No one knows what they’re doing

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Jacob Collier

Күн бұрын

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@HerEvilTwin 6 ай бұрын

“Some of the most qualified people make the least interesting stuff” Now that’s some real talk

@stevewebb7126 5 ай бұрын

And true in his case , for me anyway .

@gcsusetyo 6 ай бұрын

I'm not a musician but I feel this is true for any profession you could be doing!

@alleyway3215 6 ай бұрын

While I appreciate the sentiment, I want a surgeon and a defense lawyer to know what they're doing. I've also seen an inexperienced orchestrator have his first job obliterate before his eyes when his arrangement was subpar due to its lack of playability by real players trying to work around the piece, live during a very expensive soundstage recording session. Some things require a considerable threshold of knowledge.

@veltongoodenjr 6 ай бұрын

@@alleyway3215True, but there are definitely steps towards that which one could definitely procrastinate. Like stuck in preparation mode before the start of the journey. Though it doesn't have applicability in the exact same sense, the principle of commencing the process even before you feel like you are "perfectly prepared" is definitely still relevant.

@limerence-1086 6 ай бұрын

@@alleyway3215even they can not know what they’re doing. It takes a while to even know what type of doctor they want to become so I think it still is applicable to anyone.

@chappahx 4 ай бұрын

The wisdom in this is breathtaking!

@Telepathic_Monkey_Experiment 6 ай бұрын

I'm just going to start making my first album! It doesn't need to be perfect, that's what my second album is for!

@gaetanodepaola2ndchannel179 6 ай бұрын

Good luck! You can dream big, but getting there requires a bit, so don't worry too much if it's your first time, you will get better with time and practice, and eventually you'll hear back what you composed today and see how much you've grown and how much progress you've done. What beautiful art you'll have made. Just enjoy yourself, do what you find fun or interesting, take it one step at a time, and if you have a hard time you can always experiment with different sounds, styles, etc., and eventually, hopefully, along the unfathomable adventure you'll go on, you'll find your own personal world of music, the things that resonate with you most.

@Telepathic_Monkey_Experiment 6 ай бұрын

I already have two songs and a few riffs

@Yorana9069 5 ай бұрын

Solid 💯

@MinurielLai 2 ай бұрын

Nice, have fun!

@normagoodman1042 4 ай бұрын

Definitely my favorite thing about watching you, is listening to you speak. What a wonderful and wonderfully beautiful mind and soul

@namelastname8872 6 ай бұрын

This applies not just to music, but everything. Just start.

@wowkir 6 ай бұрын

Spreading truth, Jacob. Thank you so much for being you. Kind, warm, insanely skilled and talented, and so freaking likable I just wanna squeeze you!

@buunyyhopp 6 ай бұрын

Needed to hear this

@nancytwigg4631 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Profound words of extreme wisdom!

@sarahjndonovan 6 ай бұрын

I love this perspective! It’s so empowering.

@davidsousa4469 6 ай бұрын

He just described my life, guess what I’m 37 still the same. But I loved the ending quote “ you got already everything you need, just start”

@arnoguido 6 ай бұрын

Don't wait for things to be possible before you start doing them, you just have to start doing them and then they become possible as you do them ❤

@applepeel1662 3 ай бұрын

So true, the sheer plethora of rock music is testament to this. Most amazing rock musicians dont know much theory and some cant even read music. They just did it and followed their intuition

@Wandering-sheep 13 күн бұрын

That's true, because sometimes, you happen to find yourself in cycling thoughts of unsureness in whatever you plan to persue. But give it a chance for the better or worse; maybe you think you're not ready, but you are willing to try.

@alonelyshrub 6 ай бұрын

Not me trying to find the motivation to do household chores😂😅

@Alicia2797D 6 ай бұрын

Haha! 😅

@gaetanodepaola2ndchannel179 6 ай бұрын

Music helps with that too :D

@ProdigalDaughter85 4 ай бұрын

Let’s be real, Jacob, you were born ready! 😁❤️

@andrewmachleid2734 6 ай бұрын

“Every one is winging it. No exceptions” - some guy

@karissamarietv 5 ай бұрын

We are abundance itself! The definition of abundance: having everything you need to do what you need to do.

@EstamosDe 6 ай бұрын

Ok, right now! Im starting 🎉

@Rubacava_ 5 ай бұрын

So much wisdom here

@clairecasal9187 6 ай бұрын

You alright for everything in this Life ❤

@alleyfromthevalley3086 5 ай бұрын

I L❤️VE THIS! SO ENCOURAGING ❣️ THANKS 4 SHARING!

@Flyaz32 3 ай бұрын

I really needed this, thanks

@renahere1885 6 ай бұрын

Hmmmm, I'm thinking that Jacob Collier knows more of what he's doing than I do🤔... (Psst: and he's a lot younger than I am😉) But great point...if you love it...just do it, and keep doing it...with joy🤗👍🎶!

@dancinginterstellarmonkey 6 ай бұрын

I always was waiting for all the advice I think my parents had by my age to show up.....now I know they were winging it.

@MuskratMusic 5 ай бұрын

That's why I am recording my own material, trying to make what sounds good to my ear. I'm sure someone else will enjoy some of it.

@TheRealBrandonMcDuff 5 ай бұрын

Just got my first profesional Audio Supervisor job and I have been debating with myself if im ready for it or not. Am i ready? Do i know enough? Am i experienced enough? This video made me realize, yes, i am ready because im okay with just doing it:)

@andreklugel6846 10 күн бұрын

Oh, he definitely knows what he's doing.....except...except for like, clothes. I truely believe that he dresses either in his sleep, or in the dark. He's such an amazing musical prodigy, that be doesn't care at all how he looks, when he leaves the house. Also, someone should give him like, a hairbrush, or something, lol. But for real, homeboy got a true gift. His musical talent is so extreme, that it took away his fashion sense. Like, completely. Lol.

