More Musicians Need To Be On YouTube

[@rohnleidigh213]

More musicians need to be back in clubs and venues building scenes in their cities and towns...

[@jeremythornton433]

Too bad here in Toronto Canada bars don't pay enough to even get anyone out of bed. Most local bars top their pay out at about $100 a night for a band. As a keyboard player I'm usually the 5th guy in the band after a lead singer, guitarist, bassist and drummer. So we each get paid $20 for the night? Hell no. Not gonna do it!

[@nicksilver_music]

I agree, everyone is on KZbin, playing live local and abroad is still the way forward

[@W4TSKY]

Tough when ticketmaster has their hands in everything nowadays, including small clubs

[@aeroscopic]

In my region/country, it’s also impossible to even get a response from venues to play. And indeed, the prices for the already popular bands/artists are so ridiculous that the aspiring bands get nothing.

[@Natural_Order]

we are still playing....it's the clubs that are closing down since not a lot of the younger generation enjoy shows

[@jonmakesbeats]

Man thank you for using your platform to “Wi-Fi satellite” this message. Like I said in the original video I think there’s a lot of room for innovation in the space, it’s just going to require iteration and reiteration on a grand scale. Fun fact I had been looking for a 388 for years and when I finally found one and was looking for videos regarding operation and philosophy I found your video on your second channel and it was a good account of owning and operating one in the abstract. So thank you for the kind words about the channel and I’m looking forward to seeing those music making videos!

[@Fl4ppers]

I have a short on my "channel" explaining why music is hated by youtube. Many of us have been there and suffered the consequences of their AI and algorithmic process.

[@davidruiz4368]

Hey Jon! I'm a big fan of your channel too. I love using the Octatrack and I've learned a lot from watching your channel. If you, Rhett, or anyone else has any questions on the Tascam 388 I'd hit up Browner Sound. Omar is very knowledgeable. He's had many of those come through the shop. (I had to post this message again. I didn't know youtube removes comments with links on them)

[@TwoWrights]

Jon, I am learning how to use my MPC because of you. Thanks man.

[@teflon1978]

Jon, been a fan of yours for years. I still have your "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" mix CD. Saw you and Dibiase perform with just an SP404 a few years back at one of the Eaglerock Music Festival. Do you still emcee? Your channel is awesome BTW.

[@isaiahburkhart349]

This is fantastic. This is the type of content I look forward to. As someone who is writing music with a couple of friends, you never know what little nugget will unlock the next dimension of creativity. Thanks for all you do for the community.

[@AlecBoyd]

If you’re interested in that kind of content, my channel is exclusively songwriting, production and creative process.

[@mateuszkosakowski7010]

Metallica was literally just a bunch of dudes in high school that made a hit song that instantly took them to stardom. My dad uses that example as motivation for me to do it too

[@gabrielperrymusic]

Yes!! A couple years ago I realized most of my favorite KZbin guitarist were just making commercials for guitar gear and it was really depressing. I found myself thinking... why am I even watching this crap?? I'll give you an example, Pete Thorn is an amazing guitarist and makes incredibly good gear demo videos because he writes, produces, and performs a really good piece of music at the start of each gear video. I found myself just watching those parts of his videos and scrapping the rest of it because I really don't care. I'm so sick of overdrive shootouts, or delay shootouts or another video of what a Start sounds like and so on. I got into playing guitar because I love music. The music should be the main focus, not the gear that's used to make the music. Of course, we'll always be interested in gear, but let's remember... the gear is nothing if we're not making music with it. Thanks, Rhett. I hope you start taking your channel in a more creative direction.

[@ObjectiveDynamics]

I'm the same! I really like the guys from "That Pedal Show" but I really can't watch most of their videos because they are largely along the lines of overdrive shootouts or delay comparisons etc. I'm not saying that they shouldn't be doing this - they should do whatever they want to do. I just don't enjoy or watch their gear reviews

[@gabrielperrymusic]

@@ObjectiveDynamics - Yeah... how many Blues licks and noodling can one endure? I think That Pedal Show would be much better if they played over simple chord progressions and actually demo'd the pedals in musical contexts.

