What is something that you struggle with most as a music artist?

UpliftNick · 10-28-2015, 05:39 PM

The biggest problem i've heard so far is marketing. Just curious to know what other artist are encountering that is a painful problem to them. Thanks for your answers!

Pet_Sounds · 10-28-2015, 08:07 PM

Writing songs.

The Mystic · 11-23-2015, 08:43 PM

alcohol. Always been a weakness.

Black Francis · 11-24-2015, 09:15 AM

Making songs that don't rip off bands i like.

Plankton · 11-24-2015, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by The Mystic

alcohol. Always been a weakness.

I can relate. I haven't played while sober in years.

The Mystic · 11-25-2015, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

I can relate. I haven't played while sober in years.

I "suffer" (blessed with?) from Musical auditory hallucinations. I find it difficult to cope with and the only thing that helps to quiet down the noise (music) is either drinking or transcribing what I'm hearing. Unfortunately, I ended up combining the two and it's been a tough journey.

The Mystic · 11-25-2015, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

I can relate. I haven't played while sober in years.

What happens if you play sober? How does your music change?

**Frownland** · 11-25-2015, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by The Mystic

What happens if you play sober? How does your music change?

It's those damned inhibitions coming back to haunt us.

Plankton · 11-25-2015, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by The Mystic

What happens if you play sober? How does your music change?

It gets better. My timing gets tighter, my phrasing is more coherent, and I take more risks when my senses aren't dulled from alcohol. Also, I'll usually get lazy or impatient during mixing when I'm buzzed, so that suffers too.

Terrapin_Station · 11-25-2015, 12:14 PM

I think I'd put "flakey musicians" as #1. Things would be so much easier if people were focused, committed, even-keeled, team-oriented, positive-minded, dependable/responsible, with no substance abuse problems, no neuroses and mental breakdowns or freakouts, etc.

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UpliftNick Groupie Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 1	What is something that you struggle with most as a music artist? The biggest problem i've heard so far is marketing. Just curious to know what other artist are encountering that is a painful problem to them. Thanks for your answers!

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Pet_Sounds Remember the underscore Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The other side Posts: 2,489	Writing songs. __________________ Everybody's dying just to get the disease

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The Mystic Groupie Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 25	alcohol. Always been a weakness.

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Terrapin_Station Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: NYC Man Posts: 877	I think I'd put "flakey musicians" as #1. Things would be so much easier if people were focused, committed, even-keeled, team-oriented, positive-minded, dependable/responsible, with no substance abuse problems, no neuroses and mental breakdowns or freakouts, etc.