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ProfessorGAC

(70,429 posts)
10. Too Hard On Yourself
Sun May 28, 2023, 10:46 AM
May 2023

There's a lot of luck involved in making it big.
Some people have the talent, but never got lucky.
If you enjoyed yourself while you were doing it, you didn't fail.
I played in bands for more than 30 years. Played 2,000+ gigs, but we were never more than a good club act. Our original material was well received, but went nowhere beyond our shows. But, I'm a good keyboardist, guitarist, bassist, & singer. No failure there, either.
Don't give it up. I don't perform much anymore but I play every day. Still makes me happy to do something better than I would have last year.
Hang in there!

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I would like to post my last endeavor. [View all] OldBaldy1701E May 2023 OP
Post it. I'll listen.... Joinfortmill May 2023 #1
Please post in M/A! quaint May 2023 #2
Thanks, quaint! highplainsdem May 2023 #9
wherever markie May 2023 #3
There are no failures. werdna May 2023 #4
Wisdom of Vonnegut: blm May 2023 #5
I was trying to think of a way to say this jmbar2 May 2023 #7
+1 appalachiablue May 2023 #12
Yep. OldBaldy1701E May 2023 #14
Most artists are not appreciated until after their long gone. Bluethroughu May 2023 #6
I never sought fame or fortune. OldBaldy1701E May 2023 #15
Everything has been monetized for mass production, Bluethroughu May 2023 #20
PLEASE post it, both here and in Music Appreciation. And you're NOT a failure. highplainsdem May 2023 #8
Too Hard On Yourself ProfessorGAC May 2023 #10
The fact that it takes more luck than talent to 'make it' is so frakked up. OldBaldy1701E May 2023 #16
Truth Be Told... ProfessorGAC May 2023 #17
You actually created something. Many just dream but never "do", you "did". That is something LoisB May 2023 #11
Okay, here it is. OldBaldy1701E May 2023 #13
Oh, it also dawns on me that maybe I should include a 'mature content' warning. OldBaldy1701E May 2023 #18
I Record That Way Too ProfessorGAC May 2023 #19
I've already posted a response in Music Appreciation, but I want to highplainsdem May 2023 #21
Thanks for your post. OldBaldy1701E May 2023 #22
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