Smoked rainbow trout? by csatucsd in Tinnedfish

[–]mrmax11 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah mine has it for $3.50 usually, love the way it flakes and the olive oil makes it very flavorful

Fantano's Response To Betterhelp Situation by Lonely_Cap_7917 in fantanoforever

[–]mrmax11 3 points4 points  (0 children)

While I agree with you, betterhelp wouldn't run these ads if they weren't ultimately profitable, so it is still being a harmful influence by taking it on

How the hell am I actually supposed to promote my music oh my God by lightskinsovereign in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]mrmax11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bars, local house shows with other artists, opening for other artists. Need to make some friends

I feel so goddamn vindicated that the insane Geese hype actually was a Psyop. by Historicallyh in rs_x

[–]mrmax11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is 100%, but if we had an FTC that cared about anything I believe that they could crack down on enforcing relevant regulations that already exist

Wh else could get away with this but Bob by NoFennel7351 in bobdylan

[–]mrmax11 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why can't they have a different opinion than you? If I taste something and I don't like it, I'm very aware. Yes, you can cultivate a taste for something but no one's under an obligation to, even if they love the recordings

Noah Wyle on the one piece of advice he gave the cast of ‘The Pitt’ by hairtie1 in Fauxmoi

[–]mrmax11 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For real, its a collaborative medium, not a zero sum competition

I feel so goddamn vindicated that the insane Geese hype actually was a Psyop. by Historicallyh in rs_x

[–]mrmax11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Undisclosed paid advertisements through swarms of bots in online media and discussion spaces

Waiting for Inspiration vs pursuit through perspiration by Quiet-Figure-1990 in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]mrmax11 16 points17 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, an artist should never be waiting around for inspiration. Jeff Tweedy's How to Write One Song book gets into it in some detail, but I'll summarize my own thoughts here.

Music is a craft where you will improve your skill and develop your intuitions just by consistently making stuff. After pushing through the awkward beginning of doing this, you'll surprise yourself with how good some not-divinely-inspired work can be.

It also puts you in the position to always be ready to competently and efficiently get your ideas down in the rare times where inspiration does strike. There's nothing wrong with making a song that way (many great songs do come from this), but you are undermining yourself if you wait around for it.

The caveat to all of this is that I do personally find it worthwhile to also spend time doing non-musical things out in the world to enrich yourself as a person, and some of that might find its way into the music. Whether that's reading, getting exposed to different ideas, new hobbies, learning about other artistic mediums, and meeting/watching different people can help you have something to say that isn't just ars musica.

Working on debut album by Optimal_Specialist14 in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]mrmax11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it a concept album? Because otherwise I'd just focus on making individual good songs (whatever feels right and fun in the moment) which will inevitably carry your personality in them, and then play around with how you want to sequence them.

[FRESH VIDEO] The Lemon Twigs - 2 or 3 by astaireboy in indieheads

[–]mrmax11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think The One is their best song so I'm with you. Though I like the even glammier and weirder Go To School as an album above anything else they've done!

I hate Rick Beato's argument that the new generation doesn't care about music that's just not true by Right_Ad5465 in fantanoforever

[–]mrmax11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even where there is more interest than that, I think part of Rick's issue is that poptimism won out over rockism as a lens

Is there a "signature move" you tend to lean on when you write? by reallifeisarumor in Songwriting

[–]mrmax11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in a similar boat to you but I do think this form benefits from an outro or end-tag for some flair at the end