Best advice (this is mostly related to booking gigs and playing them): 1. Never assume that an unanswered email means "no". Follow up as many times as it takes to get a reply. Always answer the phone. 2. Be so nice to people (especially sound guys and promoters) that even grumpy people are nice to you. 3. Ask for what you need but do so using rule 2.
@@DamianKeyes Yeah man. We had the meanest sound guy we've ever experienced last year and we were relentlessly showering him with love. By the end of the night, he didn't appologize but, he was definitely respectful and even gave us a compliment.
Brilliant! 👏🏽 I’ve seen this go wrong so many times, it’s not even funny. Common curtesy is such an important asset, not only in the music biz, but life in general.
One of my favorite bits of advice comes in the form of a quote: "I only write when inspiration strikes. Fortunately it strikes at nine every morning." Which is basically saying "I turn up to work". Pretty essential when you're self employed!
Don Was, came to a class when I was at Berklee and he told us about when he had almost given up on music and was training for some horrible sales job. They were doing goal setting and Don was feeling awful. People stood up and said things like. "I'm gona sell this much tomorrow" or "I'm going to make manager in two years". He stood up and told everyone that with in the next five years he would produce a record for a Grammy winner. He did it within two years. Now his advice wasn't "set goals", although that was part of it. He reasoned that he was so terrified of ending up in retail sales that that it pushed him but also he wanted so badly to produce and work with exceptional musicians. The intense emotions that he associated with failing (pain) and on the other hand achieving (bliss) gave him the drive he needed. Boiled down I guess it would be: "Aim for bliss, with hell on your heels".
"Invest in the tools to create your life's work" this is something im doing at the moment, many people are afraid to invest on their careers because all they think about is failure. In my opinion if you truly love what you are doing you will never fail, you are constantly getting wiser and more experienced.
The best music advice I've recieved: "Just do music if you want, you don't need to do it professionally." Then I started to work on an improvement instead of a success, which I still cannot imagine clearly.
I did the deadmau5 masterclass and he said that you're going to make tracks that are very weird and tracks that are very mainstream, and the ones that are weird that you're just making for your own enjoyment are responsible for giving your sound its personality and making you a unique artist.
Best advice I received was from a tutor at ACM. "If you improve by 1% each day then in 100 days you will be 100% better at it than when you started" Love the videos man, helping me get through this last year of uni and helping me figure out what I wanna do👍
“Only spend time on the most important things” loved that one! The Best advice i am currently feeling connected to came from a Classical Voice coach i worked with early on in my singing career (she helped me with music school auditions and pushed me to sing Soprano material vs Mezzo). She said that i should always strive to stay true to the sound of my own voice even if sounding like someone else could get me work for the rest of my life. Because sounding like myself would be the only way i could have a sustainable career that would grow in time.
You forgot one more crucial habit for any musician, i.e, To get Subscribed to Damian Keyes UA-cam channel 🙂 and watch his videos regularly. Also binge watch his old videos too for referring on any subject related to music promotion.👌As always great video!
One of the best pieces of advice I have heard is understanding its a team of people that helps make your music happen. A good team that supports you and your music and wants to see it succeed. I focused on the thoughts of the wrong people for too long, so many people are jaded about doing music as a career, they just never believe in it, or you. The right people will support you and love what your doing, and I needed to focus on growing that group.
My favourite item was to minimise priorities. So easy to get inspired and lengthen the to do list > work harder > fall off the wagon > burn out. Only do the the most important stuff and delegate the rest. Great stuff and thanks for summarising 👍
Definitely! It’s all about focus and doing what really helps push you further 😊😊
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A few weeks ago I heard this piece of advice “Quantity is better than quality” I understand this as managing your expectations of your creative output and just finish the work, do a lot of work and tha quality will just show up.
Great video! Thanks as always for the through provoking content. My best piece of advice is actually one I was given by one of my music instructors way back in middle school. "If you're going to make a mistake, make it loud." That idea of not being afraid to mess up and learning from it has been one of the cornerstones of my entire artistic journey -- and it applies to business, and all variety of other things as well. Of course...if you can practice a lot, go into things with proper preparation and planning, and NOT make the mistake...that's even better!
Best advice was actually from my hairdresser, and it was to be humble, not be big headed and take every opportunity that comes your way as you never know where it could lead. Through doing this I've now been asked to go on tour with a band!
Thanks for all the quality content and information~! Thanks to wonderful folks like you I've decided to take the plunge. I've been writing music for 21 years *feels old cries* but I'd always had personal blocks in my own way. No more. Now I really HEAR what you're saying and actually am doing it. CHEERS!