[@AlecBoyd]

If you’re interested in that kind of content, my channel is exclusively songwriting, production and creative process.

[@SonicReels]

I just started a channel. It's this one. I know it will be better and better as I go along. I'm having a blast and as a disabled veteran, this gives me something to focus on and goals to work toward. This video inspires me! Thank you for this video, man!

[@timmartin6133]

I couldn't believe it when I saw this video pop up in my recommended. I've been kicking around this idea for a little while and finally just started acquiring the gear to document my writing/recording process.

[@mrelmoresmusiclab]

I'm here my brother. 13.5k and growing. The thing I love most is helping others fall in love with music. I love sharing my experience in the business and helping people become creators. Tim Pierce was a great help in my early stages too. I shall keep grinding and maybe our paths will cross. I am open to some awesome collaborations at any time. Thanks for all you do. You are appreciated. Keep going! I do want to add...I made a random video in mid July on triads. My mom was asking me about YT. I told her I was taking her Guild acoustic onto her patio. I took my iPad, no planning, no editing, just straight through. I even let YT auto-pick the thumbnail. I have no idea why, but that video has over 185K in views and still gets views every hour. YT makes no sense sometimes. The only thing that does make sense is to keep going. So....in my mind YT is....authenticity+value=loyalty. :) I am going to start a band called. "Ghost of Dave" that will be launching through my channel. I think documenting that will be an awesome playlist for my channel too. Keep on being creative to all.

[@erichnunya]

Rhett, I'm watching this while doing morning stretches that are a part of being retired & 64 years old. I've been playing music on & off since the 4th grade as time allows. I never considered myself talented enough to make/record music, just nodding & since 2000 or so playing in church. But now I find myself with a bunch of instruments(guitars, basses, drums etc), a wife that also plays and some basic recording gear(iMac & MacBook pro) but lacking tech literacy. I have garageband & ableton live lite, a focus rite interface, but just don't know where to start. So yeah, I like the idea you're talking about. And I appreciate you sharing what you do on KZbin.

[@scottwelch8464]

I loved watching behind the scenes making of albums. It was fun to see them tracking a part and then listening to finished album and hearing that part you never really noticed before. I found it helpful in how a band writes songs, now days you don’t see that creative part anymore. Plus seeing a favorite player struggle with tracking a part they make look so easy live .

[@DevourTheBleak]

Drummer and composer here…let’s get as many musicians on YT for sure. Love watching other indie musicians doing their stuff. Fantastic feedback, truly this helps being new with my channel and learning. Keep it up people!!

[@jimmyparris9892]

KZbin needs more major competitors.

[@jaconova]

Same as spotify, uber, air b&b, etc... it's crazy how explotative all these technocratic platforms become because of the lack of competition.

[@DMSProduktions]

@@jaconova SCAMS!

[@freesk8]

Yep. I hate the censorship. I hate the corporate power. I hate the control. I wish Rumble were more popular.

[@philh27]

I dabble with a bit of media composing using orchestral samples and there are a ton of videos from a ton of creators demonstrating the creative process of composing, recording and mixing tracks. I believe a big part of that interest is that composers are generally not virtuoso musicians, nor do they particularly want or need to be. But they do need to learn how the individual sections of an orchestra work together and how to mimic that with their compositions.The creative process is more important than ‘tone’ or a very specific technique on an instrument. There are some guitar based creators doing the same but they do appear very genre specific (how to create a Shoegaze track for instance). And I think that is part of the problem. Guitarists tend to gravitate towards a particular style or genre and someone creating say, a blues/ rock based song may not be of interest to a player who does not play in that style. And it is a very different experience watching an interview with a great player or learning some techniques that you might be able to use, even if it is not a genre you play within yourself, than a video demonstrating the creation of a song. Most guitarists want to learn about improving their tone or their technique/ music theory, irrespective of whether they want to create something new or play covers and there is therefore a bigger audience for those aspects. So, I totally agree that there should be more ‘creative process’ videos, but I think they will always be more niche than a video reviewing a new overdrive pedal. I don’t see a way around that reality.

[@yellowredblue]

@@freesk8 Odysee is pretty based. Bitchute got pozzed. They made it so you can't view videos without logging in. Absolutely cucked and ridiculous.

