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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
xaqori 0
I went out of my way to hit YDI.
angelinaanimerg 7
Or you could of just... Bought a guitar and a keyboard for under 500$
kandi_kid69 15
All you need is auto-tune and shitty lyrics, OP. You'll do fine then.
megan1245613 0
You can rent it out to people that can sing
ferniferous 15
Agree with #98.
reddudeover 2
The sad thing is you don't need an any to succeed in today's music industry. -_- If half the shitty "artist" out there were as honest as you are they would drop the mic and just walk away. I give you credit for that.
styphon 5
Teach yourself how to mix/record. Also you can either start learning an instrument that is doegiving
styphon 5
Couldn't finish comment in time, soo here is the rest: Either play a more forgiving of inaccurate precision (guitar, bass, piano) or have a friend/random amateur play while you record/mix. This will help you develop mixing/ recording skills that you can later use on others who have been playing for years.
anarchist884 9
So you invested money into a craft you weren't even sure you had an aptitude for? You're a goddamn genius.
Bemilu 4
Should have thought this one through..
steelflax 5
Sex is the key take it from akon