Amateur Mistakes Pros Don’t Make (Tim Pierce)

Tim Pierce and I discuss why the best musicians are both obsessive and neurotic.

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[RhettShull]

Tim is one of the best people I've gotten to know in the music industry. A legendary player, but an even better person!

[SCRT]

Does anyone else think that rick makes some of the most engaging and entertaining videos on YouTube? Keep up the great work :)

[WeyounSix]

As a 27 year old guitarist I really have to say that I don't know how much you realize that the guys like you online really are making a difference. We really do need people like you who are embracing the new medium of digital video content while bringing all of the important wisdom of the medium to this new genre. Thank you, honestly, its really nice to see these videos.

[swjacob]

Am a crazy old dude watching these 2 old crazy dudes talk about the most delightful stuff for close to an hour. This is insanely great. Love it!

[dougsthang]

I was just talking to an old music buddy about some of the topics you're discussing. I've been playing guitar 49 years. The other day I was in my studio just staring at my guitars as if I was at and Art gallery. The same guitars that I've had for years and years yet I stare at them as if it was the first time I've seen them. I have the same amount of enthusiasm and love today about playing and guitars as I did when the lightning bolt first went through me as a young teen. That Penguin Tim is holding is giving me heart palpitations. Great Interview.

[semi-proaudio]

I was in a band in high school. Rick went to the same high school, same class. I knew who he was, but we ran in different circles. Here I am 40+ years later and I can't express how much I appreciate what he's doing for music or how impressed I am with his knowledge and content.

[johnnieradka]

Tim and Rick are not only musicians they are educators whom have raised everyone’s music IQ whereby we have become better musicians, listeners and people when it comes to music! TY Gents!

[admarhermans]

I play bass...
I don’t really like shredding guitarists when it’s not in Steely Dan, Van Halen, Toto or Zappa’s bands.

But, mr. Tim I love! His playing, personality and big smile!

And all of that for free!

IMO producers are enablers, aren’t they?

🖖

[TonyRameyMusicChannel]

Living in Nashville and recording for 20 years, talking about musicians and working with the same guys as these guys are naming, I can’t help but smile and laugh with them about this stuff. Just subscribed to Beato’s channel. Good stuff.

[lightningwithin]

I've know Tim for over 140 years and he's the best person i've ever talked to in the studio, absolutely sweet soul.

[GuitarTimeWithBillyC]

Tim is so humble. Ferocious player, and just a nice guy. I love watching Rick too. He gets so excited about what he's talking about. Both cool guys.

[ebeyslough]

YouTube is amazing for this very reason. It used to be that professional musicians like Tim would never have the sort of visibility to a larger audience and his knowledge+experience would have been buried (just think about Carol Kaye). Now we have so much of this content at our fingertips.

[bricago]

Rick, these conversations with Tim go way beyond music. Asking why you still want this gear even though you’re not going to use it for a session is something we can all relate to: a nagging “want” that we suspect is a distraction from more important things but that we just can’t shake.

I also think that you’ve established so much cred you could produce whatever and however you want now. I don’t know the specifics of the system you were beholden to as a producer, but I’d think new artists would be beating down your door for the chance to work with you.

Finally, with regard to making videos on jazz, rock, classical, etc. your enthusiasm for all things music is why I watch. Don’t overthink it. Whatever your excited about is the only relevant criteria. 👍

[garyjohnstonemusic]

43 minutes of pure compressed wisdom.
I love how they can't wait to respond to each other's stories. Never a dull moment with these guys. They spout amazing advice and anecdotes faster than I can listen.

[GlennErikMathisen]

I am pretty high in neuroticism and pretty obsessed at times too, and for me it creates a lot of inertia in my writing, playing and producing. After years of basicly not being able to finish a single production, I finally let go and recorded mixed and released my first songs as best I could. I am now progressing much faster becouse of it, but boy it's hard to accept my shortcomings sometimes.

[phillipasby]

Such a treat - Tim is like yoda, so much information and such an inspiring player. And such a joyful person…

[JohnHurtt]

Tim Pierce....the most talented, skilled, incredible player that is also incredibly humble. Would love to hang out and watch him work...so much you could learn.

[Chord_The_Seeker]

I love Tim, and his enthusiasm for everything guitar related after all of these years is inspiring. We are truly living in an amazing time when so many pros are sharing all of their secrets.

[rb]

I learned to play guitar by playing in cover bands. I realized early on that rhythm guitar was 90% of the job I had in a band situation. That carried into the recording projects I also did.

[artemisXsidecross]

Thank you for this interview which shows that skilled labor in any field of work is at first glance appears to look easy, but behind the talent is using as little commotion as needed. Like a professional dancer there is no wasted motion or movement.

A good musician follows the same rules as keeping a good knife sharp which is to hone and sharpen it often.