[@photobouph]

KZbin has always been a means to learn and get information. 100% would love to see more artist document the process, I’m still a beginner and have learned so much by following content like yours

[@NJSonye]

I should have been on KZbin 12 years ago. I was working with broadcast video, and I was an A/V snob. I could have done Vlogs, but I quit touring nationally. I ended up living vicariously through you and RJs touring videos. Congratulations on your work.

[@DanielSeriffMusic]

Thanks for all the encouragement. You've made a huge difference in me realizing how important KZbin is as a platform for us.

[@MadMusicBand]

I agree! I've been on KZbin for about half a year, and the response has been wild. It's so much fun, I love it. People really want more music content, so it's a great time to get started in my opinion. I just try to highlight how fun music can be and share that with others. I haven't been making music on KZbin but try to show how accessible music can be to others. If I can do it, so can you, and there's no harm firing up a channel and seeing if making videos is right for you. It's a great creative outlet.

[@shivadasambient]

thank you for this video. I started a youtube channel mostly for myself and for therapy and also to help me start to play my guitar again after having a rather severe stroke. I started but then stopped. because of this video I have a new motivation to restart my youtube adventures which is all around ambient music because that is all I can play these days and it also a way to be creative and to help me to focus and meditate!

[@REDOPTICALCORP]

I've been contemplating making videos like you're suggesting for a while!! I see a lot of people have trouble making songs and asking for help, and I always thought it seemed easy. I'm not sure anyone will watch, but I'll document in simplistic terms, my creative process!! Loved this video!!

[@titanicsinclair]

I recently started showing how I produce and mix on my channel and it's been a lot of fun. I've always appreciated Rhett's videos and it's cool to see more focus on music creation.

[@pelennorDSP]

As an avid watcher of a whole lot of music related content from beatmaking / production to guitar channels, you are right on the money here. The good news is there are up and coming channels that are starting to fill that gap (including my own). And given the way that there is a whole lot of production genre bending going on now on unprecedented levels (Falling In Reverse / Electric Callboy / SpiritBox and so on), I think there's a huge opportunity for the cross genre producer / artist / content creator to really carve out their own audience. Particularly given that doing basically everything in the box makes the process accessible to almost anyone now.

[@Goodmorningdread]

Love to see this! I started streaming my creative process writing an EP on twitch in June. Trying to do every weekday morning before work for 1 to 2 hours. Sometimes theres no one and sometimes other creatives come in and hang/talk shop/work on their own stuff. Its been amazing and i hope to move over to youtube in the next month. I think there is a community of people out there that want this kind of content and im glad these videos (yours and john’s) are bringing attention to it!

[@westonwittek8135]

Super glad I came across this video today. I’m also a guitarist/songwriter and would love to share my original music more intimately moving forward. Always enjoy Rhett’s style too

[@RecordProducerRob]

Downloaded your Ep today. I'm enjoying it.

[@adamskaggs4494]

Good stuff, bud. I’m a middle aged dude that has all the equipment to be able to do this. Just haven’t been willing to put it all out there. It’s purely fear based. Thanks for the encouragement. Who knows if you’ll even see this comment, but this video helped.

[@GI_John_13]

I relate to this. I just turned 49. I have been writing and recording music, lately. I threw around the idea of releasing a song to streaming platforms and fear kept me from it for a while. Finally, I just went for it. If I'm just doing it for my enjoyment, what have I got to lose?

[@Matt-1d]

Philip Conrad's channel is one of my favorites, precisely because he highlights his creative process. And his Tiny Songs Live livestreams were maybe the most fun experiences I've ever had engaging with KZbin. When I first got into electric guitar, I mainly watched gear videos. Now I'm happy with my gear, and I just want to get better at playing guitar (and bass) and being creative with the gear I already own. So now I rarely watch gear videos--I just want to learn about how to become a better guitar player and musician.

[@eliot_rossi]

The thing that drew me to this channel (apart from the 2019 Les Paul Standard video, of course) was always Backstage Journal. That kind of storytelling is so much more compelling to me than the gear reviews and I think it’s a terrible shame that there doesn’t seem to be much space for it on the platforms. I would be super excited to see you start making those kinds of videos again. In kind, I’ve been making short videos about what I get up to in my local scene and elsewhere on my instagram page - including a series on what it’s like to go on your first international tour - that Backstage Journal was a major inspiration for. This video certainly emboldens me to make more of those.

