Great advise Terence! There are 5 Guidelines that have helped me: 1.) Learn something new everyday…become accustomed to being uncomfortable not mastering something new yet. 2.) Don’t take things personally (which is very challenging for creatives) 3.) Seek solutions instead of complaining. Remain determined. 4.) Always bring your best each day-even when you feel a bit off. This will lead to consistency in the long run. 5.) Be impeccable with your word! I do not promise anything unless I will deliver…
1 Being Prepared leads to Success 2 Perseverance Always Pays Off 3 Relationships are Everything (Building Authentic Relationships) 4 Demand Respect and Fairpay 5 Know What You Want From Opportunities 6 Sharpen Business Skills 7 Adaptability To Changes 8 Avoid Comparison and Cutthroat Behavior 9 Balance Music Life with Personal Life 10 Stay Consistent & Evolve
Wow!!! You must be some sort of oracle and can see into the future!! I kid you not, I am literally working on the details of the video you mentioned here as I write this! Please stay tuned, it will drop next week...
Wow. That's definitely a lot to think about. One thing about it, I don't think I have another 30 years as I'm already into those "golden years". Just hoping for enough 20's - 50's swing jazz listeners to be able to play live for a few more years. It's a pretty thin market out there and seems to be getting thinner every day. I am keenly aware of my weakness of not wanting to embrace newer music. I don't enjoy it. Oh, I'm technically very capable of doing it, but I need to actually enjoy what I do or it just doesn't work. When I try to force it, it's near torture to me, I have tried to do that. I end up hating music, and that's not a good place to be. I averaged about 1 gig a month last year. I'm not sure where to go from there. But I'm gonna keep trying, putting myself out there where I can, and applying as much of your good advice as I can.
For sure keep trying, reaching out to other musicians etc. Luckily this year my two bands have taken off, minimum two or three gigs per month. May not sound like much but that's better than last year😊 Good luck and keep at it. You'll get there!
I completely understand! Just know, there is a lot more opportunity out there than you may know, especially with your age! You have extremely valuable wisdom that can be shared with us all!
I don't know if I'd recommend this per se but I needed to go through a period of time where I let go of being a musician completely. It all fell apart and I chose to just let go. I had no plans to get back I just remained open, yet sorta broken. I can see that I paid a price for it but I also benefited from it. Letting go of being a musician to the point I would never introduce myself as one or even mention it allowed me to find out who I truly am by letting go of being a Musician as my identity. I did a personality test during this time (the big 5) and I discovered a lot. I ended up starting music again in 2024. There is taking a few months break and then there is taking a few years. Not easy to make it back but it's not impossible. Like I said I wouldn't necessarily recommend this but I just wanted to share this happened in my journey. I think maybe God was disinfecting/cleansing me. The years leading up to this time were kinda toxic. If you don't want this to happen to you I think you should watch your spiritual life because ignoring it can cost a lot.
Actually, it's probably a good recommendation to step away for a while in some cases. It can actually provide perspective on the things you want and desire. The only thing I would say is if you are going to step away, do so with intention. Like, put a time frame on it. It's like I would tell a college student who wanted to step away from school for a while. Do it with the intention to discover and explore what your true desires are, but put a time frame on it. So, this isn't a bad idea at all man! Thanks for sharing!!
@@TerenceFisher1 I agree a time frame is ideal. However, if I was thinking rationally about it, I probably would never step away from being a musician. It never made enough sense to give it up completely. Maybe a month or two off but not years. The wheels just fell off. Tragedy occurred in my life. Big changes happened. I was so depressed I couldn't think straight! So yes a time frame is good, but I had to learn to be present again and just do what needs to be done today. There are times in life when tragedy occurs that planning gets limited. My Mom told me to "not go ahead of the Holy Spirit". So I did that. I had no idea if I would ever play another note of music. Music became just a little hobby at home. (It's actually a nice little bonus to being a musician to be able to play a song for yourself in a hard time). So all I can say is if tragedy occurs and you can't even play a note, don't give up hope, but know that it's ok to just do what you have to do today. Don't forget to pray. Even a whisper
11:07 Yes, but They cant do that right off. They make them sign a contract where they have to sit down X amount of months after the show. They also can't associate that show with whatever service or product they are offering
Yep, you are absolutely correct about this! However, they don't need to use the show's name with whatever service or product they have. By the time the show is over, the contestants would have already gained an incredible amount of exposure and their social media followings would have gone up significantly! They can use that to their advantage. They literally can just say they are starting an online singing course, and literally say that it isn't related to the show in any way. And there are several other ways to take advantage of the exposure they have gained from such a show.
This guy has the best videos for working musicians
Thanks, man! I really appreciate the kind words!!
Terrence and Musicians Ignite are my favorites
Great advise Terence!
There are 5 Guidelines that have helped me:
1.) Learn something new everyday…become accustomed to being uncomfortable not mastering something new yet.
2.) Don’t take things personally (which is very challenging for creatives)
3.) Seek solutions instead of complaining. Remain determined.
4.) Always bring your best each day-even when you feel a bit off. This will lead to consistency in the long run.
5.) Be impeccable with your word! I do not promise anything unless I will deliver…
Timing is everything. You can make the wrong move at the right time and the right move at the wrong time.
Musicians should treat other musicians like family and love each other
Well said!!
In a perfect world, yes....unfortunately not always the case.
