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I have heard a lot of really good music and a lot of really bad stuff too! But some of the bad stuff is "technically" really good... What do I mean by this? I mean people can hit all the right notes, have a great melody, great lyrics, great production,... and still the song does nothing, it doesn't move me, it doesn't stir an emotion, it doesn't transmit anything. 9 times out of 10, it's because the performances are coming from the brain instead of the heart.
As a musician you can compare your career to that of an entrepreneur, you build your business from the ground up and you stick to a plan. You set your goals and then you follow your road map. The ultimate life lesson for me was climbing in South America in high altitude. It wasn't easy and the lack of oxygen didn't make it easier. I would take ten steps, stop to rest, then keep going. The lesson I learned and have applied ever since is that if you put one step in front of the other and and don't give up you always reach your goals.
David Weiss is President of D Media, Inc. (www.dwords.com) and is an internationally published freelance journalist. He is the NYC editor of Mix magazine, the world's leading pro audio publication, and his work has appeared regularly in publications such as Systems Contractor News, Archi-Tech, Digital Television, TV Technology, Time Out NY, Remix and Drum! magazine. He is also co-author of the book Music Supervision: The Complete Guide to Selecting and Licensing Music & Sound Design for Media, published by Schirmer Trade Books in September, 2005. Mr. Weiss is a music supervisor for retail, restaurant and hospitality environments, guiding content and music management systems while working with one of New York City's premiere A/V integrators, Essential Communications.
