How To Start From Zero

This week, we talk about how to start your career in music, right out of the gate. We examine the importance of choosing a skill you want to pursue, take a look at how to beat that initial creative block, and we discuss the positive impact of establishing a workflow for yourself, early-on. Don’t forget to rate and review the show! Links from the Episode: Dave Grohl Kanye West Charlie Puth Harrison Ford Episode Guide: Intro [0:00] Sponsor [0:09] Episode Overview [0:55] Monopoly Money [2:32] How to start from zero [3:56] Step 1: Cultivate a skill [5:46] Identify what interests you [8:23] Just start doing it [9:20] If it feels like work from day one, you should go do something else [10:41] “My day feels weird and incomplete if I didn’t pick up an instrument or sit down at a piano” [10:46] “That dude cranked out beats, on beats, on beats, on beats before anybody had ever heard of him” [16:32] Get the suck out [16:51] You don’t have to end up where you start, but you do have to start somewhere [17:41] Simplicity has a much higher percentage rate of victory than complication when it comes to musical parts [20:51] Four chords and the truth is real [21:23] Start finding your voice on your instrument [25:49] Start making something [27:49] Where do you find these people? [29:01] Don’t be afraid to be a ringleader [30:09] If you’re in high school, you’ll get more support on what you want to do, than you will ever get any other time in your life [31:43] You don’t outgrow the ability to be a musician [34:33] You’ll break when you’re good [35:48] Eazy-E wasn’t a rapper [38:13] You don’t have time for negativity in your life [39:19] Don’t insulate yourself from feedback [40:09] Outro [44:32] Connect with Tom: Facebook Instagram Twitter Connect with Vance: Facebook Instagram Twitter Connect with The Music Stuff Show: Facebook Instagram Twitter This episode of The Music Stuff Show is brought to you by DupeLoops, your weekly curated drum loop library. If you're writing music, building tracks, or programming beats, DupeLoops.com is THE place to start. They deliver 10 new drum loops directly to your inbox every Monday, so you can spend less time searching for the right sounds and more time making music. Each loop is always available in stereo and multitrack formats, always fresh, and they never recycled. And for a limited time, they are offering a seven-day free trial period with every plan. So visit DupeLoops.com and start your free trial today to receive 10 new multi-tracked drum loops per week, every week. Special thanks to Nashville based illustrator Bobby St. Louis for creating the artwork for The Music Stuff Show!