Sometimes You Never Know About Someone’s Talent
Posted by Michael on August 2, 2009 under Articles | 
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What do I most look for in producing an artist? Talent? Voice? Songwriting? Musicianship?
No.
Do I like them as a person, and will I enjoy my time (many many hours) working closely with this person.
Why?
Life is too short to deal with unpleasant situations. And, you just never know… I’m not going to say the name of my following client, but here’s a story…
I recently started work with a new singer songwriter. His initial email sounded scattered, like he didn’t know what he wanted to do, a lot of song fragments he couldn’t finish, etc… It didn’t sound promising, but I set up the consultation. Turns out he was a very nice guy. I didn’t think he was a *fantastic* musician, and I was very unsure about his vocal abilities (although I was sure I could help him get to a passable level for his genre…)
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