Best piece of advice might have been from you when you said "you don't know who's watching". I always work with that in mind now. I don't mean agents etc, just people who love what you do. Often forget there are people who want more. Take it easy, ❤️
I appreciate the information I get from these videos. I'm going through a bit of a band breakup right now (more like a friendship ending after 10 years) but it's your videos that let me feel like I can pick up the pieces and keep on moving forward.
Great practical advice. Thank you. Best advice given has been to take care of my health first (sleep, diet, good judgement)--we tend to take it for granted. Without it, we cannot pursue anything else. In so many ways, my wife is my guide and accountability buddy--my head's in the clouds and her feet are firmly planted on the ground. She anchors me, and has taught me a number of things you discuss here. DJ from NYC
Thank you for the video. We're in a band and really feel we have what it takes to do something special. But sometimes it just feel so impossible. Watching these videos makes it feel hard, but possible.
I'm trying to make a habit of watching all your videos everyday! I notice it helps me stay focused on my goals cause it just reminds me of little things I should be doing for my career!
Great video, felt there were some shades of Gary V in there 👍. Best pieces of advice I’ve ever received : From the best manager I’ve ever worked for “you only get out of things what you put into them” From a close friend who has passed away “don’t waste time on worrying and complaining, neither of those things ever get you anything”
I've run my own T shirt printing buiness for around 10 years now and so many of these tips i do on a daily basis already, I need to apply these to our band and take things to the next level! Cheers Damian
They best advice I've gotten is "If you take care of the music, the music will take care of you". Of course I'm completely broke but it sounds really nice. And I guess it has taken care of me, just not always. It's a wishy washy lover
Excellent video Damian ! The diversification of incomes and abilities is really important. That's maybe even a part time job that allows you to pay rent so you can reduce anxiety!!
That was a great video Damian!! I really appreciate your honesty and authenticity. Unfortunately I'm much better at remembering criticism than advice but I think recently in one of your videos I heard you saying - "one in the most important number". That stuck in my head - now I'm learning to appreciate growing slowly instead of dreaming of "The big break". Thank you!
Damien, this video was absolutely incredible. We share the same mentors (no need to even name!) (UPW, DWD, B.M. 👍). To have the fundamentals I so passionately believe laid out so PERFECTLY applying directly to my mission, dharma, passion & career is a incredible & I truly thank you! I look forward to meeting you if/when our paths cross. I sincerely congratulate you on all success in your life, career. & all you had to become to do so. Only the best wishes for you & yours in the future! Keep up the great work-the world benefits from what you do! Chris Harding
Best advice I recently had came from my partner: “don’t sell yourself short”. I never really bothered reaching out, always settling for less because I thought nobody really cared about what I did. All the small steps along the way that you hardly notice, they accumulate over time. Whenever I feel inadequate I try to imagine myself from 10 and 5 years ago, heck, even 2 years ago! It really is a night and day difference. And with that realisation comes the confidence to take active steps in building the next 15 years of my career 💪🏽
Hey Damian, great video!! The things you have said are supported by CBT ( Cognitive, Behavioural, Therapy)! I keep watching your videos everyday cause you don't just make up things, you know what you are talking about !
I highly recommend the book "Psycho Cybernetics" as a guide to living, together with Napoleon Hill's "Think And Grow Rich", the New Testament Bible, and Stephen R. Covey's "The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People". Music is more than a creative process, it is a lifestyle in itself. I think that this is what a lot of would-be to struggling musicians miss.
AA for musicians....AA (artist accountability) basically living in renaissance type area where everyone is focused on music like Nashville, Brooklyn or any artsy town and help others accomplish their goals. All the while the artists are sharing their projects and becoming motivation tools and you get nice accountability buddies.
The best two pieces of advice I have ever been given are every journey starts with one step and done is better than perfect. The second one is the hardest to push through but learning by doing is the best way in my humble opinion.
Learning by doing is always the best way, even if it’s the hardest way to do it. Just doing something and trying will always be better than the regret of not 😊😊
Best piece of advice was to keep track of your activity with a spreadsheet. It keeps you accountable to yourself. It's one thing to say you did something like contacting venues and very different when you look down to actually see it. One of the better books I've read on habit forming is Atomic Habits by James Clear. One technique he advocates is habit stacking where you add a habit after a habit you already have. For example after you brush your teeth, go play scales for 15 minutes. Great content per usual.
Great advice on habit stacking! It links in to holding yourself accountable doesn’t it - and it always feels good when you’ve scheduled your day and you then achieve it 😊😊
thank you for sharing, actually I have an advice to share too: Before releasing my second album "Eastern Sparks" I was reached my 9 month deadline of making the album and I was too worried that maybe the mix or sounds could be better or I was wondering that is the album actually ready to release or not, then once my father told me something : " He told only in one condition you can snooze the deadline and that condition is that your designed plans and deadlines were not reasonable ". Actually a week after this conversation I released the album and now after one year when I listen to those tracks I think it's satisfying.
