Today, after spending about 5 grand on my home studio over the past year, I realized I have no musical talent whatsoever. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after I spent 3 months secretly learning guitar so I could surprise everyone at a family barbecue, the moment finally came. I sat down, took a deep breath, and realized I'd practiced every song with a capo I forgot to bring, as well as my tuner. Everything sounded terrible. My uncle asked if I was improvising Free Jazz. FML
Today, I spent 3 hours in my home recording studio. I was recording vocals and was trying to hit a very hard series of notes. I nailed it after 2 hours and listened. You can hear the vocals, but the EQ settings were tweaked in just the right way where you can hear my dog licking his nuts. FML
Today, I learned how to play "Happy Birthday" on the guitar, just to have my friend tell me that my voice sucks, and that I needed to stop immediately. FML
Today, and for my entire childhood, my parents made me play the piano until I gave in and just learned to enjoy it somehow. Now, I actually have an opportunity to play professionally, and what did my parents say? “Don’t bother, musicians hardly ever make good money. Get a real job instead.” FML
Today, months after buying my first bass guitar and taking bass lessons using my own money, I realized that my parents refused to buy me an instrument, claiming that I sucked at it. What actually happened is that they didn't feel like paying for some "teenage bullshit." FML
Today, I started recording my piano exam pieces to submit, and I was proud at my interpretation that I spent time trying to make it sound good. That was until my tutor walked in and said I had "shit rhythm and ass intonation." My mom was there. FML
Today, I forgot to tune my guitar pre-performance. Surprising, because it was in tune when I frantically did it by ear backstage. Too bad two of the six strings snapped, smacking the drummer in the face. FML
Today, my roommate eavesdropped on me singing. When I realized he was there, he said I was "fucking incredible" and asked me to do another song. There's just one issue: I only sing well when I'm alone. The result was predictably bad. If it was possible to literally die of embarrassment, I wouldn't be writing this. FML
Today, I woke up to find my home studio cleared of most of my music gear. Apparently, my brother went on a Tinder date with a stranger late at night, and decided it to bring her to my place's guest room since my house "was closer." I'd been building that studio for over 10 years. FML
Today, after entering a conservatory of music, I've worked really hard on my academic subjects to past through the exam, so my major is pretty weak. After practising 6 hours a day for three weeks, my teacher asked me to change my major and said I'm the worst student she's ever seen. And there‘s nowhere I can go. FML
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Top comments
Felifulify 4
That's why u should've given it a long thought before u actually spend 5k on... Anything, really...
emac123 3
Learn the equipment and make money recording other people
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Comments (176)
rattusrattus 19
So you built the studio, then tried playing the instruments? Presumably you also do your laces up, then try to put your shoes on.
skoob1 12
Oh man op, I feel your pain! Pro tools and a decent mic aren't cheap.
wiisuk 1
Common sense isn't so common these days.
shawnaishere 14
You remind me of that high school boy band that swears they are the best but in truth hearing them play is like a noise you can't get rid of.
LSS_fml 18
Are they called "One Direction" ??
lonkite101 14
25- suck
strawberryspacejam 11
then go get some
Jiinxx 8
how does that even happen? *buys 5k worth of equipment* "hmm.. welp, looks like I can't put any of this stuff to use. lolwot."
suri23 11
Lease it & make some $.
JustAGuy107 0
Listen to Hot Problems-Double Take. If that song is allowed to exist, you can get famous.
TColby 12
Yeah, that song made me think of Friday as a masterpiece.
catproblems 2
Not everyone is born with it. With practice and patience, you could achieve something you wouldn't think you could've.