Then I won't be snarky either, (anymore), I'll seriously answer.cgarges wrote: I'm not trying to be snarky, I'm seriously asking.
Yeah, it's a fact of life that others may appear to have an easier road than us. But that doesn't prevent the temporary frustration we may feel when we're face to face with that fact.
This forum is supposed to be about "Engineer/Client/Artist Relations." In your introduction to the thread you say,
Well, AstroSounds has a concern about the effect this competitor might have on his ability to get clients when the competitor has flashier gear - and more of it. That's explicitly what the fourth paragraph of his post is about."This is where you can post questions or comments about dealing with clients, artists, studio owners, engineers, interns, and/or other people you might find in a recording environment."
He's received a few replies that suggest that if his results are better then he'll win out in the end, and I suggested that perhaps, based on my own anecdotal experience, this competitor won't be around very long. There were also a few people who essentially told him to ignore it. You were one of them, at least part of your posts were.
And then there were three people who basically came in and criticized the existence of the thread. Unfortunately, all three of those are people whose points of view I generally respect. I find that to be a bummer. As I said, I don't post in threads that I have no interest in. And I certainly wouldn't tacitly belittle someone for expressing a frustration that all of us have felt at least once or twice in our lives.
If my analogy that "Some people have more money, but everybody dies" offends you, then I'll be happy to edit it out. All you have to do is ask.
Sincerely,
Jim
Same with Nigel Godrich, who had to be totally clueless when he started working with Radiohead at 23.