Why Most Musicians Never Make It (Hard Truths from Pro Drummers) - Shaba Segun, Gbenga Daniel

Most musicians think talent is enough. It’s not. In this powerful NYNMNS conversation, accomplished Nigerian drummers, NYNMNS guest speakers Shaba Segun & Gbenga Daniel shares the hard truths about building a real music career. From underpricing yourself, money mistakes, being blacklisted, professionalism, branding, networking, and what music directors actually look for before hiring musicians. If you're a drummer, singer, instrumentalist, producer or creative trying to grow your career, this episode could change your life. Watch till the end!!! Timestamps: 00:00 - Trailer 02:09 - Introducing Shaba Segun 03:54 - Why Drummers Are Proud 05:25 - Where It All Started (Shaba) 10:37 - When Talent Stopped Being The Only Thing (Shaba) 14:01 - The Hardest Truth About I Learnt (Financial) (Shaba) 19:27 - The Most Realistic Career Paths For Drummers (Shaba) 22:10 - How To Price Without Loosing Relationships (Shaba) 26:08 - What Music Directors & Band Leaders Look For (Shaba) 29:07 - What Gets Musicians Blacklisted Even If Talented (Shaba) 34:03 - The Worst Ever Ever Recieved As a Musician (Shaba) 37:28 - What Other Skills Will Keep You Relevant (Shaba) 40:32 - Commercial (Gracetone Digital Studio) 41:04 - Introducing Olusola Peter 41:41 - Introducing Gbenga Daniel 43:37 - Why Audio Engineers Need To Start Speaking Out (Sammyflow) 44:42 - What You'd Do Differently If You Were Starting Again (GD) 48:10 - What Musicians Should Build Alongside Performance (GD) 55:10 - Commercial (Gracetone Creative Hub) 55:47 - Why Audio Engineers Always Disappoint. The Reality (Shola) 58:26 - No Education, Sub-standard Equipment, Quality Control (Shola) 01:01:39 - Why Engineers Mix Differently & Serve Something Different (Shaba) 01:02:26 - In The Country, We Are Not Used To Excellence (GD) 01:04:52 - It Takes Discipline & Home Training To Communicate Well (Shola) 01:06:44 - It's An Institutional Problem, The Knowledge Gap (Shola) 01:08:14 - We Need to Influence Government Policies (Shaba) 01:09:45 - We Need To Start Making The Change Individually (GD) 01:11:32 - There Is a Cost For Excellence & It Should Be Maintained (Shola) 01:15:00 - Working With Great Musicians vs Terrible Musicians (Shola's Story) 01:17:51 - We Need More Actions 01:26:22 - Being A Good Person Is Different From Being A Good Musician Subscribe for more real conversations for musicians and other creatives. #NYNMNS #Musicians #MusicCareer #Drummers #MusicBusiness