Sounds like an excuse for people who still aren't good at something. Like an excuse not to practice. "It's okay, every body sucks at first. So I don't have to practice right?"
This is the most important thing when it comes to mastering something. Being bad or great at something are two sides of the same coin and cannot exist without the other.
You are Heavy Devy, you are already an icon in so many people’s eyes and ears don’t think we don’t know the sacrifices of time you have put in. You sir are an absolute national treasure.
I grew up with a major problem of perfection. If I couldn't be "great out the gate", as I was raised to be... I just wouldn't try. I got tired of that mentality so I decided to learn something that I would never be good at. I picked up a guitar, with sole purpose to just enjoy being terrible at something. With a bit of unexpected irony; the very first complete song I'd ever learned, was Karma Police by Radiohead. Turned out I was not as bad as I'd feared. (but I still do suck at it)
I solve that problem by making objectively shitty music. Oh, you think I screwed up there? I know I did. You didn't like the latest ADHD industrial noise I put out? Lol, neither do I, that's why I didn't save a copy. But you listened to it & it did something to you. I forgot about it and made eight more -- enjoy!
100% - You never stop learning. You have to get over criticism and use it for your craft. Its the one job where you get sh*t on until its not so... Shi**y?
I’m going through this as a painter. I’ve been painting casually as a hobby my entire life, now I’ve chosen to drill down into it and get serious about learning how to become a great painter… it’s been humbling but the first step was to really look at my work and be honest about the fact that it sucks 🫠
Sucking at something is the first step to being good at it.
Yes! I learnt to be a terrible singer way before I learnt to be any good. I'm still not great but people like what I do now.
Sounds like an excuse for people who still aren't good at something. Like an excuse not to practice. "It's okay, every body sucks at first. So I don't have to practice right?"
@@preston2636 No it doesn't mean sit back and ignore improvements. It means learn what makes you bad before you worry about how to be good.
This is the most important thing when it comes to mastering something. Being bad or great at something are two sides of the same coin and cannot exist without the other.
You are Heavy Devy, you are already an icon in so many people’s eyes and ears don’t think we don’t know the sacrifices of time you have put in. You sir are an absolute national treasure.
This is some of the best advice for anyone in the music industry. No matter what you do, just keep doing it!
Ha
Dev you can probably play a kazoo underwater and make it sound incredible!
I just wish I had him as any teacher in school with this mentality and humility.
God Bless Canada 🇨🇦
Very realistic view point. 🖤🖤🖤🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻love this kinda content
That is great advice from a true artist, I’m a visual artist, the same principle, Devin describes, applies there as well.
Wise Words
That's why his music is so good.
I grew up with a major problem of perfection. If I couldn't be "great out the gate", as I was raised to be... I just wouldn't try. I got tired of that mentality so I decided to learn something that I would never be good at. I picked up a guitar, with sole purpose to just enjoy being terrible at something.
With a bit of unexpected irony; the very first complete song I'd ever learned, was Karma Police by Radiohead. Turned out I was not as bad as I'd feared. (but I still do suck at it)
Still can't figure out how to make my snare not sound like shit. Always sounds either super wimpy or just an indistinguishable mess.
I solve that problem by making objectively shitty music. Oh, you think I screwed up there? I know I did. You didn't like the latest ADHD industrial noise I put out? Lol, neither do I, that's why I didn't save a copy. But you listened to it & it did something to you. I forgot about it and made eight more -- enjoy!
100% - You never stop learning. You have to get over criticism and use it for your craft. Its the one job where you get sh*t on until its not so... Shi**y?
Thank you.
yes
Hey if it was easy everyone would do it.
I have yet to find one of your creations that sucks!!!
I think his production before 2003-2005 ish was kind of hampering the end product
bro should get round glasses
Bro what are these accounts lmao
I’m going through this as a painter. I’ve been painting casually as a hobby my entire life, now I’ve chosen to drill down into it and get serious about learning how to become a great painter… it’s been humbling but the first step was to really look at my work and be honest about the fact that it sucks 🫠