You play it too fast. Try to put some majesty in it. (3/10)
excuse reason. Yet it's these same people that are the ones to see the faults in others rather than record, upload and share a reference copy for all of us to see...(Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? Matthew 7:3-5).This is just one of several comments I receive from time to time on my YouTube channel. I know @organduo gets some "nice" feedback like this from time-to-time too. I believe the organ world is one where organists are pretty particular about how things are played and how certain pieces "should" be registered. I think many organists rarely upload and share their work for fear of criticism, the fact that it's not a 100% note perfect performance or some other valid
It's not just organists, but many classical musicians turn to the internet to listen to reference material of repertoire they are learning, or for interpretations. Yet only a small subset of these people contribute themselves. If only they knew how much effort it is put up something in the public eye perhaps they would think a little more carefully before making judgements. I find it astonishing that we are living in times where sharing audio and video is so easy. I still remember recording piano performances from back at school and to share it involved making a copy of the camera tape to VHS. Now, at the most basic level, we can just use a smartphone to broadcast live or record/edit and upload to several mediums with ease.
DistroKid@organduo and I have been recently uploading our music to . Again, we live in times where sharing music to many of the top distribution services, such as Spotify and iTunes, gives you the opportunity to earn royalties on each stream. Of course, let's not forget the beauty of Steem and @threespeak! And you know what the best part is? You don't need to be some superstar child of a music celebrity. Just think about it...statistically, how many of the top 50 artists have even had any formal music education? Any amateur can "make it" and make a little quid from their efforts.
My reply to the comment (the original author then deleted their comment moments later).
This is why I have been sharing my music with this mantra:
One way to make people remember you—play ridiculously bad so that you cannot be forgotten.
If my best efforts aren't good enough, then I'll share my worst efforts so that I can't be forgotten.
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Hi James, I really enjoyed your performance and found it both beautifully AND majestically played. I wonder if that commenter was merely joking?
This exchange reminded me of something a professor once told me, which I will here paraphrase: "The composer knew what he was doing when he composed this piece. The majesty is built into the work. Simply perform the work and let the composition itself do the rest."
It also reminds me of something I heard just a few days ago. "If someone is being unkind to you, always remember that no one will say anything to you that doesn't reflect how they feel about themselves at that moment."
You made a great point (well, two great points) in particular in this post. First, when one shares one's recorded/livestreamed, etc., performance, it is a contribution. In the case of the organ, it is a contribution to a great tradition. There's no need to reinvent the wheel, as they say, and each person's "take" is completely unique. Performers should feel proud of their work and of the musical thread they weave into the tapestry of a great tradition by means of contributing to the continuation of that great tradition.
The other great point you made is that a few extra dollars in one's pocket never hurts, so if one can monetize, why not do so? This is likely a sentiment to which every musician will say "Amen!" :v)
Thanks for your feedback. Good to hear your point of view also.
Interesting!
Yeah, I never did quite understand why people are so critical in an online space. You will hear hundreds of recitals with the same pieces being played over and over again and in a live setting, people usually compliment the work or think "I enjoyed that because I enjoy that piece". All of the interpretations differ, even if only slightly. Yet the second that it is on YouTube, it seems that people ascend from the sewers to comment on how bad every single performance except for the one that they love is. I'll admit that I don't love some performances and I will just skip them and go on to another one or study them. As a composer, it is interesting to hear some of the nuances in how performers play something and realize that there isn't really a way to get anyone to play exactly what you want them to. All of the detailed annotations in a score will always lead to some different interpretation from each and every performer, and that's what makes music so beautiful.
lol, You play it too fast.. Dafak
I also roll too fast! :P
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Well done. There is nothing wrong with your performance. That poster was a nasty troll and a coward. Keep up the good work.
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Beautifully played! I wouldn't pay attention to these critics, if I were you. Only to people I trust and who are on the same journey I am. Instead of engaging with them, I would spend the same time creating something new. Remember, that nobody knows anything. We all live in our own bubble. "Ignore everybody" is the first rule for staying creative that I like the most.