I saw a post recently—a musician was asking for advice about how to set up some super-complicated one-person performance rig. They wanted guitar, bass, keyboard, synths, amps & pedals, mic for singing, etc. This would be for their first live performance, or something like that.
It’s so tempting to do a ton of prep and try to blow people away. I think it’s a flavor of procrastination or perfectionism that gets in the way of your real goals.
Cam Cole is my favorite in the "one man band" niche. He doesn't use that many instruments, and maybe isn't the most talented of the lot technically. But he's one of the few where I liked the songs just for the song itself, without caring it was a one-man-band setup. https://youtu.be/XnHT1nGJt78
It’s so tempting to do a ton of prep and try to blow people away. I think it’s a flavor of procrastination or perfectionism that gets in the way of your real goals.