Comments on: That Sounds Really Nice http://jefffajans.com/2009/01/09/that-sounds-really-nice/ Guitarist | Songwriter | Producer | Guitar Teacher Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:57:00 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jeff http://jefffajans.com/2009/01/09/that-sounds-really-nice/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Jeff Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:09:05 +0000 http://jefffajans.com/?p=95#comment-24 That's a nice analogy! I agree that the studio is a touchy place, and people can be shaky about their songs, because man it is a scary thing to play someone something you have worked on for such a long time with the chance that they might think it sucks. That’s a nice analogy!

I agree that the studio is a touchy place, and people can be shaky about their songs, because man it is a scary thing to play someone something you have worked on for such a long time with the chance that they might think it sucks.

]]> By: Derek Sivers http://jefffajans.com/2009/01/09/that-sounds-really-nice/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Derek Sivers Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:35:35 +0000 http://jefffajans.com/?p=95#comment-23 I try to think of it like when a young child makes a drawing, and shows it to you. You don't critique it and tell them how their depth perception needs more refinement. You just say, “Great! Good for you! I'm going to hang it on the fridge!” It's important to be encouraging. I may have a thick skin and actually want critique, but many musicians recording are on such shaky ground they actually have more in common with the young child. - Derek I try to think of it like when a young child makes a drawing, and shows it to you.

You don’t critique it and tell them how their depth perception needs more refinement. You just say, “Great! Good for you! I’m going to hang it on the fridge!”

It’s important to be encouraging.

I may have a thick skin and actually want critique, but many musicians recording are on such shaky ground they actually have more in common with the young child.

- Derek

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