This Post Probably Isn’t The Post

Your latest post probably isn’t going to be the thing that convinces lots of someones to like you.
 
But it has to be good enough to be. 

You have to have a steady stream of great content.  The stream (the work) is what matters and each thing in the stream has to be good enough to pull someone off the fence even though, based on the percentages, that particular thing probably won’t.

Another benefit of the steady stream of great content is when someone is pulled to your side of the fence (ironically probably from a post/video/etc you didn’t think was one of your better ones)…they will go back and look something else you did. 

And because you have always been putting up great content, there will be a reason for them to love it.  So they’ll keep going, keep loving, because all along you’ve been giving people a reason to love it.

Great, steady content might not (usually doesn’t) win over the people upon it’s creation and release.

The percentages say that your next post/video/release probably won’t be the one.  But the percentages also say that given time and a steady stream, one of them will be. 

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When You’ve Built Something

When you’ve built something you walk different. 

When you’ve made something your shoulders sit different and your eyes are more striking. 

When you’re driving around town blasting your mixes you are king of the world.

What’s the difference? Dignity. 

Dignity comes from work and building. Hard work and diligent, persistent building.

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Bigger Or Better

What’s an idea that would make your band better, not bigger?

When artists and their teams take time to make the plan, too often its solely focused around efficiency and speed of growth.  Getting bigger.  Not bad to focus there at all.  And the intentionality it takes to call the meeting, to come to the meeting, to have the meeting…in and of itself, great.

But what would it look like to replace bigger with better.  Think about and talk out loud about making the band better.

Ouch, but that might get personal. But that might hurt. But that might be expensive.  But that might take a long time. But not enough people will notice. But if we focus on getting bigger doesn’t that automatically mean we’re making it better?

Ah ha! Gotcha! No, it doesn’t.

When you literally ask yourself “what would make the band better”, there’s a completely different thought pattern that sets-in as opposed to asking yourself “what would make the band bigger”.

“Better” is personal, you will tend to take more responsibility for “better”.

So take more responsibility, and make it better.

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6/8 Time And More

A good 6/8 song in a set of all 4/4 songs is an excellent change of pace. It sticks out…like Oh Darlin’ by The Beatles or Cryin’ by Aerosmith.

If you spend all your time running all over the stage, people will notice (consciously or subconsciously) the one song where all you do is stand at the mic stand and sing.

If you have all high songs, having one where you only sing low is a cool little break.

If most of your set is minor-based, a major song will sound like redemption.
 
If you’re a rock band, you’re allowed a country song.

If you’re a pop band, you’re allowed a very 80’s song.

If you’re a country band, you’re allowed both a rap and a chicken pickin song.


These may not happen to be the biggest, grandest moments in the set, but they are great ways to think about spicing up your show.  Good little flavors to add to support the moments that are indeed biggest and grandest.

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We Have One Song Left!

Ladies and Gentlemen, We have one song left! 

What are they suppose to do? Cheer? Boo? Weep? Start getting their things together for a quick exit upon completion?

“We have one song left” is a confusing thing to say.  And it doesn’t add to leaving them wanting more.

“We have one song left” gets said because it gets said…it’s in artists subconscious so it comes out without thinking.  And there’s the issue, the not thinking, and not training yourself as a performer to have something better in your subconscious for the times when you’re not thinking.

Fight for something more creative, more true to the cause, more in line with the arc of your show….at the very very least, something that isn’t confusing for the audience.

p.s. You know what leaves them wanting more? Leaving. In grand fashion and unannounced.



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When You Get Up There

True professionals get up there, know their purpose and lead.

Amateurs get up there and see what happens.

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