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Anonymous asked: From your experience in music, how hard is it to work with certain musicians? I know that certain musicians like Lady Gaga or Taylor Swift or Beyonce would be extremely difficult to work with, thankfully for myself I am not too interested in working with many musicians whom also have that celebrity status. I would actually really love to work with Incubus, have you worked with them or know anyone who has?

Every situation is different, every person is different. It’s about being able to work on the fly, adjusting to whatever is thrown at you in the most efficient manner possible.

Not every musician with celebrity status is a jerk. Not every small / mid-level musician is a sweetheart. Sucky people are sucky people, regardless of fame level. If you turn down a gig because the artist is well-known and may or may not be a diva, you could be missing out on an amazing experience.

Haven’t worked with Incubus. No idea if any friends have, never asked.

thoughts-of-euphoria asked: Separate question: My biggest aspiration is to be a working musician, I have yet to truly do anything with that ambition because I know my current abilities are not up to par with what I need. I know the basics like: play shows, promote yourself, network, demos, youtube, try to get on festival that allow local/unsigned bands, try to work at venues or somewhere else you can get connections, etc.. As someone who has worked in entertainment, do you have anymore recommendations?

Are you in classes? Are you regularly writing and recording your progress? Are you studying the music you love and figuring out what about it draws you in, and using that inspiration to enhance your own work? Hold off on the marketing and business side. For now. Just write music. Constantly. Every day. Once you know your abilities are good, up to par and worthy of being shared, you’ll have that much more confidence on stage and a much better product to show someone. Then get out there and market the heck out of yourself. Hopefully, the right people will start taking notice.