@BonesRodriguez 5 ай бұрын

IF YOU'RE YOUNG, LEARN THIS NOW

@JonathanHardesty 6 ай бұрын

Love this.

@claireschweizer4765 3 ай бұрын

"You'll never be ready to make art." -Jacob Collier + Jreg

@nTrophy 6 ай бұрын

I think I found my spirit animal.

@Shine-b2n Ай бұрын

I have to talk to you😌 whenever you have time. Houston Texas 🌹

@brianbeginnermusicvids 6 ай бұрын

If you want to experience the apex of one while knows not what he is doing, come out and jam when you're in Kansas City. See you May 31!!

@Freedomislight 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@flewawayandaway4763 5 ай бұрын

This applies to presidents politicians bureaucrats etc the most. Even more so I don’t think like hitler stalin etc knew what they were doing

@nictegki 4 ай бұрын

I love you so much 💓

@johndavies8160 3 ай бұрын

'even me'

@melissaramphort 4 ай бұрын

Wow, I needed to heart this

6 ай бұрын

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@smallbee7116 5 ай бұрын

what’s your outfit

@Homero-x9y 5 ай бұрын

Maybe some major scales and chords first

@stevenyaguana1291 6 ай бұрын

I have always wanted to do music, but most of the time I feel that I need more time to be better

@HenryArko 6 ай бұрын

Now you know you can start today 😅

@premprakashkretzschmar6482 6 ай бұрын

☺️🎶💝✨💖💞🙏🏽

@msc8382 6 ай бұрын

Stop telling people this stuff. This message creates the wrong message that really nobody knows what they're doing. And that's why I'm experiencing a lot of problems with people who think everything is impossible to begin with. Some of us know what we're doing, and your lack of faith is disturbing. Especially in the face of evidence that these same people tend to ignore.

@Ty1ore 4 ай бұрын

I promise you, you think you know what you’re doing until you get in the presence of people who really know what they’re doing. “If you’re the smartest person in the room you’re in the wrong room”, “The more I learn, the more I realize I don’t know” these are true statements and why Jacob is saying what he’s saying, the world is an adventure embrace it! 😊

@msc8382 4 ай бұрын

@@Ty1ore It doesn't matter to me whether you believe me, but I am one of those people. I’m a software engineer with 15 years of experience in both small companies and multinational enterprises. I’m addressing your latest comment specifically. It's great for others to work with experienced people, but if you're the experienced one, accommodating those who pretend to know what they're doing is really distracting. Most of my energy goes into finding the right language to avoid triggering the pretenders. People who are genuine don’t mind getting advice, but pretenders see it as an attack. The skill gap is usually considerable. If others are being pulled up, it’s possible I’m also being pulled down. That’s the issue I was responding to. If someone believes something is impossible and you know it is possible, you show the evidence, right? But if they don’t believe you because they reached a different conclusion from the same information, they’ll still doubt you. This difference can be attributed to varying levels of wisdom and mastery. They might assume you don’t know since they don’t know. That’s how people pull each other down. Alternatively, they might put you on a pedestal and let you handle the difficult tasks they can’t. And that’s fine, but don’t complain if I stop earlier or seem to do less. Just because someone knows what they’re doing doesn’t mean it isn’t tiresome. However, I agree that people who don’t pretend and are willing to listen can achieve amazing things together. I’ve encountered such people, but they’ve never led the collaboration. When they did, the results were mediocre at best, in my opinion. I’ve never been fired in my life, nor have I received any complaints, formally or informally. I think this is because, like now, I’m willing to engage deeply to find collective evidence leading to the same conclusion. That’s why people say what you’ve said. There’s no ego in making mistakes; there’s ego in thinking you’re not supposed to make them. Mistakes are simply a byproduct of a process that guarantees success. I always aim for collective success. My complaint is that many people who want to work with experienced professionals aren’t in it for collective success; they’re in it for their own success. As someone who breathes his craft, it’s easy to see whether someone is contributing to collective success. If they’re not, the product will be based on my experience, which others lack. Therefore, the less people actually collaborate, the less of themselves are in the final product. You can only recognize your own wisdom and experience in things you know how to do. Otherwise, it is a blind spot. This is usually called inexperience. This absence is noticeable because it becomes impossible to prove things without ego. From this point, I'm also doubtful if you could call it proof. Too many people in my profession aren’t willing to prove their claims. They'll hide behind their status, causing problems everywhere. Then they suddenly say: "Of course, you can't predict such things. It's simply part of the job to do damage control later on. We work iteratively, yes?" No. Lack of mastery warrants iterations. You're not iterating because it's a defined process. You're iterating because you don't know how to solve the problems in one go due to lack of experience. That's my frustration with people. They pretend to know, but if the answers are staring them down with undeniable proof, they need to prove it to themselves first. Even if someone who really knows what they're doing is proving it right in front of them, they cannot understand the evidence and thus see it as an attack. Notice how throughout this comment, I've never claimed any form of superiority. Instead, I'd say my worth is wholly defined by my ability to pull people up without being pulled down. This means if others do not accept my truths, then i'm failing my part of the collaboration. I'm failing to proof or explain my point of view then. I find it a humbling experience to explain the most difficult concepts to those who have no experience at all. It highlights how I'm still lacking holistic ability to translate complex concepts into simple ones. But I believe I'm succeeding in training my juniors under me, evidenced by their very positive feedback each time. Feel free to share your own reaction and opinion. After all, this is a rather anonymous account of mine, and technically I have not presented any evidence other than anecdote. So feel free to challenge all of that. Cheers