When Youโ€™re a Musician, โ€œJust One More Takeโ€ Is a Lie ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŽค

Zuko Dudette
Zuko Dudette
August 22, 2026 ยท Last activity 8d ago
Me: โ€œOkay, this is the last take.โ€ ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Take #1 โ€” Nope. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Take #2 โ€” Better. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Take #3 โ€” Almost. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Take #4 โ€” THAT was the one! ๐Ÿ™Œ ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Take #5 โ€” Waitโ€ฆ I can do it better. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Take #6 โ€” Why did I suddenly forget how to play? ๐Ÿ˜ณ ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Take #7 โ€” Okay, definitely the last one. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Take #8 โ€” I hate everything. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Take #9 โ€” Actuallyโ€ฆ Take #3 was pretty good. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Take #10 โ€” LET'S START OVER. ๐Ÿ˜‚ And somehow, after spending three hours recording a 30-second part, you end up choosing the take where you made the tiny mistake that nobody else would ever notice. Because apparently musicians don't record music. We negotiate with perfection. ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ˜† Musicians, please tell me I'm not alone: How many takes does it usually take you to get the one you're happy with? ๐Ÿ‘‡
2 replies1 reaction
2 Replies
Shihtzu
Shihtzu8d ago
hahaha... totally relatable! I love write songs... the words often just flow. But mannnn, finding the right music vibe for my songs is the hardest part.
Shihtzu
Shihtzu8d ago
"writing" I meant to say... ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™€๏ธ Wow, spelling mistakes are really not good for a songwriter's reputation! ๐Ÿ˜œ