Comments on: The Art (or Act) of Doing http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/the-art-or-act-of-doing/ The Community for Working Musicians Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:30:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A Musician's Guide to Creating an Online Presence http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/the-art-or-act-of-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-14953 A Musician's Guide to Creating an Online Presence Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:14:17 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=2074#comment-14953 [...] on doing makes me do it sooner than later because I’m sorting it out in my head so the doing part is easier. Simply the act of writing this article is helping me figure out ways to be more [...] [...] on doing makes me do it sooner than later because I’m sorting it out in my head so the doing part is easier. Simply the act of writing this article is helping me figure out ways to be more [...]

]]> By: Christon Gray http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/the-art-or-act-of-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-6320 Christon Gray Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:33:18 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=2074#comment-6320 Sheesh. I fall in "category 2". That hit home so hard. Thanks for posting. God bless, Christon Gray http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htxo59QV1Ao Sheesh. I fall in “category 2″. That hit home so hard.
Thanks for posting.

God bless,
Christon Gray

]]> By: The Self-Released Album 101: The Basics - Musician Wages.com http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/the-art-or-act-of-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-1445 The Self-Released Album 101: The Basics - Musician Wages.com Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:23:14 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=2074#comment-1445 [...] CD. Don’t expect your album to magically sell just because it’s available. You need to do something to make that [...] [...] CD. Don’t expect your album to magically sell just because it’s available. You need to do something to make that [...]

]]> By: The Self-Released Album Reference Guide for Independent, DIY Musicians - Musician Wages.com http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/the-art-or-act-of-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 The Self-Released Album Reference Guide for Independent, DIY Musicians - Musician Wages.com Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:17:18 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=2074#comment-1266 [...] The Art (or Act) of Doing sums up my general philosophy about productivity. As long as there’s some action, you’re going to get somewhere. The things that work for you and your fans will become obvious and your focus will begin to shift in that direction. Sitting around reading about how to do it won’t get you there, you need to get to work. [...] [...] The Art (or Act) of Doing sums up my general philosophy about productivity. As long as there’s some action, you’re going to get somewhere. The things that work for you and your fans will become obvious and your focus will begin to shift in that direction. Sitting around reading about how to do it won’t get you there, you need to get to work. [...]

]]> By: Dan Perez http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/the-art-or-act-of-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-959 Dan Perez Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:40:14 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=2074#comment-959 This whole article reminds me of a phrase they've coined at saxontheweb.net as a response to a lot of hypothesizing, gear-obsessing, over-analyzing. They say "SUAP": "shut up and practice." This whole article reminds me of a phrase they’ve coined at saxontheweb.net as a response to a lot of hypothesizing, gear-obsessing, over-analyzing. They say “SUAP”: “shut up and practice.”

]]> By: Do Something | Arthurthefourth.com http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/the-art-or-act-of-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-902 Do Something | Arthurthefourth.com Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:08:48 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=2074#comment-902 [...] just read a post over at The Working Musician about the secret formula for making it as a musician. And I think [...] [...] just read a post over at The Working Musician about the secret formula for making it as a musician. And I think [...]

]]> By: OzBlog::music & more » Blog Archive » The Art (or Act) of Doing - Musician Wages.com http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/the-art-or-act-of-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-821 OzBlog::music & more » Blog Archive » The Art (or Act) of Doing - Musician Wages.com Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:35:57 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=2074#comment-821 [...] The Art (or Act) of Doing - Musician Wages.com [...] [...] The Art (or Act) of Doing – Musician Wages.com [...]

