What's a skill you think is massively underrated in music creation?

[Maya Clars]

What's a skill you think is massively underrated in music creation/music production? I feel like actually any other skills that are not connected with music might make the music creation better, for example learning a new language therefore learning a new culture really gives you a new perspective of things.

 

[Eric V]

Well I am referring to the producers and engineers back in the analog days, but those people often just knew (or dared to attempt trying) things. And often with spectacular results. I don't think they were ever underrated, I just think their influence was immense and complimentary to the musicians of the day. Today I think it's fairly easy (for me anyway) to take for granted the software developers. They create some incredible stuff sometimes.

 

[Slouching Raymond]

Sight reading.

 

[Papanate]

Musicality.

 

[RFR]

What's a skill you think is massively underrated in music creation/music production? I feel like actually any other skills that are not connected with music might make the music creation better, for example learning a new language therefore learning a new culture really gives you a new perspective of things.

Communication skills are very important. I’m talking about from basic to almost a diplomatic scale. Sometimes (if you’re lucky) telepathy. Yup, that mind reading bullshit. ( but it happens to be very real)

Once you’ve experienced that with a band mate or a song writing partner, you desire that in all musical scenarios.


All music is a form of communication on a higher level. Some say it’s the universal language. Some say it’s spiritual.
I’d agree.

 

[LazerBeakShiek]

All music is a form of communication on a higher level. Some say it’s the universal language. Some say it’s spiritual.
I’d agree.

Totally, it gives you a way to reconnect with the 'mothership'. Playing with the angels, feels like flying. There's no fear in the light.

 

[Maya Clars]

Well I am referring to the producers and engineers back in the analog days, but those people often just knew (or dared to attempt trying) things. And often with spectacular results. I don't think they were ever underrated, I just think their influence was immense and complimentary to the musicians of the day. Today I think it's fairly easy (for me anyway) to take for granted the software developers. They create some incredible stuff sometimes.

That's true!! Coding is very complicated, so when I see a good written software, It makes me so happy and I love using it.

 

[Maya Clars]

Sight reading.

Agree!

 

[Maya Clars]

Communication skills are very important. I’m talking about from basic to almost a diplomatic scale. Sometimes (if you’re lucky) telepathy. Yup, that mind reading bullshit. ( but it happens to be very real)

Once you’ve experienced that with a band mate or a song writing partner, you desire that in all musical scenarios.


All music is a form of communication on a higher level. Some say it’s the universal language. Some say it’s spiritual.
I’d agree.

That's true! It's another form of communication almost, great thought

 

[Monkey Allen]

Persistence?