On Writing Bad Music
I hate writing bad music. I hate the idea so much that I write a lot less music than I should in some crazy attempt to control how much bad music I put out. It’s always been a problem of mine, I mentally edit and revise and critique long before I put anything on paper. And then I do the same thing. It takes a long time, far too long, to get much music out that way.
Bad music happens, that’s the truth. We all have to write at least some of it before we can write the good stuff we’re happy about. The only thing we can hope for is to write as much music as possible, and hope we get the crap out of our system sooner rather than later.
Always aspire to write good music, it’s the only way to be true to yourself and actually learn anything. Sometimes the result may not be your best or something you’re entirely happy with, but you will learn from the experience. Never try to write bad music, it’s a waste of time.
