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Originally Posted by Synonym Music  But if you have to explain to someone that views are relative, they're not ready for criticism. Come prepared or don't come at all. I mean if you're looking for an automatic pat on the back.. Wow. |
well this I agree with, but we're musicians, and as a whole this group isn't known for always being logical and rational. People take things personally all the time. If we were to take the logical, realistic approach, probably none of us would be in this business because on paper, it has little to no chance of financial return, crappy benefits, and extremely low job security. Romance and Passion are what keep us going, so when you have an entire industry predicated on those pillars, a little bit of thin skin and lack of objectivity is kinda par for the course.
Im not saying its right, and certainly when I ask for opinions i always prefer constructive specific analysis of both good and bad. Im just saying that there are all personality types in the musical world. If everyone was logical objective engineer, we'd be out of a job.
I guess it all depends on if they're asking me as a friend, a fellow musician, or an engineer. 3 very differnt hats.