Slipknot's Sid Wilson - Advice to Aspiring Musicians

Sid Wilson gives some great advice to the Students of BIMM Birmingham.

BIMM Institute, has colleges in eight cities where music matters most – London, Berlin, Dublin, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Hamburg and Brighton – and is proud to be the largest and leading provider of contemporary music education in the UK, Ireland and Europe.

[ND-izdd]

That 4 hours a day rule is the best advice in general. Most people aren't willing to put that much time into something.

[TheReal_BallzBDragon]

Slipknot is known for their strict practice sessions.

[gasser]

Love how he gave qbert that shout out. The man’s a fucking legend. Mad respect.

[willnewsome]

100% real advice!! Also, getting out in front of any audience you can as much as you can. You can hone your craft in rehearsal mode, but shit changes the moment you’re in front of a crowd.

[markradcliffe]

I met this guy in Syracuse a few years back. Super smart, very humble. Class act

[chaos]

Sid is one of the most humble and down to earth guys I have ever had the honor of meeting. I met this amazing gentleman in Noblesville, IN at Mayhem Fest 2008. 15 years later and I still feel like that day changed my life forever. Thank you Sid, stay S1C 🤘😠🤘

[jimmywinter]

Hands down one of the nicest dudes I have ever had the absolute pleasure to meet. Dude is real af.

[Scared.Hamster.]

As a thirteen year old who desperately wants to be a famous musician when I grow up, to hear this from Sid Wilson makes me wanna cry!! He’s one of my favourite musicians ever!

[metaldudeable]

Jesus Christ, why is Sid Wilson giving some of the BEST advice right now??? Didn’t expect that 10/10

[tonyespelage]

Love Qbert, dude blew my mind with what a turntable can be.

[marcwhite]

I hate when people say I want to play guitar, or say they do and can hardly play 3 chords. It's a dedication and lifestyle. I spent countless hours in my room growing up

[elpadre]

Took a picture with him and my brother at a Stone Sour concert. Genuine and amazing man

[rosecity_chris]

S/o Qbert. So many underrated scratch DJs. Gotta go find my old Executioners cd

[freddiesoverbite]

I wish I could practice 4 hours a day. Sounds like heaven.

[R-LoBeats]

Practice whenever you can fit it in not everybody has 4 hours a day that can free for this, as long as you maintain some kind of consistency you can atleast see results in your craft if nothing else

[justindixon]

Love that portable Numark PT01 scratch turntable.

[DirtyDan]

Sid is the one dude in Slipknot that still gets it. Respect.

[josephpossanza]

Can't believe he threw out a DJ Qbert reference. Dope!

[ECHO_Ghuleh]

I'm sorry but sid is my favourite slipknot member

[rustycolon]

Now this is actually truth. Real practice. Dedicated and focused, four hours per day for 10-12 years and you can be a professional level. But it takes that slow burn of dedicated and focused, intentional practice every day. Extremely difficult to maintain through life events, vacations, problems in family...etc. Dedication to this level makes you an artist 100%.