The WORST Drug For Music Producers
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2023
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This video is a little different than my normal tutorials but I wanted to have a heart to heart about my journey with certain substances and the music industry. Hopefully I can pass on some sage wisdom and help you get/stay healthy!
I read all the comments and try to respond to everything so feel free to comment!
Thanks so much for watching.
Cheers to you brother!
38 days sober here.
Let’s not have a drink together 🙌🏼❤️
Success in the music industry shouldn't be tied to these vices, good on you Ethan for promoting a healthy alternative.
Ethan, congratulations on your sobriety and your journey of self improvement. Thank you for making this video, it hit close to home as an ex drug addict. Your content is incredible, from the tutorials to the personal stories, and you’ve pretty much become my favorite channel on youtube. As long as you enjoy it, please do keep on making videos. The world needs more people with your authenticity & positive energy.
Well said! Thank you sir
My life is so much different after almost 2 1/2 years without drinking
You're speaking the straight truth!
You are amazing! Thank you for your videos! This channel helped me to overcome the fear of producing music. I’m really grateful that I’m here 💗
Hey Ethan. I am glad I came across your video as it resonates with me entirely.
I am an introvert person that started mixing/producing music when I was 14 years old and, at some point, became “famous” locally so I ended up playing regularly at some venues. Alcohol came into the formula. As you said, after a performance there was a party where everybody wanted to drink with you.
After a while, I stopped playing music professionally and went for a different career path.
Although alcohol had always been a part of my life as it had helped me socialise as an introvert, I quit drinking for good.
After being sober for two months, I am now working on my habits and thinking about coming back to music as it has always been my passion. This time, without alcohol.
Thanks for posting this video. It’s good to know that some people achieved success in something you are currently trying to do.
Cheers
This one didn't pop up into my recommends. I had to go look for it. Maybe the algorithm didn't want to promote this one?? Great job editing by the way! I love your storytelling :)
Hi ethan. I wanted to tell you that I was so touched by this video. I'm also re-starting music that I gave up several times after a hard past,
and your videos and especially this one touched my heart and gave me a lot of motivation.Thank you very much Ethan.
keep up the good work. 감사합니다!
Hi Ethan, I came across your channel not so long ago, I wanted to learn how to record and produce using Ableton Live. I have made music my whole life, but I have not so much experience in recording and I have always been dependent on others to record and to produce. I felt this was something that I really wanted to learn how to do.
I found your video's to be informative, clear, useful, and fun! You have helped me take my first steps in recording and producing my own music and for that I am very grateful!
Today I came across this video, and it really moved me deeply.
26th April of last year I made the decision to live a healthy and sober life, and this meant that I was going to quit smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol (both of which I had been doing rather "enthusiastically" for almost 30 years.
It has been quite a journey, certainly not always easy, but tremendously rewarding!
I am now in Chiapas, Mexico, taking 2 months(!) in a little cabin in a farm outside of San Cristobal de las Casas to learn Spanish, to get more fit and healthy, and to learn how to record and produce music. In your words : "To stop making excuses and to start making music".
I feel blessed for my whole life journey so far, proud of the choice I have made 10 months ago, the commitment I have made to myself, to move through discomfort and having the courage to move ahead one step at a time.
When I was looking at "how to sync a beat in Ableton Live" I came across your video, and it moved me deeply. I just wanted to say thank you for the super informative and inspiring videos about Ableton (they have helped me enormously!), but this added a whole new dimension for me and I am grateful for the message that you put out there! With respect and gratitude! Best regards from Chiapas!
Dude, sick video. Came for ableton tips video and stayed for this one that came on next. Awesome video and true wisdom here for sure. It’s funny, I just sort of recommitted myself to music yesterday and even wrote it down in an old journal I haven’t touched in like 7 years. Stoked to watch more of your vids
you got this!
I just love you. Thank you for sharing this. Keep on keeping on my man your channel is fire. Thank you!!
bro this is great. thanks for sharing and living your inspired life!
Thanks for sharing this life experience with us homie ❤️🔥 we appreciate it 🙌
I am trying to get into shape before I leave to tour many states and in the tens of thousands of miles for Drum Corps International for the whole summer 23. Right now I’m committing to running and kettlebells. Even as someone who’s never drank (I’m 17) your words resonate a lot, thank you so much for this video.