[@Fl4ppers]

KZbin hates your music unless you're on a major label. Thisis why so many musicians have turned to other forms of "content" - instructional/tutorials, history lessons, and reviews. They even use the algorithm to limit your reach.

[@DMSProduktions]

Indy = NO $!

[@mitchellwilson5370]

love your content always brother, keep the fire alive .

[@JimPharis103]

Great, very thoughtful video Rhett. I've had a KZbin channel for a number of years, primarily focused on my own music. I'm revamping it to focus on sharing my playing style with other guitarists and am having better results than in the past. It's an interesting and fun process, for sure.

[@lilleaton]

This is exactly what I needed to hear right now.

[@matthewdavis473]

Jon is amazing. Nice to see you are getting into sampling. I’ve had a similar journey lately myself

[@Superkeyruns]

Very well said. Thank you.

[@coryburns13]

Dude I hope you do more of those videos. I’ve wanted to get into it but don’t know where to start

[@Ishouldbinjail]

Ive been playing guitar/making music for nearly two years now and it would be really cool to see more artists creative side and there musical journey

[@williamlindsay9947]

much appreciated. been cooking on a new project for over a year that i'm rolling out in january- it's got a "youtube" angle involved, and it's super encouraging to hear this call to action. i feel the same way as y'all, it's an intimidating space though, so the vote of confidence is very rad and, in my case, super well timed. cheers mate.

[@synthoelectro]

been uploading music for years, but KZbin never helped me. But now I am coming back to uploading once again to KZbin because all social media failed me.

[@DMSProduktions]

It's anything but 'social'!

[@synthoelectro]

@@DMSProduktions so true.

[@DMSProduktions]

@@synthoelectro It's about ego, & 'I'm right & you're not!'

[@synthoelectro]

@@DMSProduktions waste of time if you ask me. I'm older than these people, well 47, but I didn't grow up to such nonsense.

[@DMSProduktions]

@@synthoelectro And I'm older than you! I was there @ the start! I agree with the nonsense comment!

[@SuperdangerStudios]

A good call to arms. ⚔️

[@tonesmith6406]

Jon's channel is great. I'm glad you've found it. Everything you talked about here and he talked about there is real. It's a strange world us modern musicians now live in, and financially it's more stacked against us than it's ever been. I wish I could speak to you or him, or anyone else that does this more directly than a YT comment, but here I am. There's just so much to say and so little attention that can be paid to it. The EP is dope, by the way. I rather like the way you mixed guitar player style guitar with sample based musician samples. It's been in heavy rotation for me lately.

[@xFORESTCRUNKx]

Jon is also an amazing rapper that goes by Jonwayne. Awesome to see him mentioned on this channel!

[@jshearer94]

Loved the EP man! it would be cool to see some behind-the-scenes on making stuff like that! I would watch it.

[@simondeeley4128]

For someone who has come to music quite late and is still relatively inexperienced, I would love to see more of this content as I’m wanting to start writing, seeing other people’s process would be HUGE… for me they would be more useful than online lessons.

[@GTdesigner]

Yes, yes, yes, please! We want to hear your art here! This makes me want to see a show and hear your insights. Looking forward to more

[@gcensing6351]

I love the creative process you guys showed in the Beach Boys tribute video. Definitely more of that stuff!! I'm all for it!

[@imri2541]

We like these kind of videos!! and in general I like the way you bring yourself in the videos, so it doesn't really metter if it's a gear review or vlog from a show or a day in the studio. Make whatever you wanna do and whatever you like

[@ThabetG]

I can totally relate to this video, as a musician my primary goal from using KZbin and social media is to showcase my own musical journey and the creative process. However I find it quite important in this day and age to create more content that is related to gear, technical aspects and "non core" related topics, since as you said we need this type of content to generate more traffic to the channels which might help people discover the music. However, that could also mean that the people who are watching the videos are limited to musicians and producers who are interested in the gear, while one would want their music to reach out to the non-musician listeners as well. It's a strange age we live in. I guess the key is to maintain a good balance between marketing content and creative music. As always thanks for your great insight, I've been following your channel for years.

