The past several weeks has been wonderfully interesting to me. As indicated in my prior post, I determined to remedy something I have to consider a mistake from my past. Namely, recording and mixing my music with a more diligent, intentional, and professional focus.
I include a video below where I discuss emerging from my bunker of obsession. It’s not easy… the bunker is a soul-satisfying place to hang out! [Footnote 1]
About the Above Image: Our pup, Rain, started scratching and then rolling on the floor while shooting the video below. She was making so much noise I decided to introduce her to the viewers. That is my YouTube thumbnail. ;-)
Years ago I wrote a piece - not on Substack - titled, “You Did The Best You Could” - I’ll revisit that soon.
In short, when I struggled with a bout of depression, resulting in lackluster professional performance, someone said, “You did the best you could.” To which, I replied, “If that was my best, I suck!”
I mention that because when I told someone I consider failing to learn better recording and mixing a significant mistake - one I regret - they responded with, “There are no mistakes, just opportunities for learning.”
I told them, “We don’t have to argue but I consider that a silly comment. There are most certainly mistakes. I have oodles of them under my belt!”
And while they can, and perhaps should, be opportunities to learn from, they are mistakes none-the-less. More importantly, recognizing them as such is where the learning happens.
With that, I share this video here on Substack and also on YouTube. The links I reference are in the YouTube video description. I’ve also included them below my signature.
And now, time for me to climb back into that bunker for a few minutes. See ya!
Oh.. and once again, thanks for joining me on this journey!
Matthew Moran
November 29, 2023
LINKS FROM THE VIDEO
Chris Nilsson - guitar
https://hcnilsson.com
https://www.youtube.com/@hcnilsson
Kush Audio
https://www.youtube.com/@TheHouseofKushTV
A piece of relationship advice: Do not say the following to your partner, “If we weren’t together, I’d be perfectly happy alone in a studio mixing music.” The “If we weren’t together” is, apparently, not enough of a disclaimer.
Thanks for the honest and inspiring video!
Thanks for sharing your journey. You make for a fun tour guide :-)