 posts since 24 Apr, 2005
Having an Ego is important in actually getting anything useful as an artist done. The thing which everyone seems to get stuck on is that you are somehow inherently superior to people who don't, or people who make it as a hobby.
I don't believe in "talent" at all. I think anyone at all can make great music, and learn to become proficient on the right instrument.
The only difference I've noticed between great musicians and unremarkable ones is the attitude in which they approach music. Great musicians hear something and say to themselves "Hey, I can do better than that!" or "I can learn that!" and then immediately jump to "So... why aren't I learning that right now?!? Lets go!".
I think having a competetive (but not status obsessed) attitude is important, and a bit of an ego can really drive you to improve your music and playing. It's not really about being better than everyone, but wanting to surpass what you're capable of now, and reach your highest level of musical skill.
What I have noticed, is that people who have learned music early tend to be the most egotistical and self-obsessed, and are very satisfied to just let themselves sit at a competant level. Most interesting are the people who get into music late. They're usually the one's who want to push themselves forward and show those people who've been playing piano since they were four that they're just as capable, and have ten times more style.
As for my personality... Well, I like giving very backhanded answers to everything, and I'm pretty angry at people when they just decide to settle for the status quo for themselves. The uncontrollable urge to destroy all current standards of whatever weighs pretty heavily on my approach to music, but I don't think it makes me any more or less musical or inspired or talented than anyone else. It just gives me more of a penchant for experimentation and odd timbres.
I don't believe in "talent" at all. I think anyone at all can make great music, and learn to become proficient on the right instrument.
The only difference I've noticed between great musicians and unremarkable ones is the attitude in which they approach music. Great musicians hear something and say to themselves "Hey, I can do better than that!" or "I can learn that!" and then immediately jump to "So... why aren't I learning that right now?!? Lets go!".
I think having a competetive (but not status obsessed) attitude is important, and a bit of an ego can really drive you to improve your music and playing. It's not really about being better than everyone, but wanting to surpass what you're capable of now, and reach your highest level of musical skill.
What I have noticed, is that people who have learned music early tend to be the most egotistical and self-obsessed, and are very satisfied to just let themselves sit at a competant level. Most interesting are the people who get into music late. They're usually the one's who want to push themselves forward and show those people who've been playing piano since they were four that they're just as capable, and have ten times more style.
As for my personality... Well, I like giving very backhanded answers to everything, and I'm pretty angry at people when they just decide to settle for the status quo for themselves. The uncontrollable urge to destroy all current standards of whatever weighs pretty heavily on my approach to music, but I don't think it makes me any more or less musical or inspired or talented than anyone else. It just gives me more of a penchant for experimentation and odd timbres.