The Holy Grail

There are 2 important questions to ask yourself when you’re making a tune.

To expand on these ideas ….

In regards to the first point….how long does your track stay fresh?  Is it pure spiritual expression, no hype, no bullshit, just vibes?  Does it give you chills when you write it and the next morning / the day after?  Does it inspire new ideas?  Do you feel a core connection with it?  Does it beg to be worked on and finished?

In regards to the second point…..by this I mean can you clean it up and polish it without destroying number one?

Music is not lifeless, it has spirit, we as musicians, producers, and creators breathe life into it.  It can give back life/spirit not just to others but back to us as well.  Knowing the tools to create music is great, but in the end, the tools were only a vehicle, and the music comes not from the tools but from something / somewhere much more valuable.

I see a lot of producer engineers show off their $100,000 + studios.  It’s not bad to have nice things.  But if more people realized the limitless wealth within themselves and focused less on expensive trophies we would all be better off.  We’d have better music to start.

We’d have better minds and better techniques.  Master your craft, investing along the way is great.  And mastering your craft means doing the best you can with the least.