You play it too fast. Try to put some majesty in it. (3/10)

You play it too fast. Try to put some majesty in it. (3/10)

This is just one of several comments I receive from time to time on my YouTube channel. I know @organduo gets some "nice" feedback like this from time-to-time too. I believe the organ world is one where organists are pretty particular about how things are played and how certain pieces "should" be registered. I think many organists rarely upload and share their work for fear of criticism, the fact that it's not a 100% note perfect performance or some other valid excuse reason. Yet it's these same people that are the ones to see the faults in others rather than record, upload and share a reference copy for all of us to see...(Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? Matthew 7:3-5).

It's not just organists, but many classical musicians turn to the internet to listen to reference material of repertoire they are learning, or for interpretations. Yet only a small subset of these people contribute themselves. If only they knew how much effort it is put up something in the public eye perhaps they would think a little more carefully before making judgements. I find it astonishing that we are living in times where sharing audio and video is so easy. I still remember recording piano performances from back at school and to share it involved making a copy of the camera tape to VHS. Now, at the most basic level, we can just use a smartphone to broadcast live or record/edit and upload to several mediums with ease.

@organduo and I have been recently uploading our music to DistroKid. Again, we live in times where sharing music to many of the top distribution services, such as Spotify and iTunes, gives you the opportunity to earn royalties on each stream. Of course, let's not forget the beauty of Steem and @threespeak! And you know what the best part is? You don't need to be some superstar child of a music celebrity. Just think about it...statistically, how many of the top 50 artists have even had any formal music education? Any amateur can "make it" and make a little quid from their efforts.

^{My reply to the comment (the original author then deleted their comment moments later).}

This is why I have been sharing my music with this mantra:

One way to make people remember you—play ridiculously bad so that you cannot be forgotten.

If my best efforts aren't good enough, then I'll share my worst efforts so that I can't be forgotten.

P.S. This post is over rewarded (1/10)

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