This is an area which is given too little emphasis, it is difficult to master, but it probably is the most important area of being a professional musician.
Every time you are on stage, you are not only representing your brand (i.e. yourself), your band (your occupation), but most importantly you are representing the music industry and musicians.
The public will tolerate ego, especially when tempered with maturity and humility, they will not however stand being treated with disrespect. Self-Belief is great, and you are going to need it to get up on stage and perform, be careful however for the euphoria to not go to your head. Words and actions can be misinterpreted at the best of times, without the added injection of endorphins of a show.
The professional musician knows that the audience and their support network are the key to their success. Therefore, no matter how hard it sometimes gets, always be courteous, polite and NEVER arrogant – remember that person wanting to chat with you might be your next client, or an A&R agent – they may even want to “buy” your music.
You rely on a lot of people to make you sound great, give them due credit and keep the ego in check, always remember that the music industry is tough enough, don’t make it any harder for others to succeed and don’t make it impossible for you to succeed by behaving immaturely.
No comments:
Post a Comment