6 Proven Strategies to Resolve Creative Differences in Your Band
- Jesse Sterling Harrison
- 24 mai 2016
- 1 min de lecture
"Citing artistic differences, the band broke up in May," sings songwriter/pianist Ben Folds. Then he recounts how the band reformed without him and changed their name. This event is far from extraordinary in the world of music and illustrates how far creative people will go just to avoid having confrontations with their bandmates. Bands are like families, but the love and comradeship between you and your musical friends can suddenly become a burden when things aren’t going well.
How do you proceed when you’ve got people with different ideas, and no middle ground presents itself? You don’t want to damage friendships or bruise people’s feelings. But there are ways to keep your artistic integrity and protect those critical relationships. By borrowing techniques from business managers, sports coaches, and psychologists, you can steer through artistic difficulties and come out stronger on the other side. Here are a few proven techniques.
1. Talk in an informal setting
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2. Be willing to let problem songs go
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3. Pay close attention during the audition process
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4. Recognize a "break"
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5. Find the win-win situation
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6. Try not playing the role you've settled into
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