Procrastination kills art

Alot of people ask me some tips on how to practice bass, how to do shows, how to do bass solos, how to record your own videos, how to slap, how to tap etc. So my advice for all of you people is: DO EVERYTHING NOW. NOT LATER.

I want to do shows but I am not good enough. How long should I wait?
DON’T WAIT. DO THEM NOW. plan some shows, go at your school and subscribe yourself to some talent competitions, ask some bands if they need an opening act. You will NEVER be good enough to do shows. PERFECTION DOESN’T EXIST. Have fun now. GO on stage, enjoy playing your instrument. You will earn experience, earn some constructive criticism that will make you improve as an artist.

The more you try stuff, the more good you are going to be at it. If you do nothing, you will earn nothing. If you do bad stuff, you will learn from them.

I want to record myself playing but my camera is broken ( Or is not good enough)
You certainly know at least ONE person ( Friend, family) that as a cheap webcam. Or just go buy one cheap. The important is not the quality of the video neither of the sound. The important is that you share something that you believe in, that you let your soul express it and that you want to share it with other people. NEVER WAIT. DO IT NOW.

My band members don’t want a lot of bass solos in our band.
So what? Just take the time that you have alone to write bass solos for your own personal material. Don’t wait for the approval of others. Do it for you. Do it because you enjoy it. Lock yourself in your room and experiment bass solos. When you go to your band practice, focus on groove. Focus on how your bass can had some sickness to your band.

I want to record an album but maybe later. I don’t have time now
YOU WILL NEVER HAVE TIME. Do it NOW. start slowly. Take 30 minutes each days to focus on what you want to put in your record. When this is done, take 30 minutes each days practicing the material of your upcoming record. After, just take the cheapest, easiest way to record your album and do it slowly. Take your time but DO SOMETHING. LATER DOES NOT EXIST. It’s NOW of NEVER.

I don’t know how to book shows. I don’t know anyone. I don’t have money for promotion.
So create your own shows. Go with some musicians on the street, in front of a house on a beautiful day and PLAY. like I did here.

LATER does not exist. Remove that therm from your mind. You have to start NOW.

You want to practice bass? PRACTICE NOW
You have a sick idea in your head? HURRY, TAKE A PENCIL AND NOTE IT DOWN NOW. NEVER LET IDEAS RUN OUT OF YOUR MIND.
You want to learn how to slap? START LEARNING NOW
You want to build a website, share your work? START DOING IT NOW.

Never wait.

Procrastination kills art

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  • David Ramirez
    Hey Marco Nice Article !! Like the way you write and express yourself, and I agree don't wait, Do what you want now, and this applies for everything else...

    Take Care, Your Friend David Ramirez (Mexico)
  • J_Masterbassist
    I wouldn't necessarily say its procrastination that kills art, I simply think art requires desire. I think desire is the key word here. If you want to record songs or play shows but won't do it because you're afraid and/or don't think you're good enough, then you're showing that your fear is stronger than your desire. You're showing others that not looking stupid (or whatever) is stronger then your desire to play. If you REALLY want to play and that is your strongest desire, you will find a way. If fear is holding you back then you need to analyze yourself and find out if playing really is for you. If you still think its for you then you need to tell yourself that playing is much more important than being afraid of looking bad.

    If you have the desire but really aren't good enough yet, then your desire will make you practice harder until you're ready because you have a desire to put on a good show.

    You will find that once that fear is gone, you actually will play well and impress others anyway even though you're not worrying about it anymore.
  • marcorodi
    Always a pleasure to read your powerful comments man!

    Yeah but even if you have the desire, you need to do the most important detail: HARD WORK. And not many people do this because of one simple reason: IT'S HARD AS HELL. Even if you have the passion, motivation, and the will to sacrifice yourself to do you art, it's not enough. You need to actually DO IT. And start and fail and learn and improve.

    Like, let's see some adult DESIRE to have a Ferarri. What the pourcentage of them that will actually accomplish this desire?

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