I turned 30 a few weeks ago. I've been playing instruments for 20 years now. Been playing guitar for about 17 years. I went to college and got a bachelor's degree in music business. I have been working in the music industry for 8 years now. Been playing in bands since 2007... I just decided to quit music. The Chicago local scene just took its toll on me. It became insane work for no payoff. I was spending all this time practicing, writing, playing shows, recording, networking, etc, all this money paying for merch and transportation and instruments and equipment - only to be playing shows to like 5 people, with non-existent streams. Music is soul crushing. It's exhausting. It's thankless. And at the end of the day, it was a waste of time. I've completely lost my passion and love for playing music. I'll always love listening to it. But I dont think I have it in me to try making music anymore. For over 15 years I dreamed of being in a successful band. I wasn't delusional enough to think I'd be rich and famous, I just wanted to see some growth and people genuinely show interest. I obsessed every day over the idea of going on tour and playing shows to maybe 100 people. That dream is now dead. I've aged out of the local music scene. And now I'm facing my 30s directionless and passionless, and it's horrible. But the thought of slogging through the music industry another year just disgusts me.
Good for you for being so self aware of what no longer works for you. Music industry is a facade, most bands are ran/operated by people with Cluster B/narcissistic opportunists. Knowing when to step away makes you a much better person than anyone in the music industry.
@@Alejandro-db2hm I'm not sure. I'm hoping eventually I'll find a new purpose for my life. Lately I've just been coasting and putting a lot of time into working. Work has really redefined my life.
I've had a similar situation going, but I quit much earlier, I quit on the beginning of my 20s; it just didn't seem to go anywhere, and no matter how hard I fought, how much I tried, how many places I went to or how many people I talked to... no matter how many venues I sang... it just didn't work out. It didn't amount to much of anything. Music didn't open its doors for me and it hurts to let go of a dream that can't come true, unfortunately. I feel like I've fallen in love much more with the idea of making it in music than actually liking the hustle of it. People complimented my talent, always seemed impressed by my singing but it never really got me anywhere. Teaching gave me a new path to follow, one in which I feel much more comfortable and appreciated. It's not a dream career but it's the one that put food on my table.
I know this video is 3 years ago but it resonates today ….when I think back on my music journey….it’s been pretty sad without the people I started with__I was having more fun with my band mates and my boys then now ,doing it all alone. 2 year ago during Covid , me and my buddies got together and made some amazing music . That was a beautiful time but of course we grown and got jobs, my buddy is raising kids so life happens. I’m just a lonely musician in the corner with all this music saying ..LOOK AT ME…but nooones paying attention….I’m tired and getting old …maybe it’s time to finally be ready to hang it up….anybody that reads this ..please give me your honest opinion no matter how brutal……..thank you
Got a BA in music in my country Ecuador, i studied and worked from music for 6 years, then i knew i was stuck… now i work as a paralegal, i’m making money, currently studying both law and accounting, and i feel amazing; im glad i left the burning ship that was a career in music…xd
I did band gigging for 12 years. I've had my fill. Keeping my chops up for so little reward....not worth it, though it was for a few years. Its nice to have that "special" ability most do not have, but guess what... most people don't even care. So whats left after that? The money?..lol! Ok. Just the LOVE of playing music? Meh. Very very few just do it for the love of music. Since there is no money, most do it for the adulation, which in America, is in short supply. I was in Germany in 2010. Wow they love live music...but I don't live there. Whats crazy is I played in a band that did all the local clubs, my town fair and even the County fair year after year. 5 years after quitting is like no-one ever heard of us. Local bands have the shelf life of lettuce. The first 5 years though WAS a lot of fun, and yea we made like 100 bucks each per night. I should have did it for 5 years and then quit looking back.
And also, the stuff you've done so far has meaning, be it to yourself for your own personal growth, or for the people you shared the endeavor with. I still maintain that You & Me by Fike Malzone over here is one of my favourite songs, and I listen to it on the regular. Vike Calzone doesn't have to make more music, I still get to listen to the stuff that he's made in the past AND get to see him do the thing he currently likes doing, which is comedy. Wins all around. Tike Nalzone's advice is good here, and whatever Charlie does next, I get the feeling it'll be cool as shit.
You & Me was the first song I ever 'liked' on spotify. I'm glad you're still making songs on the side for your podcasts and shows, as long as you make sure you don't bring back the piss.
For me it's just so expensive. As a rapper you have to pay for studio time, or buy a studio. Then once you have the studio,then you have to pay to get songs mastered! Then you have to buy the beat. Then you have to pay for a music video. Then you have to pay to get the song promoted! Then you wait and wait but no money is recouped on the investment. Not to mention all the time it takes to create a song, which is money. I'm choosing to become a business man of fruits and vegetables.
@@mikefalzone technically, true. While I still have a keyboard that I play for fun, I'm a drummer at heart. And location adds to the inability to play them. But, it's more the "band" atmosphere that I miss. The practices. When the only thing that mattered was 'muh band. I miss the "shows" and when we truly thought we were "gonna make it" lol..