]]> By: OZ http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/the-art-or-act-of-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-793 OZ Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:12:35 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=2074#comment-793 This is amazing just finished a song called "dreams comes true" which hints at the uselessness of daydreaming. Cameron, myself would say you know how, but your standards, integrity etc.. like most of us would not allow that particular easy way, or else payola etc.would still rule the roost. Aron Russo says what it was like just being "successful" in CHICAGO in the 70's running just a night club now most of us have had to deal even at fringe level with at least some attachment to this system. Theres evidence of the drug rings etc..people getting shot blahss... The boon of being independent allows a greater freedom of choice with its inherent difficulties. Why should a person want to be "famous" anyway, having thought about that it really has'nt in my view got anything to do with music, its a useful tool for the financial aspects and or the suicidal aspects, it just depends on the individual involved. There are many musicians especially in the "classical" genre who have made very good money, live well and has never been heard of. The point made of enjoying your work, practice, life must be the making of this elusive "IT" whatever it is. OZ This is amazing just finished a song called “dreams comes true” which hints at the uselessness of daydreaming.
Cameron, myself would say you know how, but your standards, integrity etc.. like most of us would not allow that particular easy way, or else payola etc.would still rule the roost. Aron Russo says what it was like just being “successful” in CHICAGO in the 70′s running just a night club now most of us have had to deal even at fringe level with at least some attachment to this system. Theres evidence of the drug rings etc..people getting shot blahss… The boon of being independent allows a greater freedom of choice with its inherent difficulties.
Why should a person want to be “famous” anyway, having thought about that it really has’nt in my view got anything to do with music, its a useful tool for the financial aspects and or the suicidal aspects, it just depends on the individual involved. There are many musicians especially in the “classical” genre who have made very good money, live well and has never been heard of.
The point made of enjoying your work, practice, life must be the making of this elusive “IT” whatever it is.
OZ

]]> By: Cameron Mizell http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/the-art-or-act-of-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-792 Cameron Mizell Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:00:11 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=2074#comment-792 There's a fine line between visualizing your success and daydreaming. How do you go about becoming a rich and famous musician? I don't have the answer, and I don't believe anybody that says they do. The only thing we can control is whether or not we're happy on the journey, otherwise we run the risk of hating the destination. So if you want to be a famous musician, the first step is to make your practice time enjoyable. Derek has a lot of great advice for musicians, and it's not great because it tells you HOW to do something, but because it makes sure you know WHY you're doing it. It's all about the attitude. There’s a fine line between visualizing your success and daydreaming.

How do you go about becoming a rich and famous musician? I don’t have the answer, and I don’t believe anybody that says they do. The only thing we can control is whether or not we’re happy on the journey, otherwise we run the risk of hating the destination. So if you want to be a famous musician, the first step is to make your practice time enjoyable.

Derek has a lot of great advice for musicians, and it’s not great because it tells you HOW to do something, but because it makes sure you know WHY you’re doing it. It’s all about the attitude.

]]> By: OZ http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/the-art-or-act-of-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-790 OZ Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:55:20 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=2074#comment-790 Hi Cameron great article thanks. On other "blogs" the following has been offered, you may have seen it on DEREK Sivers's site and this is offered here as a view for those Musicians,/people who play music or ANYONE else who may have a problem defining "SUCCESS" This for most means making BIG $$££..[no matter how for some] being famous, on tv, radio etc..heard of by millions etc.. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS in my view if this is what THEY THEMSELVES have sat down deliberately and worked out for THEMSELVES. To do this is NOT EASY with the many external pressures of today etc.. So here's a TRUE STORY. A friend of mine on visiting a friend of his saw this friend in a dreadful tearful state of anguish. When asked what was wrong, he kept muttering "They made me do it" DO what said my friend. Become a "BIOLOGY PROFFESSOR" was the reply [ he was a retired or thereabouts University Proffessor] SO? said my friend. The PROFF. muttered, "All I ever wanted to do was play the VIOLIN" ... He had become everybody else's idea of success, Parents, Teachers, Peers etc..etc.. and now too late to pursue his. Food for thought here. Respectfully, OZ Hi Cameron great article thanks.
On other “blogs” the following has been offered, you may have seen it on DEREK Sivers’s site and this is offered here as a view for those Musicians,/people who play music or ANYONE else who may have a problem defining “SUCCESS” This for most means making BIG $$££..[no matter how for some] being famous, on tv, radio etc..heard of by millions etc.. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS in my view if this is what THEY THEMSELVES have sat down deliberately and worked out for THEMSELVES. To do this is NOT EASY with the many external pressures of today etc.. So here’s a TRUE STORY.

A friend of mine on visiting a friend of his saw this friend in a dreadful tearful state of anguish. When asked what was wrong, he kept muttering “They made me do it” DO what said my friend. Become a “BIOLOGY PROFFESSOR” was the reply [ he was a retired or thereabouts University Proffessor] SO? said my friend. The PROFF. muttered, “All I ever wanted to do was play the VIOLIN” … He had become everybody else’s idea of success, Parents, Teachers, Peers etc..etc.. and now too late to pursue his.
Food for thought here.
Respectfully,
OZ

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