Hey Damian. Thanks so much for this video. I found myself to be extremely relatable to most of the points that you brought up. Very clear and informative, and I'm definitely going to implement some of the advice that you shared. And I can already tell before even trying that it will have a very positive impact. Subscribed! ❤️
Seriously enjoying learning more. Thanks Damian. As a self managed professinal singer songwriter you need to learn to do 20 different jobs to be able to do the one thing you love. I wish I would have known about your artist management offer sooner you posted up. The chosen act will be so lucky to have you as their manager for sure. Nice one
Hey Steve! Great to hear from you dude 😊😊 although the artist management offer has passed, i had a lot of messages asking what I could do, so I’ve started a music business academy, dedicated to mentoring and coaching whilst providing in depth courses on stuff I can’t normally do on UA-cam (2 hours on learning Facebook ads for example!) If you’re interested, the page is: www.damiankeyes.com/exclusive-community Be great to hear your thoughts! 😊😊
@@DamianKeyes Hi Damian. Thanks so much for your reply. Although I'm always up for investing in my music career and sure this is a great service you're offering for just £3.75 a week. Please understand unfortunately it's really bad timing at I've fallen into debt all my years planned gigs cancelled. 250 x vinyl launch for record store day cancelled too. So instead I am going to release these hope fully in September at Bunk Fest - Wallingford Oxon on main stage performance if this goes ahead and give 100% proceeds to the NHS. There are many reasons why I need to do this and I know I will be back and all will be great again. Thanks so much. Ps my artist friend Jack Cade lives in Hove too. He's a great guy ✌
Thanks for the awesome content! I love the lifestyle aspect of your channel and how you incorporate it with music. I hope you keep doing videos similar to these
Could you make a video about how to actually become a professional musician? As a young bass player who really wants to play bass as a job I want to know how to actually achieve that, I don't mean just being in a band that has millions of record sales and tours the world (although that would be great) I just want to know how a musician could actually use their craft to earn money and make a living from playing their instrument, love the videos, thanks
Hi Damian, great video! I'm wondering how your points of focusing on what's important and diversifying your portfolio (in terms if skills) can work together. If you're diversifying your skills do you not need to focus on several important things at a time? Figuring out which of these is more important - breadth vs depth - is a challenge for me currently!
Hey! Thank you 😊😊 I think in today’s market, making yourself slightly more diversified is a good thing.. but it definitely is a challenge. It’s all down to you, your goals, and the best way of getting there
@@DamianKeyes Thanks for the reply Damian, I appreciate how you're making reading these comments a priority in your life which I'm sure is already busy! I will continue to make music and your videos are often a source of inspiration. Thank you!
Thank you so so much... kind of been going through a lot of ups and downs recently but you always remind me that I'm doing what I should be doing or that my future plan is a good one. Tip 2 was absolutely crucial for me and is golden. I cant get anything done without time blocking.... and yes, flexibility is key. The best piece of advice I have ever been given is that my past and current projects are not my best asset... I am my best asset. It's so tempting to think that everything hinges on one project and if it doesnt deliver then that's it because that was my best work but most of the time I end up creating something even better later on.
I hope everything sorts out for you soon and just remember that you’re awesome 😊😊😊 Definitely agree with the advice you were given - you are always your best asset and everything you do is always progress in some way. Even things that you don’t think go well, can open up other doors down the line without you even realising. Keep at it 😊😊😊
The only piece of advice I remember is "If you want to play drunk, you have to practice drunk." I don't follow that advice, because I don't drink, but you asked for it :D I really like your videos, Damo, and especially this one. The thing about "making yourself more employable" is so important, and I hope I can get this message across in my own music. Thank you
Thanks Damian. Excellent as always. Thinking a lot about prioritizing time blocking etc. at the moment so it’s great to hear your take on it. Just did planchella with Suz from the rockstar advocate. Her stuff is great too.you know her? But I also really dig the way you structure your videos and content. Will you be doing any advice on how to best set up structures for recurring content?
