Post 2317
- 8 years and 219 days since I started this blog -
Daily Comment
I always think it is good to realize, when you're having a transactional relationship with other people (which is a lot of the time), it is important to understand who the customer is, and then give them good service.
Sometimes the customer is your boss. Sometimes the customer is a friend offering or receiving a favor.
In music, I find there is often a misunderstanding among musicians as to who the customer is. As a bass player, I am almost always providing a service. My customer is sometimes not the person paying me. Sometimes it is the singer. Sometimes it is the audience.
Giving that person good service rarely means playing the most challenging bass line, the most sophisticated bass line. It usually means providing the kind of bass that drives the rhythm without drawing any attention to itself.
Sometimes it means playing a bass part that is a bit less interesting. Sometimes it means playing a boring bass line.
Whatever.
I always have tried to give my customer(s) good service. Memorable service.
Generally, that means putting their wants and needs above my own.
I think that's a worthwhile thing to do. I think it is consistent with my values. I think that it is the kind thing to do.
For instance, at one rehearsal a while ago, a drummer was complaining that he didn't like the rhythm of a popular song that the bandleader had rearranged, because that audience wouldn't like it. I took him aside and mentioned that it wasn't his job, in this case, to please the audience. The audience wasn't his customer. The bar owner wasn't his customer. The bandleader was the customer, and satisfying the audience and the bar owner was his job. The bandleader overheard, and walked over and hugged me.
I'm grateful for whatever clarity my understanding of these relationships gives me - I feel I benefit from it.
Food and Diet
Sometimes the customer is your boss. Sometimes the customer is a friend offering or receiving a favor.
In music, I find there is often a misunderstanding among musicians as to who the customer is. As a bass player, I am almost always providing a service. My customer is sometimes not the person paying me. Sometimes it is the singer. Sometimes it is the audience.
Giving that person good service rarely means playing the most challenging bass line, the most sophisticated bass line. It usually means providing the kind of bass that drives the rhythm without drawing any attention to itself.
Sometimes it means playing a bass part that is a bit less interesting. Sometimes it means playing a boring bass line.
Whatever.
I always have tried to give my customer(s) good service. Memorable service.
Generally, that means putting their wants and needs above my own.
I think that's a worthwhile thing to do. I think it is consistent with my values. I think that it is the kind thing to do.
For instance, at one rehearsal a while ago, a drummer was complaining that he didn't like the rhythm of a popular song that the bandleader had rearranged, because that audience wouldn't like it. I took him aside and mentioned that it wasn't his job, in this case, to please the audience. The audience wasn't his customer. The bar owner wasn't his customer. The bandleader was the customer, and satisfying the audience and the bar owner was his job. The bandleader overheard, and walked over and hugged me.
I'm grateful for whatever clarity my understanding of these relationships gives me - I feel I benefit from it.
Today's Weight: 205.4 lbs.
Previous Weight (8/6/19): 205.3 lbs.
Net Loss/Gain: + 0.1 lbs.
Diet Comment
Food Log
Breakfast
2:45pm: Lox, eggs and onions on riced cauliflower.
Lunch
9:20pm: Spinach and kale with chick pea curry, whipped cottage cheese, and a Quest bar.
Dinner
Skipped.
Liquid Intake
2:45pm: Lox, eggs and onions on riced cauliflower.
Lunch
9:20pm: Spinach and kale with chick pea curry, whipped cottage cheese, and a Quest bar.
Dinner
Skipped.
Liquid Intake
Espressos: 1; Coffee: 0 oz.; Water: 54+ oz.;
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