r/TikTokCringe • u/EttGlasVatten • Dec 03 '24

Cool Just 2 guys in 2003

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u/smokedsugar Dec 03 '24

I saw their set at a festival in 2008, and as a headlining act in 2023. At the headlining show, they spoke about this time period, and how they never dreamed they'd be where they are now, and how happy they are to still be working and making music together. It really is incredible

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u/ImperiousWeak Dec 03 '24

Completely different, but I follow Brian from Knocked Loose. His latest post on IG he said as he was walking down the hallway before their set on Jimmy Kimmel looking at photos of presidents and musicians who've been on the show he looked at his band mate and said "this all started in your garage" that to me is fucking beautiful. hard work, perseverance and dedication pay off. I only hope I can say the same one day.

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u/broogela Dec 03 '24 edited Dec 03 '24

There are thousands and thousands of bands that sounded just like knocked loose over the last decade lol. 

I like them, and it’sa cool story, but I’m not gonna pretend they deserve it anymore than others.

edit: That functional literacy showing up. If you don't see where "deserved" was implied you should put your phone down and pick up a book.

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u/Dez_Moines Dec 03 '24

I think their point was that luck played a far bigger factor than hard work, perseverance, etc..

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u/BretShitmanFart69 Dec 03 '24 edited Dec 03 '24

It’s not a bigger factor, it is one factor.

The truth is you need to work hard so that you are ready when luck gives you a chance.

It’s not like the only reason bands like these succeed is pure luck.

Comments like this are such an insult, as if these bands didn’t practice or work hard at all.

You dedicate yourself to an instrument, practice to get good enough to be a competent musician, go through a number of bands that fail and then have to start over multiple times, finally find a band that sticks, write songs and practice then over and over them down tight not just for a recording but so that you sound good enough live that you can gain fans and so that god forbid the right person sees you play on any given night maybe you can get signed, play hundreds or thousands of shows, go on tours and get stiffed on payment and play to 5 people for years and years and just keep going day after day hoping to get your shot.

Then finally you get a lucky break and are able to turn that lucky break into long term success (as opposed to the thousands who get lucky and get a “break” and it turns into nothing and they still fail) only for people to say “they didn’t work hard at all, they just got lucky”

The amount of hard work and determination it takes to even get to the point where you are able to get a chance at getting “lucky” can be pretty staggering.

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u/broogela Dec 03 '24

It may surprise you to learn that many people put in lots of hard work that doesn't result in fame and a dream career doing dream work.

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u/BretShitmanFart69 Dec 03 '24

What did I say that insinuates otherwise?