Thanks for the video..gave me something to think about now when I am about to reawake my my pingemusic channel her on youtube and my solo thing that have bean on half speed for some time. Have a skilful time. Pinge
One of your best videos yet! Developing proper habits to move forward and accomplish your goals is so important. I've been trying to develop some with my own band, but this video has helped immensely
Thanks so much Nathan! It’s honestly really appreciated 😊😊😊 it’s difficult sometimes to work it out all out when you’re so close to something, so hopefully this will help lay everything out 😊😊
@@DamianKeyes Never expected you to reply! Your content is really inspiring and empowering, it's inspired me to implement some new ideas with my band. Once we get things off the ground I'll send you some of our work and a t-shirt if you're interested! Thanks for all you do, you always keep me motivated
I like how you’ve brought self development into the music world 😅👌 I think this comes under habits but mindset can also be changed in 21 ish days and I’ve found it such an important aspect of achieving success. Be positive, hang out with positive people and watch how you talk to yourself 😁
Awesome video man, there's not enough self help in music and it's good to hear these basic principles being taught to a crowd that would otherwise never hear them
Thanks so much for this - it’s honestly really appreciated. Agreed that there isn’t enough self help in music, and I’d like to try to put more content like this out there 😊😊
Always on point Damo! Loved it! Yes i complitely agree. I've been followed by a life coach when I was 19 and this complitely changed my life as a musician. I guess it's really about knowing yourself and learning how to properly listen to us. Thanks for this video, really helpful. Can't wait for the next one! Have a nice day xx
Brilliant and helpful as always, but it's also just interesting to watch and listen to. Top stuff again Damian, where were you when we started all this music lark!!!? 🧐😁🤘
To rely on yourself and your skills. I opened up so many more creative and career doors for myself by learning how to record music, how to edit video, how to sing etc... the less you can rely on others the better until you get to the point where you can't do it all by yourself because you're too in demand/busy with work :)
This has been very insightful. Thank you again Damo. We'll be sure to apply these to our daily lives. Being sure to be productive in the right way. I feel we're pretty lucky that we essentially act like life coaches to each other and the progression is being made towards what we have planned for 2020.
@@DamianKeyes thanks Damo! Would be awesome to throw across our resources and plan and try and work out a realistic time frame to get what we want done! Thanks again Damo.
Best advice (this is mostly related to booking gigs and playing them):
1. Never assume that an unanswered email means "no". Follow up as many times as it takes to get a reply. Always answer the phone.
2. Be so nice to people (especially sound guys and promoters) that even grumpy people are nice to you.
3. Ask for what you need but do so using rule 2.
Definitely great advice!! Generally in life, being nice to people is the best thing you can do. It really is life’s secret!
@@DamianKeyes Yeah man. We had the meanest sound guy we've ever experienced last year and we were relentlessly showering him with love. By the end of the night, he didn't appologize but, he was definitely respectful and even gave us a compliment.
Brilliant! 👏🏽 I’ve seen this go wrong so many times, it’s not even funny. Common curtesy is such an important asset, not only in the music biz, but life in general.
One of my favorite bits of advice comes in the form of a quote: "I only write when inspiration strikes. Fortunately it strikes at nine every morning." Which is basically saying "I turn up to work". Pretty essential when you're self employed!
I remember that quote from The war of art by S. Pressfield, although the quote is not his I think.
Don Was, came to a class when I was at Berklee and he told us about when he had almost given up on music and was training for some horrible sales job. They were doing goal setting and Don was feeling awful. People stood up and said things like. "I'm gona sell this much tomorrow" or "I'm going to make manager in two years". He stood up and told everyone that with in the next five years he would produce a record for a Grammy winner. He did it within two years.
Now his advice wasn't "set goals", although that was part of it. He reasoned that he was so terrified of ending up in retail sales that that it pushed him but also he wanted so badly to produce and work with exceptional musicians. The intense emotions that he associated with failing (pain) and on the other hand achieving (bliss) gave him the drive he needed.
Boiled down I guess it would be: "Aim for bliss, with hell on your heels".
I love your bottom line!!! That's a keeper :) thanks
"Invest in the tools to create your life's work" this is something im doing at the moment, many people are afraid to invest on their careers because all they think about is failure. In my opinion if you truly love what you are doing you will never fail, you are constantly getting wiser and more experienced.
Definitely! You just have to keep learning and doing every day and at some point it will come together 😊😊😊
Best piece of advice I ever received:
- Choose your battles.
- Constraints don't hinder creativity, it rather focuses it.
The best music advice I've recieved: "Just do music if you want, you don't need to do it professionally." Then I started to work on an improvement instead of a success, which I still cannot imagine clearly.
I did the deadmau5 masterclass and he said that you're going to make tracks that are very weird and tracks that are very mainstream, and the ones that are weird that you're just making for your own enjoyment are responsible for giving your sound its personality and making you a unique artist.
Sounds like great advice! You always have to remember to have fun with whatever you’re doing, and that’s the bit that shines through 😊😊
Love this thank you
Who needs a life coach when you have Damian Keyes
Best advice I received was from a tutor at ACM. "If you improve by 1% each day then in 100 days you will be 100% better at it than when you started" Love the videos man, helping me get through this last year of uni and helping me figure out what I wanna do👍
He sounds like a very smart dude 😊😊😊
And if you improve 1 percent each day over the previous day you will wind up 267% improved after 100 days. The beauty of compounding results!
