Some of My Best Friends Are Artists (t-shirt)
First, I want to say thanks to everyone’s feedback and criticism on my “value of relationships” piece. Personal connections are a lot more powerful than I have been willing to accept, because I used to feel as if superior talent and skill should carry an individual to greatness. Well, talent and skill are fairly subjective in nature when it comes to the arts. I mean, initially, it is to easy to distinguish what may be good or bad in the most basic of stages, but as one delves deeper into minuscule details it becomes an issue of taste. While I may not dig Mike Jones‘ music, I cannot hate on the thousands of people that do. It is just time to concede that there is room for everyone to get a little limelight.
Here at Frying in Vein, we recognize everyone’s entitlement to creative expression, whether we like it or not. If someone else thinks it is good, then let it be so. This doctrine is what makes the current music industry a befuddling mess. If we can just let anyone make music and expect to be considered a good musician based on one vote, then how do you set yourself apart from the pack? Well… it’s simple really, treat your artistry like a church and build a ministry on it. Evangelists are going to be your best weapons in blowing up in your respective music scenes.
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