[@barisbenice]

Rhett thank you for bringing out this topic, and the same goes for Jon’s call to action! As a musician, I find it completely outside the nature of the craft to resort to various antics or attention-seeking behaviors just to have a presence on KZbin, apart from simply making music I enjoy (partly because of the music style itself). Unfortunately, for musicians like me, getting our music out there on KZbin often means taking on various roles. Since I can’t bring myself to compromise in that way, I started a series called "Record With Me" on KZbin to capture my creative process on video and hopefully draw the attention of people who are genuinely interested. I film stuff like how I record backing tracks for solos, how I program software instruments - basically a "making of" series. Ironically, these videos end up being the least viewed ones. But, funny enough, they’ve become the ones I enjoy filming the most, and I persist in making even more of them. Since it seems we can no longer keep up with the algorithm and the demands of the era, I’m now entirely focused on sharing content that I want to make and that motivates me. I think the compromises we’d make for social media strategies to gain an audience could end up shaping our character in a way that, tomorrow, causes us to lose those very people we gained. Despite all these thoughts, I’d been feeling unmotivated lately to make "Record With Me" videos and similar content. But thank you for this call to action now I have one more reason to keep going. Thanks!

[@lordownanglo]

Surely, John's video and yours is about to inspire a whole new generation of creators!

[@DawlessAndBibleBlack]

This is something I've thought about a lot. I mainly do pieces of music / sketches / jams alreadt but I've always thought what if I documented the process a bit and added some sort of narration to it. I know I like to watch that sort of things so why not. You dudes have inspired me and hopefully many others! I need to look into how I could implement this. I like the idea.

[@gabebondoc]

I feel this heavy bro.. very timely video!

[@AFSVilela]

I love the idea of watching the creative process behind a song. John Mayer's video about creating the song In Repair is a great example of that.

[@MidnightAuraMusic]

I have been contemplating for the past month what my first video on youtube should be and after watching this video something clicked, so thank you!

[@revchadbrooks]

@jonmakesbeats is a fantastic channel. Glad to see you shout them out. This video is making me realize I need to actually make a video about playing music.

[@blackcreekmusic783]

This is exactly the kind of thing I wanna get on KZbin with. It's been my favourite kind of thing I can watch videos documenting the process of writing and producing a song/album. I just have to get over the shyness of seeing myself and hearing my voice on camera. There's a saying "Punching Fear In The Face" that a KZbin content creator talked about, Just gotta get over it and get my hands dirty and learn the process.

[@pierrejpiscitelli]

I agree, Rhett. I think about this all the time.

[@MusicWithMarky]

I so feel this. I got into creating on KZbin similarly, although with a bit more intention to educate. I want to take part in this effort and, while I'm not nearly as big with 40kish subs, I hope that I can make a blip on the radar. Your video here gave me the idea to reach out to my viewers and see who wants me to feature what they are doing on my channel. I think a lot of people get discouraged when they make a song vid and get 60 views. Maybe "larger" channels giving them a spotlight will help inspire people to create more. Now I have to get busy creating the call-to-action vid. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@XLBiker13]

You are a righteous dude Rhett Shull. Thank again.

[@jtiovino]

I’ve just started this process for myself, couple videos in and it’s a learning process. But I’m excited to keep trying and growing! It’s already inspired a lot of stuff for me

[@jotwea]

In Germany, it is more difficult for musicians. Here, of course, we have to pay taxes for every performance and the fees for the songs we play go to GEMA. In small clubs or bars, you often get very little money, sometimes not even enough for two decent sets of strings. On the other hand, drinks and a snack are free. I have calculated how many performances I need to do for my equipment to get out of the red. There are still a good four years left... If we didn't have so much joy and passion for music, we probably wouldn't be performing. Only the famous bands make money here, hardly any cover bands get any bigger here. That's another reason why it's important to write your own songs and become more famous, but it's really hard.

