I’ll answer right away: no, not everyone. It’s just that some people strive for stability, while others can’t do the same thing over and over again. That’s what we’ll talk about.
For me personally, stability in creativity is a minus.
Maybe some people enjoy doing the same thing over and over again. For them, it’s certainly an advantage. For me, when I feel like I’m learning nothing new, applying nothing new, I simply become frustrated and search, constantly searching.
Many people thrive in complete stability.
In various industries, on the contrary, stability is being achieved.
A lathe operator at a factory, manufacturing parts, strives for consistency and precision in their actions for greater efficiency.
A store clerk uses a short, unchanging script for the simplicity and convenience of customers.
Athletes, training their skills with special programs and repeating exercises repeatedly, must reach a stable level before they can begin to improve.
As for these people, they enjoy the thrill of work, where everything is always clear and understandable. Nothing changes, nothing gets confused. The results of such people depend on how well they know their job. They are not required to be creative, innovative or have any ideas. Just go to work, perform the same old functions, and you’ll be happy.
You’ll probably say, “Oh, that’s great! Once you’ve learned EVERYTHING you need to know, you can just work automatically, without thinking.” Then this article isn’t for you, folks!
This article is for those who have so-called “an itch in their butt”. For those who are always dissatisfied with their achievements; for those who can’t do the same thing more than twice (or, at most, three times) in a row; for those who need constant change like air; for those who strive to learn more and apply more. Now you will understand me.
Playing in a band and performing isn’t for you if you don’t like:
— DOING THE SAME THING EVERY TIME
— rehearsing songs (each part needs to be practiced hundreds of times).
— playing parts (practicing each at a different tempo, with a different style, and a different playing style)
— playing the same concert with the same set list (oh well, some people can play like a broken record for 10 years straight, like a needle zipping through the tracks, back to the beginning)
— playing and singing the same song hundreds of times (our pop singers are pros at this, and they also have high-quality choreography; just follow the hits and moves they’ve already memorized a hundred times)
— and so on.
If this list has your mouth watering and you’re itching to get on stage, then don’t choose a job with constant change (such as band manager, sound engineer, makeup artist, artist, session musician, etc.)—you’ll burn out very quickly.
You are precisely that rare species that the people so need. If you wish, become a member of any group and enjoy it.
But if your mouth isn’t watering, and in fact, the list above has even made your throat dry and your face twist into a grimace, then I understand you. You are our man. More precisely, my man. Guys, your place is in the management of a band, where you have to figure out where the band will perform, how it will look best, what it needs to shine, and many other little details that require a fresh perspective every time you’re faced with one or more of these tasks. So before solving them, you need to rack your brains, come up with an original solution, and reach an agreement with someone with whom no one else has reached an agreement.
While some are enthusiastically playing and singing, before that you need to do oh so much so that the audience sees and hears their concert. All these “preparations” are hidden from the uninitiated. It is these skills that help musicians perform where needed and for as long as needed.
Stability in music is, on the one hand, earned opportunities, and on the other, a slow decline in skill.
Don’t be stable, music loves movement.