“Only spend time on the most important things” loved that one! The Best advice i am currently feeling connected to came from a Classical Voice coach i worked with early on in my singing career (she helped me with music school auditions and pushed me to sing Soprano material vs Mezzo). She said that i should always strive to stay true to the sound of my own voice even if sounding like someone else could get me work for the rest of my life. Because sounding like myself would be the only way i could have a sustainable career that would grow in time.
100% agree on the advice you were given! You can only be true to yourself, and mould yourself into the best you you can be 😊😊😊
the drummer in my band told me this one about a week ago "an idea is only an idea until you do something with it."
This is so so true!! You gotta do something about it 🤟
You forgot one more crucial habit for any musician, i.e, To get Subscribed to Damian Keyes UA-cam channel 🙂 and watch his videos regularly. Also binge watch his old videos too for referring on any subject related to music promotion.👌As always great video!
Yes!! Love that! Thanks dude 😊😊😊
One of the best pieces of advice I have heard is understanding its a team of people that helps make your music happen. A good team that supports you and your music and wants to see it succeed. I focused on the thoughts of the wrong people for too long, so many people are jaded about doing music as a career, they just never believe in it, or you. The right people will support you and love what your doing, and I needed to focus on growing that group.
My favourite item was to minimise priorities. So easy to get inspired and lengthen the to do list > work harder > fall off the wagon > burn out. Only do the the most important stuff and delegate the rest. Great stuff and thanks for summarising 👍
Definitely! It’s all about focus and doing what really helps push you further 😊😊
A few weeks ago I heard this piece of advice “Quantity is better than quality” I understand this as managing your expectations of your creative output and just finish the work, do a lot of work and tha quality will just show up.
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Great video! Thanks as always for the through provoking content.
My best piece of advice is actually one I was given by one of my music instructors way back in middle school. "If you're going to make a mistake, make it loud." That idea of not being afraid to mess up and learning from it has been one of the cornerstones of my entire artistic journey -- and it applies to business, and all variety of other things as well.
Of course...if you can practice a lot, go into things with proper preparation and planning, and NOT make the mistake...that's even better!
Best advice was actually from my hairdresser, and it was to be humble, not be big headed and take every opportunity that comes your way as you never know where it could lead. Through doing this I've now been asked to go on tour with a band!
Thanks for all the quality content and information~! Thanks to wonderful folks like you I've decided to take the plunge. I've been writing music for 21 years *feels old cries* but I'd always had personal blocks in my own way. No more. Now I really HEAR what you're saying and actually am doing it. CHEERS!
Congratulations!! Love it 😊😊😊
Investment - my favorite!
We all love a bit of investment! 😂
Thank you for sharing! Just the inspiration I needed.
Best piece of advice might have been from you when you said "you don't know who's watching". I always work with that in mind now.
I don't mean agents etc, just people who love what you do. Often forget there are people who want more. Take it easy, ❤️
Agreed - that was an inspiring one for me as well!
I appreciate the information I get from these videos. I'm going through a bit of a band breakup right now (more like a friendship ending after 10 years) but it's your videos that let me feel like I can pick up the pieces and keep on moving forward.
I hope all works out OK very soon, band breakups are so difficult. Keep me in the loop 😊😊
died as a fart in the wind😂😂😂I love humor in this statement and yep I agree with the message being passed
Great practical advice. Thank you. Best advice given has been to take care of my health first (sleep, diet, good judgement)--we tend to take it for granted. Without it, we cannot pursue anything else. In so many ways, my wife is my guide and accountability buddy--my head's in the clouds and her feet are firmly planted on the ground. She anchors me, and has taught me a number of things you discuss here. DJ from NYC
Thank you for the video. We're in a band and really feel we have what it takes to do something special. But sometimes it just feel so impossible. Watching these videos makes it feel hard, but possible.
I'm trying to make a habit of watching all your videos everyday! I notice it helps me stay focused on my goals cause it just reminds me of little things I should be doing for my career!
Thank you so much Nicolo! I'll keep them coming! 🙂🙂🙂
So grateful for your videos! Just listened to the PROMOTE YOUR SINGLE one and just finished up my lyrics video for my new single. Thank you!
Awesome!! Keep me in the loop 🤟 thanks so much!
Great video, felt there were some shades of Gary V in there 👍.
Best pieces of advice I’ve ever received :
From the best manager I’ve ever worked for “you only get out of things what you put into them”
From a close friend who has passed away “don’t waste time on worrying and complaining, neither of those things ever get you anything”
Brilliant advice there, thank you for sharing and for the Gary V reference!!