[@lilwombat]

watching people make music is one of my favourite things ever i have watch countless hours of streams they are so good and i feel like i always make more music

[@mark.guitar]

This should be right up your street because you are a pretty darned good technical communicator. You should be after all the YT you have posted, which I have really appreciated these last few years. Good luck.

[@WillDixonMusic]

When I started making videos back in the early days of the UK music KZbin scene 15 years ago, the community was made up of singer songwriters sharing their original music on its own terms, without it being dressed up in too much “content” styling. The closest to that side were early Jack Conte and Pomplamoose VideoSongs which I still find super inspiring. Gear reviews and guitar topic videos have value, but damn do I miss just following a bunch of grassroots DIY songwriting peers. I’ve been trying to figure out how to come back to making YT videos in a way I enjoy for years and this video has come along at the exact right time for me as I’m closing in on creating a load of new art. I love aspects of where KZbin musicians have ended up, but it’s a shame that it’s moved so hard to talking points, teaching, and reviews rather than just the music itself. I’d be very much in favour of helping rebuild a more “classic” style of community. Thanks for sharing the thoughts Rhett! I believe that music for music’s sake still has a viable place in modern content creation here on KZbin.

[@mellotroll]

Pomplamoose is great! I love them since 2009

[@GabeWilliams]

I watched that video a few weeks ago as well, and the idea of making music/creativity content has been on my mind as I’m trying to get more consistent with songwriting. I have a decent concept; it’s just about pulling the trigger on the time commitment, really. I know you can’t just turn the camera on; there’s a marketing and behavioral aspect to it you have to be attuned to, make something people are not only going to want to click, but also want to see it through to the end and leave with value. But it does feel like something I’d regret not trying.

[@blindboydevita]

Absolutely!

[@standingwavestudio]

Yes! Less about gear and more about music. Not that gear reviews aren’t useful or fun but I really get inspired by musicians going through their creative process. I love, as an example, watching Cory Wong go through how a song was created and put together. As an amateur musician these thing really help get me inspired.

[@StevenGarciaMusic333]

Totally agree brother! Love to see how you and your channel have evolved- happy to say I have also been moving in that direction!! Hope to rock with you someday- FUN JAMS! 🤘🏾🤘🏾🔥🔥🎸

[@davethompson8204]

I take your point, Rhett, and if I ever started a channel this is exactly what I would do. But I know exactly fuck all about video production and editing, so creating a video about my creative process would take four times longer than the songwriting process itself. I don't have that kind of time, and this isn't one of those "treat it like a full time job before you can make it a full time income" situations. I have a family and three bands. Other people have demands on my time, and that won't change.

[@dr.s.]

I'm not a musician and do not intend to become one. But I always found the process of making music that i like just as interesting as the music itself. Tom Bukovac made a record with Drew Winn, and they recorded, and I think, streamed the entire recording session. That was so much fun to watch. Even for a non-musician. It also kinda makes it more valuable, in the sense that it gives the music faces that you do not always get to see. There is also the historical aspect of documenting how things were done at a certain point in time. A tutorial made for 2025 might be outdated in 2035 but that doesn't make it useless. Man, I streamed your EP a couple of times, and every time, I enjoy it more.

[@revevague6256]

100% agree, but I've actually noticed a nice amount of interest in folks wanting to watch me write and record on KZbin. I've pitched the videos as a "challenge": The latest was recording a whole song (vocals, guitar, upright bass, drum kit) with a single Shure Sm57. But you're correct KZbin loves marketing products, not necessarily creativity.

[@matthewking7740]

This is something I've actually been wanting to do for a long time as a guitarist of 20 plus years. I've focused mostly on how solos, riffs, and songs are created instead of gear and 100% accurate solo covers. I think there's a huge market for this as apparently even big name music schools won't/can't teach you how make music. Not record music. How to create melodies, riffs, arrangements, fills, chord progressions, etc.

[@FirstnameLastname-i9d]

Hell yeah. I love Jon's channel.

