October 16, 2011

Trick #26: Fall back on craft

“Craft enables you to be successful when you’re not inspired.” -Brian Eno

Sure, gut feeling and instinct is essential for great music.

But what happens on the days when you’re not feeling inspired? What is there to fall back on?

That’s where craft comes in.

You can fall back on craft to get the ball rolling… and then inspiration — and gut feeling and instinct — usually happens later in the process.