I've run my own T shirt printing buiness for around 10 years now and so many of these tips i do on a daily basis already, I need to apply these to our band and take things to the next level! Cheers Damian
Thank you very much Damian, for this wonderful Video!!!❤👍🏼
Work hard and never give up. We followed that advice and opening for Whitesnake and Scorpions in March 2020. 😱
They best advice I've gotten is "If you take care of the music, the music will take care of you". Of course I'm completely broke but it sounds really nice. And I guess it has taken care of me, just not always. It's a wishy washy lover
Thank you! So many good advices, keep on doing this kinds of videos! That's really great!
Consistency is king. My personal motto right now, as all these incredible tips can't accomplish anything unless implemented every single day.
Excellent video Damian ! The diversification of incomes and abilities is really important. That's maybe even a part time job that allows you to pay rent so you can reduce anxiety!!
There are no failures, there are only results!
That was a great video Damian!! I really appreciate your honesty and authenticity. Unfortunately I'm much better at remembering criticism than advice but I think recently in one of your videos I heard you saying - "one in the most important number". That stuck in my head - now I'm learning to appreciate growing slowly instead of dreaming of "The big break". Thank you!
Damien, this video was absolutely incredible. We share the same mentors (no need to even name!) (UPW, DWD, B.M. 👍). To have the fundamentals I so passionately believe laid out so PERFECTLY applying directly to my mission, dharma, passion & career is a incredible & I truly thank you! I look forward to meeting you if/when our paths cross. I sincerely congratulate you on all success in your life, career. & all you had to become to do so. Only the best wishes for you & yours in the future! Keep up the great work-the world benefits from what you do! Chris Harding
Kind of same thing happened to me: college official told me, to “give it 100%, define your ‘it’ “
I've heard somewhere that in the beginning, you should focus on quantity over quality so you will have more experiments and therefore more lessons.
This feels like you are part of my family now because I watch your videos everyday 😍😎😊😇
Best advice I recently had came from my partner: “don’t sell yourself short”. I never really bothered reaching out, always settling for less because I thought nobody really cared about what I did. All the small steps along the way that you hardly notice, they accumulate over time. Whenever I feel inadequate I try to imagine myself from 10 and 5 years ago, heck, even 2 years ago! It really is a night and day difference. And with that realisation comes the confidence to take active steps in building the next 15 years of my career 💪🏽
My best carrier advice was from you tube suggesting
Damian Keyes.
You got to be world class, bad ass and you got to perform live!
Yep yep! 🤟🤟
I say this out of love, but please just be you in your thumbnails. You look crazy damo.
appreciate you! keep rocking
Hey Damian, great video!! The things you have said are supported by CBT ( Cognitive, Behavioural, Therapy)! I keep watching your videos everyday cause you don't just make up things, you know what you are talking about !
I highly recommend the book "Psycho Cybernetics" as a guide to living, together with Napoleon Hill's "Think And Grow Rich", the New Testament Bible, and Stephen R. Covey's "The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People". Music is more than a creative process, it is a lifestyle in itself. I think that this is what a lot of would-be to struggling musicians miss.
AA for musicians....AA (artist accountability) basically living in renaissance type area where everyone is focused on music like Nashville, Brooklyn or any artsy town and help others accomplish their goals. All the while the artists are sharing their projects and becoming motivation tools and you get nice accountability buddies.
The best two pieces of advice I have ever been given are every journey starts with one step and done is better than perfect. The second one is the hardest to push through but learning by doing is the best way in my humble opinion.
Learning by doing is always the best way, even if it’s the hardest way to do it. Just doing something and trying will always be better than the regret of not 😊😊
Best piece of advice was to keep track of your activity with a spreadsheet. It keeps you accountable to yourself. It's one thing to say you did something like contacting venues and very different when you look down to actually see it. One of the better books I've read on habit forming is Atomic Habits by James Clear. One technique he advocates is habit stacking where you add a habit after a habit you already have. For example after you brush your teeth, go play scales for 15 minutes. Great content per usual.
Great advice on habit stacking! It links in to holding yourself accountable doesn’t it - and it always feels good when you’ve scheduled your day and you then achieve it 😊😊
@@DamianKeyes For sure, having a plan so you don't have to think about what you're going to do and just do it gets way more accomplished.
Best advice - Take your craft seriously and work hard, but don’t take yourself too seriously!
That’s great advice!! Totally agree 🤟
Thanks a lot
Yep, feeling this, I did past life regression. Changed my life! I highly recommend it
My guitar teacher told me he works hard to have the privilege to make music his career. I thought that was interesting and a valuable piece of advice
Definitely agree! 😊😊😊
Best tip i've ever had "Wherever you go, there you are"
Thank you for your tipps! So great and feels good
Wow great video, and applicable to all aspects of life/business, not just music! 🤘
thank you for sharing, actually I have an advice to share too: Before releasing my second album "Eastern Sparks" I was reached my 9 month deadline of making the album and I was too worried that maybe the mix or sounds could be better or I was wondering that is the album actually ready to release or not, then once my father told me something : " He told only in one condition you can snooze the deadline and that condition is that your designed plans and deadlines were not reasonable ". Actually a week after this conversation I released the album and now after one year when I listen to those tracks I think it's satisfying.