Thank you for this.. I've been thinking of quitting YT content creation for a while, heart just not in it. I do however enjoy helping people create their own content(collaborate) ...😁 If that makes sense?
I'm sure you've been asked this before, but have you thought of doing musical comedy? Something like Demetri Martin, Bo Burnham, or Stephen Lynch. You're very talented in both, and hearing you with Steve on DB I can definitely see you making something great.
I really don’t play at all anymore. I picked up my electric once or twice over 2020 and had a really nice time noodling around and I’ve had the urge to do more recently. It just seems like everything else takes priority.
hey mike i got a question for ya when as an artist do you realise that you're well equipped to start performing infront of others ? I get that part of a being an artist is having this complex of not being good enough all the time and its a good drive to keep on improving but its hard to tell when you could start going live and not look like a big dummy.
Have you ever thought of mixing the two and doing parody music? I've been waiting for someone to do a spoof of the Beatles' "Abbey Lane" about Khaby Lame.
Wow I don't get it? (Advice) Maybe you should have kept or made your music fun? Why worry about the songs/music you can't play? And play the millions of songs you can/could play? Oh you wanted yo be a star a god ?.. Now a RUclips star who talks about how hard it is to be funny.. (More Advice) .. Keep trying Bro. You'll get there some day. And if not? There's always Drama classes.
I turned 30 a few weeks ago. I've been playing instruments for 20 years now. Been playing guitar for about 17 years. I went to college and got a bachelor's degree in music business. I have been working in the music industry for 8 years now. Been playing in bands since 2007...
I just decided to quit music. The Chicago local scene just took its toll on me. It became insane work for no payoff. I was spending all this time practicing, writing, playing shows, recording, networking, etc, all this money paying for merch and transportation and instruments and equipment - only to be playing shows to like 5 people, with non-existent streams. Music is soul crushing. It's exhausting. It's thankless. And at the end of the day, it was a waste of time. I've completely lost my passion and love for playing music. I'll always love listening to it. But I dont think I have it in me to try making music anymore. For over 15 years I dreamed of being in a successful band. I wasn't delusional enough to think I'd be rich and famous, I just wanted to see some growth and people genuinely show interest. I obsessed every day over the idea of going on tour and playing shows to maybe 100 people. That dream is now dead. I've aged out of the local music scene. And now I'm facing my 30s directionless and passionless, and it's horrible. But the thought of slogging through the music industry another year just disgusts me.
Good for you for being so self aware of what no longer works for you. Music industry is a facade, most bands are ran/operated by people with Cluster B/narcissistic opportunists. Knowing when to step away makes you a much better person than anyone in the music industry.
What do you do now? You said you are directionless and passionless, do you think you can live like that 10-20-30 years?
@@Alejandro-db2hm I'm not sure. I'm hoping eventually I'll find a new purpose for my life. Lately I've just been coasting and putting a lot of time into working. Work has really redefined my life.
I've had a similar situation going, but I quit much earlier, I quit on the beginning of my 20s; it just didn't seem to go anywhere, and no matter how hard I fought, how much I tried, how many places I went to or how many people I talked to... no matter how many venues I sang... it just didn't work out. It didn't amount to much of anything. Music didn't open its doors for me and it hurts to let go of a dream that can't come true, unfortunately. I feel like I've fallen in love much more with the idea of making it in music than actually liking the hustle of it. People complimented my talent, always seemed impressed by my singing but it never really got me anywhere. Teaching gave me a new path to follow, one in which I feel much more comfortable and appreciated. It's not a dream career but it's the one that put food on my table.
Just wanna put this out there, Mike's music was/is super good
I know this video is 3 years ago but it resonates today ….when I think back on my music journey….it’s been pretty sad without the people I started with__I was having more fun with my band mates and my boys then now ,doing it all alone. 2 year ago during Covid , me and my buddies got together and made some amazing music . That was a beautiful time but of course we grown and got jobs, my buddy is raising kids so life happens. I’m just a lonely musician in the corner with all this music saying ..LOOK AT ME…but nooones paying attention….I’m tired and getting old …maybe it’s time to finally be ready to hang it up….anybody that reads this ..please give me your honest opinion no matter how brutal……..thank you
No opinion, but I do want to let you know you're not alone. I'm considering doing the same.
Studying for 12 years to be a doctor “I wonder what the guitar is like” sent me 😂
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Got a BA in music in my country Ecuador, i studied and worked from music for 6 years, then i knew i was stuck… now i work as a paralegal, i’m making money, currently studying both law and accounting, and i feel amazing; im glad i left the burning ship that was a career in music…xd
I did band gigging for 12 years. I've had my fill. Keeping my chops up for so little reward....not worth it, though it was for a few years.
Its nice to have that "special" ability most do not have, but guess what... most people don't even care. So whats left after that? The money?..lol!
