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Why are musicians so obsessed with their instruments? Just use the right tool for the right job, don't call yourself a "pianist" or a "drummer", call yourself a
by tikhonj 5y ago
Why are musicians so obsessed with their instruments? Just use the right tool for the right job, don't call yourself a "pianist" or a "drummer", call yourself a musician.
- TillE 5y agoYeah semi-pro musicians are probably the worst. It's really easy to get obsessed with both accumulating shiny new (or vintage) toys, and tweaking your favorite instruments so they're set up exactly how you want.
- pjmlp 5y agoThat is what being a music composer is all about actually, not siloing oneself in a instrument category.
- Rochus 5y agoBecause it takes the fameous 10'000 hours to become a master?
- eternityforest 5y agoPlaying an instrument is harder than any basic non-mathematical programming. It's almost shocking to finish a project, clock out, practice guitar a bit and realize the difficulty difference. Buying stuff on the other hand is very easy. Just like running is(I assume, having never seriously done any sports) way harder. Buying more crap and then not even using it is easy. Everyone always wants their fast instant gratification hits, regardless of hobby.