Hey Damian. Thanks so much for this video. I found myself to be extremely relatable to most of the points that you brought up. Very clear and informative, and I'm definitely going to implement some of the advice that you shared. And I can already tell before even trying that it will have a very positive impact. Subscribed! ❤️
Seriously enjoying learning more. Thanks Damian. As a self managed professinal singer songwriter you need to learn to do 20 different jobs to be able to do the one thing you love. I wish I would have known about your artist management offer sooner you posted up. The chosen act will be so lucky to have you as their manager for sure. Nice one
Hey Steve! Great to hear from you dude 😊😊 although the artist management offer has passed, i had a lot of messages asking what I could do, so I’ve started a music business academy, dedicated to mentoring and coaching whilst providing in depth courses on stuff I can’t normally do on UA-cam (2 hours on learning Facebook ads for example!)
If you’re interested, the page is:
www.damiankeyes.com/exclusive-community
Be great to hear your thoughts! 😊😊
@@DamianKeyes Hi Damian. Thanks so much for your reply. Although I'm always up for investing in my music career and sure this is a great service you're offering for just £3.75 a week.
Please understand
unfortunately it's really bad timing at I've fallen into debt all my years planned gigs cancelled.
250 x vinyl launch for record store day cancelled too. So instead I am going to release these hope fully in September at Bunk Fest - Wallingford Oxon on main stage performance if this goes ahead and give 100% proceeds to the NHS.
There are many reasons why I need to do this and I know I will be back and all will be great again.
Thanks so much. Ps my artist friend Jack Cade lives in Hove too. He's a great guy ✌
Just searched your name and am happy to see you uploaded 40 secs ago 😎 gracias Damo
Now that was great timing! 🙂🙂🙂
Thanks for the awesome content! I love the lifestyle aspect of your channel and how you incorporate it with music. I hope you keep doing videos similar to these
Could you make a video about how to actually become a professional musician? As a young bass player who really wants to play bass as a job I want to know how to actually achieve that, I don't mean just being in a band that has millions of record sales and tours the world (although that would be great) I just want to know how a musician could actually use their craft to earn money and make a living from playing their instrument, love the videos, thanks
Don't think you have to be "the best" at something to do it. There will always be someone better, smarter or quicker, just do it
Love this, thanks Damo!
Thanks so much dude! 😊😊
Hi Damian, great video! I'm wondering how your points of focusing on what's important and diversifying your portfolio (in terms if skills) can work together. If you're diversifying your skills do you not need to focus on several important things at a time? Figuring out which of these is more important - breadth vs depth - is a challenge for me currently!
Hey! Thank you 😊😊 I think in today’s market, making yourself slightly more diversified is a good thing.. but it definitely is a challenge. It’s all down to you, your goals, and the best way of getting there
@@DamianKeyes Thanks for the reply Damian, I appreciate how you're making reading these comments a priority in your life which I'm sure is already busy! I will continue to make music and your videos are often a source of inspiration. Thank you!
Thank you so so much... kind of been going through a lot of ups and downs recently but you always remind me that I'm doing what I should be doing or that my future plan is a good one. Tip 2 was absolutely crucial for me and is golden. I cant get anything done without time blocking.... and yes, flexibility is key. The best piece of advice I have ever been given is that my past and current projects are not my best asset... I am my best asset. It's so tempting to think that everything hinges on one project and if it doesnt deliver then that's it because that was my best work but most of the time I end up creating something even better later on.
I hope everything sorts out for you soon and just remember that you’re awesome 😊😊😊
Definitely agree with the advice you were given - you are always your best asset and everything you do is always progress in some way. Even things that you don’t think go well, can open up other doors down the line without you even realising. Keep at it 😊😊😊
The only piece of advice I remember is "If you want to play drunk, you have to practice drunk." I don't follow that advice, because I don't drink, but you asked for it :D
I really like your videos, Damo, and especially this one. The thing about "making yourself more employable" is so important, and I hope I can get this message across in my own music. Thank you
Thanks Damian. Excellent as always. Thinking a lot about prioritizing time blocking etc. at the moment so it’s great to hear your take on it. Just did planchella with Suz from the rockstar advocate. Her stuff is great too.you know her? But I also really dig the way you structure your videos and content. Will you be doing any advice on how to best set up structures for recurring content?
These 5 pieces of advice from you are my only pieces of advice. Thank you.
Very good video, thank you Damian!
