tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132817.post110012214717649644..comments2023-10-11T00:40:46.712+11:00Comments on The Wages of Din are Deaf: Double standard timeCoelecanthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17886124862805759520noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132817.post-1101136989638971942004-11-23T02:23:00.000+11:002004-11-23T02:23:00.000+11:00Esther is right about you. And I know this because...Esther is right about you. And I know this because I'm the same way. Don't know if it's double standard, but perhaps it comes from the fear of other's criticism of our work. - MJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132817.post-1100909031733115702004-11-20T11:03:00.000+11:002004-11-20T11:03:00.000+11:00Esther: had to think about that. It's no secret t...Esther: had to think about that. It's no secret that I'm a perfectionist, a lazy perfectionist which is no way to run a life. Interesting that word "personal" though. I hadn't thought about that before but it's perfectly true. I can accept other's faults much more readily than my own. Which I guess, is something of a double standard, no? :)Coelecanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886124862805759520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132817.post-1100814604655091102004-11-19T08:50:00.000+11:002004-11-19T08:50:00.000+11:00Thanks so much for this! I'm encountering problems...Thanks so much for this! I'm encountering problems with my drummer who's not too keen on selling our CDR to people at gigs. He doesn't think it's good enough. Although I admit that it's not perfect, it's important to have something to sell/give to people who want it so your name gets out there. And I don't want to be locked up in a basement for the next six-twelve months practicing the same pieces until he things they're perfect enough. The kind of experience and feedback we gain from playing out and selling 3-song CDRs for $5 is invaluable. But perhaps we're both taking ourselves a little too seriously... <br /><br />I remind him to take a good look at the demographics that see us play at a bar. Most people who expect perfection from live music NEVER go see bands in bars. They're the ones who stay home and rent movies on a Friday night. Those who do see live music in bars are aging punk rockers who don't like/expect/enjoy over-produced, polished pieces, but rather, expect to see people who love what they're doing, or people who aren't confined by the rules and explore something new and different (if you stand by the belief that it hasn't all been done before - and not all that is new and different is good...) <br /><br />Thank you for vocalizing what I'm unable to articulate to my drummer.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />MJ<br /><br />PS: It was great seeing you, even if it was just for a short while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132817.post-1100189306987262032004-11-12T03:08:00.000+11:002004-11-12T03:08:00.000+11:00Musician, thy name is not double standard. Thy nam...Musician, thy name is not double standard. Thy name is personal perfectionism and a belief that things can always be tighter. And FWIW, Rubber Duckie is a very hard song.Esther Kustanowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17598539253079410648noreply@blogger.com