Loren Weisman said:

“Its an Interesting ratio between those that ask for an honest opinion to those that just want compliments and are not really looking for an honest opinion. If you cant handle criticism well, don’t flat out ask for the opportunity to receive it.”

Amen to that!

If you want to play in a band or as an acoustic solo act and if you want to put your music out there for the whole world to hear, then you must be able to handle criticism well.

I’ve seen plenty of bands & artists who just put their music on the internet, asking for the public’s opinion on their stuff. Then they get all kinds of nasty and mean criticism in return for it. Then the musician who made the music would become all defensive and complain about the negative criticism. If you didn’t want the negative criticism, then you shouldn’t have asked for it.

The music world is wide open. People are going to respond to your music, either  good or bad. You have to have balls, and be brave. Don’t let the critics bring you down. People use the internet to be real and honest about everything. Some feedback will be kind and some feedback will not be.

I’m trying to take bad criticism the best I can. It’s a learning experience, indeed.

Kev