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tranel · Post by **tranel** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:09 am

"... is achieved when you simply cannot add anything more."

Karl-Elvis de Saint Exupéry, 1939, Great Principles of Life

Just thought I'd post a famous quote by Antoine de Saint Exupéry's not-so-famous half-cousin's wife's brother, who aspired all his life to be recognized as a deep thinker.

Words to live by for us musicians?

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:49 pm

I prefer the other end, perfection is achieved when you simply cannot take anything more away.

vespers75 · Post by **vespers75** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:56 pm

shamann wrote:I prefer the other end, perfection is achieved when you simply cannot take anything more away.

Agreed...there is sometimes a certain beauty in minimalist simplicity.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:02 pm

"perfection is the scream filled with the final gasp of air, thats why i do it, thats what im after"

"perfecton is great for five minutes, then you look again..."

"perfection, bleh!"

all me, at various points in life.

tranel · Post by **tranel** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:18 pm

shamann wrote:I prefer the other end, perfection is achieved when you simply cannot take anything more away.

Ah, musically maybe yes..... but when it comes to plugins or studio gear.....?

robogone · Post by **robogone** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:53 pm

tranel wrote:"... is achieved when you simply cannot add anything more."

So this is perfection?

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:54 pm

tranel wrote:
shamann wrote:I prefer the other end, perfection is achieved when you simply cannot take anything more away.
Ah, musically maybe yes..... but when it comes to plugins or studio gear.....?

Even then, for me, I think the same principle applies. With plugins, I went through a phase of getting as much as I could. But at a certain point, I started unloading anything I didn't use or felt was covered well by something else. An example, a few months after I got Kombinat, I started deleting a whole bunch of distortion effects I felt were made redundant and no longer used.

With studio gear, I'm currently in the additive stage, but at some point I know I'll be satisfied to the point of slimming down the inventory.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:54 pm

robojam wrote:
tranel wrote:"... is achieved when you simply cannot add anything more."
So this is perfection?

needs more cowbell

robogone · Post by **robogone** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:57 pm

eduardo_b · Post by **eduardo_b** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:44 pm

“The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.”

--George Orwell

I think he means a happy human. Never known or known of a happy perfectionist.

robogone · Post by **robogone** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:55 pm

"Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it."

Salvador Dali

rp314 · Post by **rp314** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:30 pm

So you mean you guys have never experienced doing work or writing music that's perfect crap?

Well, maybe your just not devoting yourselves enough...

emdot_ambient · Post by **emdot_ambient** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:01 pm

"Musical perfection is that moment when you're totally alone, completely focused and finally it all comes together...and then you realize you weren't actually recording."

debra1rlo · Post by **debra1rlo** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:38 pm

rp314 wrote:So you mean you guys have never experienced doing work or writing music that's perfect crap?

Well, maybe your just not devoting yourselves enough...

+1000000000000 That shit practically writes itself. Imo. Ymmv. Btw, come to the dark side.

robogone · Post by **robogone** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:43 pm

debra1rlo wrote:That shit practically writes itself.

"Perfection...."