Thank you for this cool Vlog! I struggle with similar problems and it's awesome to see how it went for you! congrats on the milestone!
I am proud of you Ethan! thank you for inspiring us and sharing your wisdom. every video I have seen from you has left me feeling motivated ❤
Truly inspirational! Thanks for sharing your experience. I've been thinking a lot about quit drinking and this video was amazing! You've got a subscriber
I just found your channel yesterday looking for Ableton tips and tricks. Just want to say it's quickly becoming one of my favorite channels on UA-cam and man, this video is powerful.
I think your testimony and how far you've come in life is absolutely inspiring. Happily subscribed.
I just watched the top ten ableton tips video and then scrolled into your playlist and jumped right straight to this one about the new health normal, and wooow you actually encouraged me in both ways: as an artist and as a human being! And to become the best version of me!!! Thanx for that Ethan! You’re necessary in this world! Cheerio 🤜⚡️🤛
For many years I was watching videos about quitting drugs and withdrawal symptoms etc , I can honestly say this is the most simple yet informative video of them all , Thank you so so much man 🙏🏻
you're awesome! your ableton tutorials have helped me up my game! and you're spot on re: alcohol...its a cancerous poison.
First off you make great content A+... I on the cusp of this .. the writing things down has been top on my list. No one can hold you accountable other then yourself.
love that you ended it with CHEERS!
As someone who has been sober for 10 years and into music even longer... There is so much truth in this video I'm not sure why it took me a year to come across it. Keep doing you
wow thanks for this! congrats on sobriety thats a big deal
Great content! I appreciate videos promoting this kind of lifestyle change. The conclusions and the mindset here I really like. Found this helpful for my journey. Thank you!
happy to help! and thanks for watching (:
Congrats!
Thanks for sharing your story, it very similar to mine, only I chose to not drink again, but I understand and respect your choice to. The one of the things I learnt when I stopped drinking was that I only enjoyed certain environments cause of the alcohol and that I was better off not being in those environments. Which let me to finding new environments that i truly enjoyed without having to trick and abuse my brain and body to enjoy them, I started enjoying just being in nature and being in my own company. Long story, short I'm happy you this worked out for you and wish you the best on your journey
Hey Ethan, i recently decided to commit to a year of sobriety, and realized that watching this video a while ago influenced my choice to do so. Thank you for that push!
wow that's beautiful. thanks for sharing that with me!
Wonderful!
Congrats on your successful year of sobriety, and your professional success with music as well. I just found your channel and am happy to be a new subscriber. I appreciate your openness and vulnerability sharing your story, positivity and encouragement. You come off quite wise, like a good mentor/teacher. Looking forward to watching more of your content bro, thanks for your contribution.
Thank you so much!
I gave up alcohol on the 24th of February 2023. The day after my wedding. You see I am a diabetic and alcohol is not supposed to be my friend, but like Ethan mentioned, the touring, the DJ sets, and so on I drank. So at times that I woke up somewhere else other than where I was supposed to be, and if you are in a foreign country it could be worst. I know. I had to make a choice (dialysis was mentioned to where I was headed) and decide on whether to continue to go down the path of drinking or live a more healthy lifestyle. I know it is not easy, but I can at least say that with the encouragement of my wife who has joined me on this journey, things will get a whole lot better for both of us.
Bravo to you Ethan for taking the journey. Thank you for your story. Peace and Blessings to you.
I'm not a music producer by any means, at least not yet. I've been learning a lot lately so I can get my raw emotions onto an audio canvas. I'm more in tune with video production, editing...etc. It's a new leaf, a new direction I've been led into, and I just wanted to thank you for putting something like this out and sharing. I haven't truly worked on my computer for the last couple of weeks or more really, it's been tough to sit on it when I'm sober and tougher once I'm no longer sober (Tree though not alc). This video got me out of my bed to finish/work on the things I need to work on.
I was sober/abstinent for a solid month+ and I felt the best I've felt in a while. Eating healthy, working out, craved meditation and water like crazy. Definitely fell back into it out of habit, plus some not-so-great life experiences. I create when I'm happy, livid, excited, upset...etcetera so, it's worrying the most for me when I just don't create at all.
All to say, thank you! It's a day by day thing, moment by moment choices...doing my best. Thanks again for sharing!
