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sorengray t1_iy7s3gi wrote

Dogged determinism, who you know, and blind luck are the general things that tend to lead to "success" in the industry.

Unfortunately talent and originality aren't necessarily required.

So personal success, satisfaction in one's own work, becomes much more important since the chances of "making it big" are slim no matter how good an artist you might be.

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Utilitarian_Proxy t1_iy7wy1p wrote

> Unfortunately talent and originality aren't necessarily required.

Spot on!

Some of the most technically able performers, with the most unconventional ideas, are also the dullest for audiences. But they keep plugging away in tiny venues, rather than "sell out" for commercial success. Personally, I'm trying to blend both approaches: college trained but with the spirit of punk and grunge.

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