Screw Your Gear

This week, we examine the role your gear truly plays in your business and in your career. We present some compelling arguments in support of the “less is more” philosophy, look at some out of the box ways to access the tools you need, and we discuss why waiting on the right equipment before you move forward is never the right play. Don’t forget to rate and review the show! Links from the Episode: The Boring Company Music Pro Insurance Matt Kass Luke Holland Matt McGuire Casey Cooper SIR Episode Guide: Intro [0:00] Sponsor [0:12] Episode Overview [0:58] The Boring Company [1:57] The Gear Talk [8:59] Don’t have the mentality of, “I can’t get started until I have ‘x’” [9:51] There is no barrier to creativity anymore [9:59] Just because they have that, doesn’t mean they need that [12:56] The way to have a career doing what you love is to maximize your revenue and minimize your overhead [14:30] “I see all you Craigslist commandos out there” [14:47] An instrument is just a tool [16:01] Whatever gear you have should be insured [17:26] Matt Kass [19:24] Invest into developing the visual presence of your brand [22:47] YouTube Drummers [23:17] If people don’t know that you’re great at what you do, and don’t know that you’re out there doing it, how can they hire you? [24:06] If you can be the person that saves the day in a last minute situation, you’ll never stop getting called after that day [24:54] You can rent the gear you want [27:29] Take advantage of your network [31:04] Butch Walker [32:35] People’s thinking is “Oh if they have money, they must be successful”, which is a lie [33:47] Sustaining yourself at your craft trumps having what’s available and right for the song from a gear perspective [34:20] Get good at using the tools that you currently have available to you [35:36] Guys like Tom Brady show up to get 1% better [37:22] Even people whose brand is built on partying, don’t party as much as you think they do [38:55] People are going to come to you for the experience, not because of your guitar collection [41:19] Gear is not bad, but if you’re using as a crutch to not hit publish, that’s bad [43:52] The only limitation to not creating consistent income as a musician should only be: the content I’m creating isn’t good enough yet [45:34] Outro [45:56] 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!