Had I not ever said this…
Ok, I had to say this to my fellow artists and media creators. Watch out for the fast talkers. Instantly, I can get you money overnight, persons with only the thoughts of those who watch your pockets, and wow, you won't see it coming. You are focused on creating your art and protecting your craft, much more than taking care of business as best as possible.
Time has shown us that when you do not prioritize accurately and, at best, practice correctly. And no person will get it right on the first few attempts. Someone will; they already know the business. That saying practice makes perfect couldn't be more on point. I am not talking about business alone. However, it is crucial to learn finance and accounting. It is biblical. The Most High God, rules logically, not emotionally.
From my understanding, to lead in this manner, from my knowledge, it's all math, yet a combination of many things working alongside of logic; this is for another discussion. We need that mathematical thought process going on at all times. We do it when we are creating. I often start with a kick drum, then the snare. It should be the other way around, though. The snare keeps the entire song intact. You could say, that it is mathematically accurate. It is the logic in the music, not just timing, but its essence. If it's on time, but it has no appropriate amount of volume,
I have heard some songs, and some ballads with low-volume snares, but not in these days. The snare has got to be correct. It has to bring or pull you into the song. I did not have that in my music; the chords, bass, and melody were there, but the snare was lacking. The beats would get no love.
Anyway, I'm simply saying you need logical thinking when dealing with strangers or others that you are unfamiliar with. They are not going to have your heart in their best interest. I learn this the hard way. And really, at all times, you must make it a great practice thinking logically. Emotions are good, but What if I am too caught up in my feelings and do not think clearly? I will suffer, and that's precisely what happened: I suffered. I learned some valuable lessons in this suffering, and I actually was able to become a better producer. Now, my songs were more correct. The wolf in sheep's clothing, got me for my dollars, but a fellow artist gave me the knowledge that I needed to move forward. Although the introduction of this next song is a bit off, the rest of the song is nicely performed and written by "Big Bro." Big Bro, was not present at the time of the release of this song. I emphasized
I came up with "First Through The Gates."
Yes, this was a jaw-dropper! It had seemed almost classic! I thought to myself then, this wolf of promoters could have shared some insight. I don't think it was worth the wrongdoing that was done; lesson learned. The lead engineer had said this; also, they didn't trust fast talkers.