This is a James Taylor moment and we are stuck with a piano player who wants to sound like Enya and a southern funk band that, somewhere along the line, fell into thinking Alabama is a sweet place to call home.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker criticizes a mismatch between artistic vision and execution, noting a piano player and funk band lack the intended style.
- In plain terms
- The musicians chosen do not fit the sound the speaker wanted.
- What can you take from it?
- Ensure your collaborators match your creative vision before starting.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How well do your collaborators align with your goals?
- Is the outcome compromised by skill mismatches?
Another view
Subjective taste makes it hard to objectively define the 'right' sound.
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