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Comment on: Re: What advice do you have for young artists?

Bigthink — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:52:54 +0100

As an aspiring musician myself, I think Moby has some good ideas. I only half agree with his "don't compromise" sentiment. I think all or most artists, to a certain degree, will have to compromise something at some point. I would say compromise only what you feel comfortable compromising, so long as it doesn't erode what you love or find significant about your art. However, I do think Moby has been one of the lucky ones
As for his comment on knowledge of history, I agree for the most part, but I think there's something to be said about breadth of one's musical vocabulary. If a contemporary artist has an in-depth knowledge of an eclectic array of music in the last 20 and 30 years, I don't think that's really a "shame" at all. In fact, I think it's more of a shame if all people are ever familiar with are the musical approaches of the Western Classical tradition. There's so much more to it than just "history."

Comment on: Re: What advice do you have for young artists?

Bigthink — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:48:50 +0100

i totally agree... i mean too many ppl go thru life wishing they had a better one...we only get one, if ure not happy with it change it, do sumthing u love....

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Comment on: Re: What advice do you have for young artists?

Bigthink — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:01:55 +0100

esactly jessie jade, practise so much you can no longer spell!

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Bigthink — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:09:41 +0100

Everybody that feels this strongly, read Life without Principle - Thoreau, thanks Moby!

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Bigthink — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:25:42 +0100

although i'm not a huge fan of moby, i have to agree with what he says here. as far as all you people who keep reiterating how his 'career is in the toilet', i'd like to ask you exactly where your career is... and why we'd listen to your advice over an artist most people recognize.

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Bigthink — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:29:27 +0100

advice is advice, listen to it or not. if you don't agree say why. part of his point was not directed at making a career but making music you enjoy listening to and making, not necessarily to sell and be successful. its titled advice to young artists not advice to make it rich in the music industry

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Bigthink — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:12:28 +0100

Hey just wondering where Moby gets off giving advice to young artists when his career is completely down the toilet and he was never on top. Now his only claim to fame is on this website that is flopping just like his career? We would be better seeking advice from Whitney Houston. Sure we would end up as drug addicts but she has had a much better Music career than Moby.

Comment on: Re: What advice do you have for young artists?

Bigthink — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:30:51 +0100

For a young artist my adivice would be practise, practise and more practise. And when you reach a stage where you are happy with the artist you are then leave it this way.
Work on you knowledge it always help.
The thing is with music you cant reach a stage where you know everything , there is always more to learn. You can be good at playing music but you still havnt reached playing the best or very well . You can play very well but no matter what you will always still learn.
So who ever you come across ears open as you can learn something from everyone. :):)

Comment on: Re: What advice do you have for young artists?

Bigthink — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:13:05 +0100

I think it's important to play music you love also because I believe that music is one of the only two things we can take to the next world (whatever you believe that to be). The other being the conversations we have with people and how we treat one another.

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Bigthink — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:04:49 +0100

Compromise is an issue that depends on the goal of the individual artist. Commissioned composers are often given guidelines or a general framework to work within. i.e. film, video games, jingle house composers/artists.

The idea of music education and history is paramount. One must have an understanding of music to then be able to analytically study other composers or styles. Exposing yourself with an open mind to as many styles and composers is also good advice.

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Bigthink — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:02:58 +0100

I have actually found that compromise is essential in music and life. Compromise has enriched my playing, my writing, and my understanding of the world as a whole.
Please young musicians DO COMPROMISE!
Do it wisely and with good reason, but do it or you'll suffer with out it.

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Bigthink — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:58:59 +0100

Basically what you are saying is: do as I do. But from what I see in this video is that you think a lot in terms of 'failure', 'success' and 'shame'. I would not want to live like that.
Having said that, I do agree that you should try to do what you love.

Comment on: Re: What advice do you have for young artists?

Bigthink — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:04:19 +0100

What you say is truth....so simple on the surface yet so difficult to do and unfamiliar with traditional upbringing. Most artists are borne from defiance, somewhere their breaking point of standard and traditional dogma and tribal uniformity was breached (the threshold varies)often for survival of their id they defined themselves against the standard and stood out and we were privy to that I believe we all quietly dream but too afraid to rise against. Living within the limits of conformation and Pavlovian doctine it is difficult for most to step into the unknown......but I encourage all to try!

Comment on: Re: What advice do you have for young artists?

Bigthink — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:44:32 +0100

as a visual artists, I read things very closely, as a sound artist, I listen very closely: the question in the text reads "young artiss", the video says "other musicians". try a venn diagram and see what you get.

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Bigthink — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:40:28 +0100

ordinary -> extraordinary practice(*10)

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Bigthink — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:47:35 +0100

The first part of the video about love for your music is nothing new but certainly worth pointing out again. However, if you want to increase your chances of becoming a successful musician there is one of two things you have to do. You should either do something new that nobody has done before, or do something familiar better than anybody else before. I think that also ties in nicely with the last point he makes on knowing the history of music.