3. PERSONALITY COUNTS “This is true in any business, but its especially important in a creative environment. You want to be somebody who people can get along with. If youre in a studio or a rehearsal room, you have to be the kind of guy who makes other people feel comfortable. Lets face it: If you’re a dick, you’re not going to get calls, no matter how great a player you are. “Be engaged. If you finish cutting a track and everybody goes into the control room to listen to the playback, don’t just sit there in the studio checking your e-mails on your phone or whatever. Go into the control room with everybody else and listen to the playback. And if you hear something that you think might improve the track, speak up. Don’t just sit there silently thinking, ‘Oh, that part’s screwed up. Hope they don’t notice.’ You might be the guy who says that crucial thing at just the right time. “In general, you have to be a positive person in these situations. I’ve always looked at my gig as having two sides to it, the player and the cheerleader. You want to try to keep the energy level up, even when things are deadly serious. Be enthusiastic, be ‘there.’ There are tons of guys who can play bass, but how many play bass and bring enthusiasm and creativity and professionalism to the table? Be that person. Be the guy you’d hire if it were your session.”
Posted on: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 08:29:49 +0000