Whether it’s playing a show, playing people the recorded music, social media posts, tour press, TV, radio interviews…these days after you do any of those things you want to know if it worked, if it connected, if the metrics are what they need to be…if you can get enough outside reassurance that you did a good job to feel good yourself.
But what if you made a song that is someone’s favorite song but they never get a chance to tell you?
What if you made a hilarious Instagram post but they were too laughing so hard they forgot to ‘like’ the post?
What if you said something profound in an interview that went out to millions but no one in the room thought it was profound so you never got credit for your profoundness?
Know this…you’ll never know the extent of what your music and presence mean to people.
For every person who gives you a heartfelt genuine compliment, there are 10 or 100 or 1000 who just forgot to say it…but still thought it and still hold you in just as high esteem as the person who actually told you.
The truth is someone’s probably listening to your music right now. But you don’t know that FOR SURE and you’re not gonna get on your phone and call or click around till you find someone who is.
You’ll have to be ok with not knowing. You’ll have tone ok with doing really great work at all times and for that great work to spread in a way that you’ll never know.
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I’m always interested in your perspective, whether affirming or dissenting. Continue the conversation anytime: gabethebassplayer@gmail.com