Finally some good advice for young musicians outside of sidechain compression. Bravo Ethan!
just found yur channel, good stuff! hope i can be a sober DJ /Producer one day. Alcohol is my downfall
Becoming one of the best tech house producers ,
I didn’t start performing until 2018, much later in life, and I quit drinking in 2020 after a very intense incident while drunk that easily could have ended in my death; or at the very least destroyed my reputation and aspirations forever. I was able to recover and sobriety since then has been the greatest gift I could have ever given myself. My goal is to tour the world, and I know that who I’ve become now is someone who can, as you beautifully put it in another video, be a “good steward” of my success. Love your vids, they are a breath of fresh air and I resonate with your genuineness and authenticity. Love sharing them with other performer friends. Keep up the great work 💪❤️
thank you
Good decision!
I don't even drink 🤣 I managed to pick up a speed & weed problem. If anyone told me that 5 years ago I'd say they're crazy. I am saying no the stressfull rockstar experience though. Doctor's orders!
I appreciate your realness btw, also in the music vids. We can always use some more of that. This is good too.
These are lonely times for many. That's how I got into my habit too. It just runs from the good side to the bad side one day - and trust me, I've had plenty of opportunities for and shots at addiction. It just never stuck until it did.
Banger video
Ultra moderate consumption of any substance is the only way to live healthy and be productive. If not possible for you then complete abstinence is necessary. This video is one of the best you will ever see
I have noticed that walking in nature and being with it has sparked a ton of insane music ideas. We're talking wonky time signatures and tempo modulation. So my two goals is to try to go into my daw to learn how to make synth sounds and to be in nature more.
Thanks for sharing your emotions with us bro, I hate alcohol, so I don’t drink at all, even after parties people want to drink with you, I always refuse. The only thing im down to do is smoke a joint…Even joint is something you need control, because if you smoke too much weed, you fell a sleep and leave no room for creation… Everything needs balance, balance your life and you will feel much better….
Bro...I don't even drink. I am simply here because of your Jon Bellion Creative Process video just so I can help boost the algorithm. Keep it real, man. Also, I take back the beer comment now. How about smoothies instead? ;)
Congrats! coming up on 11 years sober
congratulations! I have not had a drink in nine years. I think I could go have a few drinks but I'm afraid that I'll want more. Not that I will have more, just want. Like missing someone. If you know what I mean. It's like now that I broke up with it do I really want to trust the breakup will have to happen again. I think you did it the best way. Because, and this is important, had you found out you could not have controlled it you could have gone back to the rehab beach, lol. I mean it is the great obsession of all alcoholics that someday, somehow they will be able to control their drinking. Maybe they can, maybe they can't. It sounds like you were not a true alcoholic. Now, the shocking part--my life totally sucks since I quit drinking. I even got into music production. I'm not dating, not sociable, feel like a total outcast and just don't go anywhere or do anything. It was not my problem. Wait, I didn't say I'm for sure not an alcoholic. I said many alcoholics make the mistake of believing alcohol itself is the problem and if they quit everything will be fine. Wrong! To keep it short I will just say we have life patterns we establish over time. These are hard to break. If you always like to take the easy way out and do as little as possible quitting alcohol is not going to change that. You will just be a lazy sober person. I'll leave it at that. Once again congrats. I'm gonna have a drink but not now. That's what I've been saying for nine years...
I frequently listen to a "Sehnai" track (an Indian instrument) named "The Dichotomy of fame" from an Indian great movie "Rockstar".
That track is Instrumental only. The Lyrical part is said by you in this video.
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Musician for 40 years sober for 16, here’s the important thing, it just keeps getting better. if it sounds nice, play it twice… It just keeps getting better. Adult behavior, what a concept.
Sober for 16 months, LFG!!!
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The late pope Benedict said. "We are not made for comfort, we are made for greatness"
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what is your tiktok brother
For many reasons, Ethan is hot - thank you for sharing this
Drinking is the worst.
''I'll take it slow and try a year of sobriety out''.. yeah man, that's not slow :D
Pickles can't go back to being cucumbers--ever.
'PromoSM'
well, undoubtedly the drinking every night all night means one thing. cocaine cocaine cocaine.
i did have a phase of a few months where that was a thing, but it lead me to have a mental breakdown and i never did it again
Thank you so much. 🏞️