https://paultompkins.bandcamp.com/track/unexpected-frog-dance-2018
A live recorded version:
https://youtu.be/8OAWdERVw0w
The burning question is, is this piece of music worth a dollar? The first version has some timing issues and the mix isn't spectacular. If spent a few more hours rerecording it would it be worth a dollar?
What if i took the audio from the live recording and removed some of environmental noise? What if i did 30 more takes? What if i bought a better guitar, booked studio time, had someone master the recording so it sounded better coming from your 1/4 inch cell phone speaker? Is it worth a dollar yet? What if i befriended another guitarist, convinced him/her to record their version with better solos? Is it worth a dollar?
What if you thought it was fantastic? What if you hate it? What if you woke up in 6 months humming it in your head and thought wow i actually love this little piece. Would that make it worth a dollar?
It sounds heavy handed when you put it like that but it's really just a yes/no question, and it scales up. What about an album? What about 30 albums? What about 20 years worth of music making? This is not actually about me, it's about music in general. Is making music for the enjoyment of making music worth money? Is music worth your money? Most of the world says "no, unless i already paid for the promise of entartainment, and it turns out that you did entertained me."
It should be obvious that the thousands of bands and people making music can't be worth any money (to you). If they were you would be bankrupt, but where is that line?
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