[@RockTinoRock]

I would definitely love to see videos on the creative process and music theory behind your EP

[@slayabouts]

I've definitely thought about as a way to promote my music doing a video talking about the writing process, maybe breaking down the song and soloing each instrument in my DAW to show what it's doing on its own and how it's affecting the composition

[@imacmadman22]

I agree there needs to be more musicians on KZbin and I've often thought about starting a KZbin music channel. However, I'm at loss as to what I would do with it, I'm a guitar player that dabbles in a couple other instruments and I have idea (lyrics and melodies) to write. Unfortunately, that takes a lot of time and I also have a full time job, so it's a matter of: "What should I focus on?" and "How can I differentiate myself from others?" I sometimes feel like it might not be worth the effort, but like everything else, you don't know until you try.

[@InnerMotionMusic]

This video is very encouraging, and something I have been thinking about as well. Even if these types of videos aren't algorithm friendly, we can all contribute and build a knowledge sharing community to help each other grow as musicians and artists - which is more valuable and sustainable than virality, IMO.

[@SalvadorRuberto]

I watched johns video when it came out, and i believe it brings forth so much truth about how making a living out of this kills the posibility of expressing yourself with an open mind and no judgement on whether it will "do good" when you publish it

[@howardbwade]

Great video Rhett. I’m in the lucky position of not needing to make a living at music and still having plenty of time (and the facility, gear, etc.) to make music. Even so it’s hard to not care about number of views, subscribers, et al. But I think that’s what we need to do. I’m a big Rick Reuben fan. He has said more than once that we’re not smart enough to know what people will like. So far I’ve almost exclusively put songs up on KZbin, no demos or documentary type stuff on the creative process. This video has me thinking about it though. So I’ll check out the guy you mentioned. Keep putting stuff like this up. I’ll be very interested to see what you come up with. It sounds way more interesting than another pedal demo or a “here’s how to shred like Yngwie” video. I listened to your EP. Great stuff!

[@aaronsmith2611]

I've often thought that it would have been amazing to see famous musicians writing some of their biggest hits. What was their process? What did they start with? How did they get to the final version of the song. That said, I would also be curious to see lesser known musicians creating music whether alone, with a band, or with a producer to see what their process is. So, I'm on board with this idea.

[@alanhollis9610]

Now this is what I want to do. Today I got a new 16 year old guitar student. So I'm inspired to do something on KZbin and/or other formats that will help or instruct or inspire other musicians to create and share in the music making experience

[@hunterstrasser]

I recently started working on KZbin content again and this concept has really been on my mind. As fun as “gear content” is, it would be so nice to see the audience engage with videos that really focus on the music. I hope that enough people can jump on the bandwagon to help make a meaningful change!

[@kirschsaft1767]

Yup, you are right.

[@fivewattworld]

Fantastic video Rhett!

[@RobertRoweMusic]

This is exactly what I thought my small channel would be - playing originals, performing covers, sometimes explaining how I did it. Would love to get back to it, and maybe this is my call to give it another try!

[@mattyjake]

This video really resonates with me Rhett. I've been writing music as a hobby for a while and just upload whenever I get the time but the motivation just isn't always there when working 10 hour shifts, to make and upload music when there's very little instant gratification haha. Especially when I hate the clickbait culture and just want to create music!! This video has motivated me to just make my little 1 minute songs and fingers crossed someone stumbles upon it and likes it :)

[@gringogreen4719]

The Music Business should really look more like "music-BUSINESS" because THAT is where the focus is for the bigger Business players in this field. I am 47 and I dove into music at 16 with the intent of: writing songs, playing guitar, collecting gear, recording music, and touring. Now... I have done MOST of these except for touring and writing songs. I have NEVER been satisfied with anything I have written and finding a stable enough band to get to the point of touring proved to be too tall an order. Before he passed away, I was able to talk with Justin Townes Earle and he said that you have to write, write, and write. That a notebook FULL of his lyrics might have half or one song. That it is important to remember that YOUR SONG is based on your perspective. Even covers are based on YOUR PERSPECTIVE. I thought I would pass that along to everyone else. Right now I am in a very strange and deep rut in life. As far as music goes I am not sure what is TRUELY impossible to me. That's just me being honest. I found that for me buying gear and modifying guitars has been my main focus of the last five years. I am not so bent on recording, writing, or touring anymore. I am not sure if that ship has sailed or still a possibility. I also wanted to become a Luthier but right now, I am not sure how much I want to do that anymore. Music is more of a younger person's game in many respects and to my ear, the best music has a hunger to it. You can hear an artist wanting to prove themselves in really good music. Right now I would be happy enough just being in a silly Garage Rock/Punk band that played a few times a month. So knowing WHY you started tour musical journey and HOW its going so far... that's two different things. Never be afraid to change your mind on a direction, especially if the opportunities you thought you wanted are not coming to you. You also have to GO TO WHERE THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE! If you want to BE SUCCESSFUL in Music, I would suggest that you pivot to that goal, live frugally, do nothing else but music and make that your SOLE GOAL. Those seem to be the people who I have met who are jot sidetracked by other things in life.