Thanks for the video..gave me something to think about now when I am about to reawake my my pingemusic channel her on youtube and my solo thing that have bean on half speed for some time. Have a skilful time. Pinge
Man, this is good stuff. Every time I do what Damien says - things go right for me. Thanks again.
One of your best videos yet! Developing proper habits to move forward and accomplish your goals is so important. I've been trying to develop some with my own band, but this video has helped immensely
Thanks so much Nathan! It’s honestly really appreciated 😊😊😊 it’s difficult sometimes to work it out all out when you’re so close to something, so hopefully this will help lay everything out 😊😊
@@DamianKeyes Never expected you to reply! Your content is really inspiring and empowering, it's inspired me to implement some new ideas with my band. Once we get things off the ground I'll send you some of our work and a t-shirt if you're interested! Thanks for all you do, you always keep me motivated
Fantastic again !!!!
Thanks for the vid. A good reminder & reinforcement of the basics: what we know, but need reminding about. V.useful. Cheers.
Loving your book mate.
Thanks so much, means a lot honestly 😊😊
Nice mate good video all important
Trying to do better this year got 6 kids finding time very hard but double
Thanks for the tips.👍
Thanks so much! Hit me up if you need anything 😊😊
I like how you’ve brought self development into the music world 😅👌 I think this comes under habits but mindset can also be changed in 21 ish days and I’ve found it such an important aspect of achieving success. Be positive, hang out with positive people and watch how you talk to yourself 😁
Agreed, being positive is so important! 😊😊
Awesome video man, there's not enough self help in music and it's good to hear these basic principles being taught to a crowd that would otherwise never hear them
Thanks so much for this - it’s honestly really appreciated. Agreed that there isn’t enough self help in music, and I’d like to try to put more content like this out there 😊😊
Thanks mate!
Always on point Damo! Loved it!
Yes i complitely agree. I've been followed by a life coach when I was 19 and this complitely changed my life as a musician. I guess it's really about knowing yourself and learning how to properly listen to us. Thanks for this video, really helpful. Can't wait for the next one!
Have a nice day xx
Having a life coach can be so helpful right! Thank you 😊😊😊
Best advice I've ever heard: "Show up. Know the songs. And don't be a f***ing a-hole." (originally from Pete Thorn, paraphrased by Soren Andersen)
Brilliant and helpful as always, but it's also just interesting to watch and listen to. Top stuff again Damian, where were you when we started all this music lark!!!? 🧐😁🤘
Great video. So encouraging to know that I’m doing all those things on some level or another. Lovin your videos!
Thank you so much for the devices 🙏
Thank you for watching! 😊😊
Don't have much to say just now other than thank you for the video. Will think about finding a mentor to just try that out.
Ahh thanks Sam, it’s so appreciated honestly. Let me know how it goes if you find a mentor! 😊😊😊
To rely on yourself and your skills. I opened up so many more creative and career doors for myself by learning how to record music, how to edit video, how to sing etc... the less you can rely on others the better until you get to the point where you can't do it all by yourself because you're too in demand/busy with work :)
Diversifying is brilliant in 2020 😊😊 being a musician does now require you to be good at lots of things, and it only strengthens you long term!
This has been very insightful. Thank you again Damo. We'll be sure to apply these to our daily lives. Being sure to be productive in the right way. I feel we're pretty lucky that we essentially act like life coaches to each other and the progression is being made towards what we have planned for 2020.
100% agree with you! If I can ever help you out, just let me know 😊😊😊
@@DamianKeyes thanks Damo! Would be awesome to throw across our resources and plan and try and work out a realistic time frame to get what we want done! Thanks again Damo.
Second Cities Official yeah email me a plan competition@damiankeyes.com
Done! Cheers Damo, hope to hear from you soon!
Solid advice damo
Thanks so much! It’s really appreciated 😊😊
Great video!
The best advise I was given was to just do it
Yep a brilliant bit of advice 😊😊
All your stuff is so genuinely helpful! Thank you!!!
Thanks so much! 🤟🤟
"If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an "EMPTY" desk a sign?
oh my goodness❣️ SO good🦄
So glad I came across your page! Love this
Thanks so much!! Thanks for finding me 😊😊😊
Killed it fam got some great knowledge from this one.
Thanks!!👌👍🏼😀
Thanks so much dude! Really appreciate it and glad you liked it 😊😊😊
@@DamianKeyes 🔥🔥
Damien!!!! That Dude!
I've been watching your videos for a while but didn't know you worked at BIMM haha! Currently a student in BIMM Berlin
August König hey dude, Thanks so much, I was indeed one of the founders of BIMM but sold it in 2010. How are you finding it?
@@DamianKeyes Sweet! So far so good i think, still first year :) Gotta practise my german tho haha