1 Being Prepared leads to Success
2 Perseverance Always Pays Off
3 Relationships are Everything (Building Authentic Relationships)
4 Demand Respect and Fairpay
5 Know What You Want From Opportunities
6 Sharpen Business Skills
7 Adaptability To Changes
8 Avoid Comparison and Cutthroat Behavior
9 Balance Music Life with Personal Life
10 Stay Consistent & Evolve
Outstanding
Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge good stuff bro!❤
It's my pleasure bro! Thanks for watching!
Do you have a video about daily musical + business habits to build success? like, what you do in a day type of video? thanks
Wow!!! You must be some sort of oracle and can see into the future!! I kid you not, I am literally working on the details of the video you mentioned here as I write this! Please stay tuned, it will drop next week...
@@TerenceFisher1 Awesome, thanks, I'm in the rabbit hole of your videos for some time now (I'm from Israel)
@@shiralony That's awesome!! Thank you for watching!! 😃
My best success tip is to know the business. People like to try to take advantage of musicians young or old.
Yes indeed!! This is an excellent tip!
Solid advice as usual. I would add one point to this list though... Don't rest your elbow on your keys! - kidding of course!
Lol, thanks, man! Yeah, I have a habit of resting my arm there.
Wow. That's definitely a lot to think about.
One thing about it, I don't think I have another 30 years as I'm already into those "golden years". Just hoping for enough 20's - 50's swing jazz listeners to be able to play live for a few more years. It's a pretty thin market out there and seems to be getting thinner every day.
I am keenly aware of my weakness of not wanting to embrace newer music. I don't enjoy it. Oh, I'm technically very capable of doing it, but I need to actually enjoy what I do or it just doesn't work. When I try to force it, it's near torture to me, I have tried to do that. I end up hating music, and that's not a good place to be.
I averaged about 1 gig a month last year. I'm not sure where to go from there. But I'm gonna keep trying, putting myself out there where I can, and applying as much of your good advice as I can.
For sure keep trying, reaching out to other musicians etc.
Luckily this year my two bands have taken off, minimum two or three gigs per month. May not sound like much but that's better than last year😊
Good luck and keep at it. You'll get there!
@@XPI-s1k, thank you!! A little encouragement is so much appreciated! Congratulations on your successes!
I completely understand! Just know, there is a lot more opportunity out there than you may know, especially with your age! You have extremely valuable wisdom that can be shared with us all!
I'll add "Allow other people's talent to help you get where you want to go". Don't do everything yourself. Collaborate.
Very well said!!
Attitude is definitely a huge factor.
Thanks!
Btw I tried finding your contact for gigs template in my email but I never received it.
Agreed.
Good Advice
Thank you!!
I don't know if I'd recommend this per se but I needed to go through a period of time where I let go of being a musician completely. It all fell apart and I chose to just let go. I had no plans to get back I just remained open, yet sorta broken. I can see that I paid a price for it but I also benefited from it. Letting go of being a musician to the point I would never introduce myself as one or even mention it allowed me to find out who I truly am by letting go of being a Musician as my identity. I did a personality test during this time (the big 5) and I discovered a lot. I ended up starting music again in 2024. There is taking a few months break and then there is taking a few years. Not easy to make it back but it's not impossible. Like I said I wouldn't necessarily recommend this but I just wanted to share this happened in my journey. I think maybe God was disinfecting/cleansing me. The years leading up to this time were kinda toxic. If you don't want this to happen to you I think you should watch your spiritual life because ignoring it can cost a lot.
Actually, it's probably a good recommendation to step away for a while in some cases. It can actually provide perspective on the things you want and desire.
The only thing I would say is if you are going to step away, do so with intention. Like, put a time frame on it.
It's like I would tell a college student who wanted to step away from school for a while. Do it with the intention to discover and explore what your true desires are, but put a time frame on it.
So, this isn't a bad idea at all man! Thanks for sharing!!
@@TerenceFisher1 I agree a time frame is ideal. However, if I was thinking rationally about it, I probably would never step away from being a musician. It never made enough sense to give it up completely. Maybe a month or two off but not years. The wheels just fell off. Tragedy occurred in my life. Big changes happened. I was so depressed I couldn't think straight! So yes a time frame is good, but I had to learn to be present again and just do what needs to be done today. There are times in life when tragedy occurs that planning gets limited. My Mom told me to "not go ahead of the Holy Spirit". So I did that. I had no idea if I would ever play another note of music. Music became just a little hobby at home. (It's actually a nice little bonus to being a musician to be able to play a song for yourself in a hard time). So all I can say is if tragedy occurs and you can't even play a note, don't give up hope, but know that it's ok to just do what you have to do today. Don't forget to pray. Even a whisper
@3:49 That is the most important part
Yep, I agree!
Thank.
Thank you
11:07 Yes, but They cant do that right off. They make them sign a contract where they have to sit down X amount of months after the show. They also can't associate that show with whatever service or product they are offering
Yep, you are absolutely correct about this! However, they don't need to use the show's name with whatever service or product they have.
By the time the show is over, the contestants would have already gained an incredible amount of exposure and their social media followings would have gone up significantly!
They can use that to their advantage. They literally can just say they are starting an online singing course, and literally say that it isn't related to the show in any way. And there are several other ways to take advantage of the exposure they have gained from such a show.
I still don't think you should be paid for playing music .. i just don't