10 reasons NOT to become a musician @GregHarradineComposer

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$Whats the deal with DOMi & JD Becks new album? | Good Art Bad Art Ep.108 In this episode, I discuss WHO ASKED?, the second album from insanely talented duo DOMi & JD Beck. But does their talent equate to a great album? Join my Patreon to help shape future Good Art Bad Art episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/gregharradine What do you think? What would you rate this album out of 100? Watch more Good Art Bad Art episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlwlnYNHQ66yIvuL8PYBeZu_0ARvCeE0B Good Art Bad Art seeks to be a place where good and, yes, bad music can be discussed openly, honestly, and rigorously; and where the opposing forces of objectivity and subjectivity can share the same warm bed for a brief while. It is also a place where you can leave your opinion (I read them all) in the always fascinating and sometimes fractious comment section — dont be shy now. ➤ Website: https://www.goodartbadart.com ➤ Merch: https://greg-harradine-shop.fourthwall.com/en-gbp/collections/clothing ➤ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/gregharradine Why join me on Patreon? Rewards include: ➤ Suggest and vote on topics for future episodes ➤ Be listed as a supporter at end of videos ➤ Join the private Discord and talk music with me ➤ Ask me to review any piece of music and I’ll send you a personal video review My stance on the use of Artificial Intelligence: I want to assure you that everything you read or hear from me is entirely mine and mine alone — AI has no place whatsoever in the work I create. #domiandjdbeck #jazz #songwriting$

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10 reasons NOT to become a musician