Ok. Just the LOVE of playing music? Meh. Very very few just do it for the love of music. Since there is no money, most do it for the adulation, which in America, is in short supply.
I was in Germany in 2010. Wow they love live music...but I don't live there. Whats crazy is I played in a band that did all the local clubs, my town fair and even the County fair year after year.
5 years after quitting is like no-one ever heard of us. Local bands have the shelf life of lettuce.
The first 5 years though WAS a lot of fun, and yea we made like 100 bucks each per night.
I should have did it for 5 years and then quit looking back.
And also, the stuff you've done so far has meaning, be it to yourself for your own personal growth, or for the people you shared the endeavor with. I still maintain that You & Me by Fike Malzone over here is one of my favourite songs, and I listen to it on the regular. Vike Calzone doesn't have to make more music, I still get to listen to the stuff that he's made in the past AND get to see him do the thing he currently likes doing, which is comedy. Wins all around.
Tike Nalzone's advice is good here, and whatever Charlie does next, I get the feeling it'll be cool as shit.
Who’s that?
@@mikefalzone He's a pretty chill dude, you'd like him. He is trying to steal your look tho
This is also good advice for a relationship you no longer want to be in
Thanks for sharing. Bands like Coldplay make it look so easy lol.
You & Me was the first song I ever 'liked' on spotify. I'm glad you're still making songs on the side for your podcasts and shows, as long as you make sure you don't bring back the piss.
good luck to that dude
For me it's just so expensive. As a rapper you have to pay for studio time, or buy a studio. Then once you have the studio,then you have to pay to get songs mastered! Then you have to buy the beat. Then you have to pay for a music video. Then you have to pay to get the song promoted!
Then you wait and wait but no money is recouped on the investment. Not to mention all the time it takes to create a song, which is money.
I'm choosing to become a business man of fruits and vegetables.
It is expensive depending on what level you’re at.
I mean I used to have The Way She Walks Away on repeat, I won’t lie.
Honestly your cover of Paradise was probably my favorite rendition of that song
That’s a really awesome thing to hear. That song and that video take me back to a really special and really nice time in my life.
Thank you Samantha
I’m in a weird limbo state with a lot of my hobbies lately. The option paralysis of finding new inspiring endeavors reeaaalll.
Try everything!
there is no HR department for artists
I still miss playing though.
You can still play
@@mikefalzone technically, true. While I still have a keyboard that I play for fun, I'm a drummer at heart. And location adds to the inability to play them.
But, it's more the "band" atmosphere that I miss. The practices. When the only thing that mattered was 'muh band. I miss the "shows" and when we truly thought we were "gonna make it" lol..
I still have my signed shirt from one of your shows at the space! - the kid who kept hitting the pony as a drum without realizing how annoying that is
Thank you for this.. I've been thinking of quitting YT content creation for a while, heart just not in it. I do however enjoy helping people create their own content(collaborate) ...😁
If that makes sense?
It does! Do whatever feels best. Do whatever is gonna prolong your happiness
Doing the reverse childish bambino and Hannibal buress
I'm sure you've been asked this before, but have you thought of doing musical comedy? Something like Demetri Martin, Bo Burnham, or Stephen Lynch. You're very talented in both, and hearing you with Steve on DB I can definitely see you making something great.
That like was some of his songs tho, him amd his tight ass jeans. as well as the whole song which is a joke about stalking
How'd I miss that one? I'll need to check that out.
@@imadinowithoutaname this is gunna be awesome
Do you really not play music at all anymore? Or just not like stage performances?
I really don’t play at all anymore. I picked up my electric once or twice over 2020 and had a really nice time noodling around and I’ve had the urge to do more recently. It just seems like everything else takes priority.
"Mike's midnight music" would be great !
give us your cell phone #, we'll call you at midnight - every night - to play you a song !
Hell, that would be an awesome radio show lol I'd tune in to that
this is news to me
hey mike i got a question for ya when as an artist do you realise that you're well equipped to start performing infront of others ?
I get that part of a being an artist is having this complex of not being good enough all the time and its a good drive to keep on improving but its hard to tell when you could start going live and not look like a big dummy.
Sometimes you just have to do it and feel it and assess how you feel afterwards. It’s one of those “you don’t know until you try” situations.
Have you ever thought of mixing the two and doing parody music? I've been waiting for someone to do a spoof of the Beatles' "Abbey Lane" about Khaby Lame.
Michael got kicked out of Boyz II Men actually, due to health issues.
Aesthetic? a white woman's Instagram
Goat cheese salaaaaaad
Wow I don't get it?
(Advice) Maybe you should have kept or made your music fun?
Why worry about the songs/music you can't play?
And play the millions of songs you can/could play?
Oh you wanted yo be a star a god ?..
Now a RUclips star who talks about how hard it is to be funny..
(More Advice) .. Keep trying Bro. You'll get there some day.
And if not? There's always Drama classes.
Let me know if you have any more advice?
@@mikefalzone
Lol .. Me? Nah .. I never give advice LOL