C_F_H_13
Protools Guru
*warning* I skimmed this thread so some of this may have been said.
I'd like to add that as horrible as this sounds, the more brutal $Hit you work on, the more tolerable it gets.
In my time, I've worked with 100s of artists (as an editor/engineer..not producing or running the show) and at first I wanted to quit music. Broads who can't sing, bands who can't play, and A&R guys who know jack $hit....it all made me mental.
However, after a couple of years I realized that all that garbage actually really sharpened my skills, and it became so much easier to do awesome for bands/artists that are great!
Now I actually enjoy working on music I've never heard before. I recently spent a few days working on East Indian Bangra music...most people probably just puked on themselves in disgust, but I actually enjoyed it. It was really hard to mix all the indian percussion and even harder to do vocals in a language you don't understand. But I killed it (non american's that's slang for I did awesome), and now I have a regular client who's returning every 2-3 weeks for 2-3 days or more of work.
Does it still suck when people suck or come in wanting to do rehashed garbage? yes it does, but I still love going to work every day and wouldn't trade it for any other job in the world....except maybe self made billionaire....
I'd like to add that as horrible as this sounds, the more brutal $Hit you work on, the more tolerable it gets.
In my time, I've worked with 100s of artists (as an editor/engineer..not producing or running the show) and at first I wanted to quit music. Broads who can't sing, bands who can't play, and A&R guys who know jack $hit....it all made me mental.
However, after a couple of years I realized that all that garbage actually really sharpened my skills, and it became so much easier to do awesome for bands/artists that are great!
Now I actually enjoy working on music I've never heard before. I recently spent a few days working on East Indian Bangra music...most people probably just puked on themselves in disgust, but I actually enjoyed it. It was really hard to mix all the indian percussion and even harder to do vocals in a language you don't understand. But I killed it (non american's that's slang for I did awesome), and now I have a regular client who's returning every 2-3 weeks for 2-3 days or more of work.
Does it still suck when people suck or come in wanting to do rehashed garbage? yes it does, but I still love going to work every day and wouldn't trade it for any other job in the world....except maybe self made billionaire....
