If It Ain’t Broken…

…don’t fix it. If it seems like it’s broken, it may not be.

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The opinions expressed are mine only. These opinions do not necessarily reflect anybody else’s opinions. I do not own, operate, manage, or represent any band, venue, or company that I talk about, unless explicitly noted.

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There certainly can be a point where you have to “fix” a band.

Be warned, however, that even the very experienced can make a DISASTROUSLY BAD call about where that point actually is. When you’re tempted to make that call, start by assuming that you’re wrong and try to figure out what you’ve missed.

Then stop and think about it some more.

Trying to remake a band’s sound into your own sound is almost never the right idea.

Especially if you haven’t been asked to.