#MusicianGrowth #ArtistJourney
🎵 Have you ever noticed that some musicians seem to peak early in their careers and then struggle to maintain the same level of success? It’s a common phenomenon in the music industry, where artists are constantly under pressure to produce hit after hit. But why does this happen? Is it simply a case of early success leading to complacency, or is there something more at play?
🎵 Let’s take a look at some examples of musicians who experienced early success and then struggled to replicate it in their later work:
1. The Beatles: The Fab Four burst onto the music scene in the early 1960s with a string of hit singles and albums. However, by the late 1960s, internal tensions within the band had begun to take their toll, leading to the breakup of the group.
2. Oasis: The British band achieved massive success with their first two albums, “Definitely Maybe” and “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?”. But subsequent releases failed to capture the same magic, and the band eventually split up in 2009.
3. Amy Winehouse: The talented singer-songwriter shot to fame with her debut album, “Back to Black”, but struggled with substance abuse issues and personal demons in the years that followed. Tragically, Winehouse passed away in 2011 at the age of 27.
🎵 So why do some musicians struggle to maintain their early success? There are a few possible explanations:
1. Pressure to repeat past success: Once an artist has a hit song or album, there is often pressure from record labels, fans, and the media to replicate that success. This can lead to feelings of anxiety and self-doubt, which can affect the creative process.
2. Creative burnout: Writing and recording music is a demanding and often exhausting process. After years of touring, recording, and promoting their work, some musicians simply run out of inspiration and energy.
3. Changing tastes: The music industry is constantly evolving, with new genres and styles emerging all the time. What was popular today may not be tomorrow, leaving some artists struggling to stay relevant.
🎵 So what can musicians do to avoid the pitfalls of early success and continue to grow and evolve as artists? Here are a few tips:
1. Stay true to yourself: It’s important for artists to stay true to their own vision and not be swayed by external pressures. Don’t try to chase trends or create music that you think will appeal to a mass audience. Be authentic and true to yourself.
2. Take risks: Creativity thrives on risk-taking. Don’t be afraid to push the boundaries of your music and try new things. Experiment with different sounds, genres, and collaborators to keep your music fresh and exciting.
3. Keep learning and growing: The best artists are always striving to improve their craft. Take music lessons, attend workshops and seminars, and collaborate with other musicians to expand your skills and knowledge. Never stop learning and growing as an artist.
🎵 In conclusion, while early success can be a blessing for musicians, it can also be a curse if not managed properly. By staying true to themselves, taking risks, and continuing to learn and grow, musicians can avoid the pitfalls of complacency and continue to produce great work throughout their careers. Remember, the journey of an artist is never-ending, and the best musicians are always evolving and growing. #MusicianGrowth #ArtistJourney
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There’s a difference between being an artist, and a professional artist…and there are different kinds of artists. Performance artists can’t maintain that level forever, the music biz chews up and spits artists out young, and painters are more famous and successful dead than they were when they were alive. Amateurs do keep getting better though, if they keep it up. We just never see that.
I have played piano my whole life. Was a pro from 20-30, then kept on with it as a hobby when the band broke up. I’m a better player now than i was then, but i have no interest in doing that grind again…it’s hard work. Being on stage is the easiest part of the day, every day.
“It’s a terrible thing when an artists’s work matures.” – Tom Paulin, on Madonna
A band has 10 years to write their first album. They have 12 months to write the second one.
A band or musical artist won’t become famous until they finally have a great song. It may take years of writing music until that one finally hits and when it does it doesn’t mean they are at the start of their careers.
your “start” is a nothing. they didn’t start anything, but everything became something around . you are an idiot, or just plain ignorant of the time. lots of vibes
I don’t believe that’s universally agreed upon at all
A good example is Eminem
Think this plays a large role in why artists who die early go on to be so well regarded, they never had a chance to release anything bad.
Hard to top that initial, hungry impact a band with a fresh sound can have.
But it’s weird, you’re right. I’m always astonished how young certain scientists are when they’re the most brilliant, well below 30. You would expect that they would be at the peak in their fourties and fifties.
A band/artist can write and tour for 10-15 years before a record deal or a decent recording. They have at that point probably written hundreds of songs and tried them all live. Self produced with an audience and done 10-15 years of pre production. Demos, low budget albums. They then get signed. They pick 10 songs from hundreds get a budget and make an amazing record. Happens all the time. Then they are expected to write 10 new songs in 2 years. But they’ve already taken the best 10 so they have to write new ones. But they don’t tour as much or play as many shows because they play bigger rooms for more money due to the label signing. Which is bigger and better but you’re playing your last album, not new songs. So you play less new music, less shows most likely but bigger shows. Get paid more so you get more comfortable and spend some time with family. Finally!! Which they 100% deserve. But are still expected to make a new banger album in 2 years to follow up 10-15 years of creativity and countless shows.
Not an easy task. Much respect to all the bands that duel it out on the road and keep that momentum going!
Their discovery is often a result of good music
Or the masses just relate to them most in their immature formative years.
ahhh shit you mean i shouldnt go into music???
Generally speaking, people are more creative when they’re young.
I suspect that a significant part of the problem is that, for a song to be successful, it has to be relatable to some degree to a large number of people. As a musician becomes more and more successful, their lifestyle and experiences change drastically, so their songs become less and less relatable (or they find it more and more difficult to produce songs that are relatable without being insincere)
I suspect another part is that as people age, their emotional response to the situations they find themselves in, becomes less pronounced; they’ve experienced this before, so its less new and ‘exciting’ (whether positive or negative). Pop etc. musicians usually start their career in their late teens or early twenties, when they’re more likely to have a strong emotional response to the situations they find themselves in, which act as inspiration, either due to lack of life experience or hormonal soup. It’s probably difficult to write a deep and passionate love song about your third wife at age 45.
This is true for pop music or music in a popular idiom, which is music that’s fashion driven and tends to be written for a young audience. It’s not as true of other kinds of music, like European art music aka classical music, where even prodigies tend to mature and write better compositions as they get olderÂ
Those grear debut albums are usually guided by a group of people who are a generation or more older.
Artists also practiced their arts before their big hits…
Just because it’s the first thing they’ve done publicly or the first thing that was received positively doesn’t mean they didnt do bunch of stuff before that.
Making a good song is less about skill than other forms of art since there’s no objectivity to what makes something sound good. A person will only be discovered once they make a good song and after that they have to somehow figure out how to make more good music without it being too samey, which is very difficult.
Star trek. Next gen era before it started to succumb to the need to try to make things dark and gritty. Just pure optimistic future trek.Â