[@blaymight]

im just gonna hit replay couple of times, because I support this idea.

[@longlostrobots8146]

It’s up to us as musicians . John makes beats is a bad ass

[@lukeifraser]

Can't wait to see it/hear it, Rhett!

[@Freddie_Webber]

This was exactly the motive behind me starting my channel. It's quite freeing to realise that I will never have a million subscribers or be one of the big youtube musicians when I just pursue being honest showing my workings. Hats off to you sir for this video, I hope you can make the changes you want to change 🙏

[@WorldOfArGii]

Consistency is key...time is limited. This is one of my goals for 2025 as well.

[@Turtlpwr]

2:42 this was exactly why I left nashville. I felt even less fulfilled playing music full time. Just felt like a backing track for another artist no matter what instrument I was hired for

[@rosbyduhart5884]

your EP is awesome ...

[@lavaboots1337]

I like that I can use KZbin as a creative outlet. I want to look back one day and see some evergreens for me personally, just from documenting the process. It definitely keeps the creative gears grinding. I just wrote a Christmas song. Never in a 1000 years did I think that would happen, but it just flowed out of me. I made over 30 1 string guitar covers this year, the most recent one is Through The Fire And Flames by Dragon Force. I also released 3 original songs this year, no band, all me with a new feature guest every time. Let's see what's in store next year!

[@ronnieblanchet4072]

God bless you Rhett! You got the audience so do it! Keep kickin’ ass to The Glory of God:) SOLI DEO GLORIA (To The Glory Of God Alone) Father, Son & Holy Spirit -Ronnie

[@allendean9807]

I’d love to know how to go about showing this process. How to screen capture, how to properly light, what cameras to use, and showing us how experienced KZbinrs would go about setting up a entry level system

[@beebotronix]

The time is now. We can do it!

[@joshuanedzweckas9668]

I have a few different ideas that could be done. One I'm leaning towards is like an Unplugged meets Cribs version of writing a song. Just a raw look at how songs that are loved are created. How someone goes to a day job, watches the kids, takes care of the house and at the end of all of it the music creation is the release. It's what lets you glimpse into the creators soul. To see where the musical source comes from within that person.

[@Tjdes]

I've been trying this out, posting reels of my own short productions and riffs over on IG, and while some do decently and are shared by others, usually my covers and shorter videos do way better. It's easy to see why a lot of people decide to stick to reviewing or covering the same overplayed songs over and over, but this HAS to change. I was about to try to post these here too, so it was great to see this.

[@saspencer1992]

1. It was great meeting you at the Two-Rock event and Star Rover. 2. Great video as always. I feel I haven’t found my KZbin identity and focused more on what pays the bills (Broadway, contract jobs, etc.) Love the call to action, felt very drained of creativity lately but perhaps documenting what I do will help scratch that itch.

[@auxillix-winter]

Instead of watching passively I'll comment, step one taking action. I'm on board with this, however I'm stumped because if fallen out of love with creating music, however I've never documented the creative process, maybe that'll spark something 🤔!

[@Mr.ColdNote]

I have definitely been thinking about this. I've had one video on my channel for over a year because I have been trying to figure out how best to use this platform. I do not want to be another gear guy, and let's face it, there are plenty of music theory/guitar course vids. The creative process of individual musicians is far more interesting to me right now.

[@nealcooper9334]

Cool idea Rhett. I play guitar and my son plays the drums. I'd love to start recording some jams. Maybe a "Recording on a Budget" video would be a cool place to start?!