Jody Whitesides

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  • Why Letting Go of Bad Systems Can Lead to Your Next Big Win

    Why Letting Go of Bad Systems Can Lead to Your Next Big Win

    There’s nothing more disappointing than realizing something is not working. The result requires understanding that it is time to dump the procedure that isn’t working and come up with another one that will.

    A slew of musicians, or rather people who want to be musicians, will create a piece of music and get very attached to it on a personal level. Nothing wrong with that. However, in the business of music – pro musicians tend to let go of taking anything personal about what is said about music they have created.

    This is an important aspect to writing music and definitely very important when co-writing.

    Same can be said for creating something with tech. Yes, I’m still working thru issues with something tech related. I was anticipating having it finished last Friday. Sadly, a small bit of the system kept failing. In fact it’s the major thing that I’ve been attempting to solve for well over a month.

    Frustrating!!

    Last night was a moment of needing to dump it all again to go after a different tactic. Later today, that new tactic will hopefully solve the issue. Finger’s crossed.

    Yesterday was another one of those moments where you get some good news from your network of people you work with. I got a call about a piece of music that created for a commercial. Turns out my creation got picked. Mind you, it wasn’t exactly as I created it. The connection decided it was advantageous to speed up the music to a faster tempo.

    A lot of composers or musicians may get bent out of shape about that. I thought, well, if it gets me the gig, more power to it. And sure enough, it has worked to my favor.

    Now if A.I. could be something that gives musicians or composers more power to make money, it would be great. But I don’t hold A.I. companies with the ability to be honorable or ethical when it comes to creators. And certainly our current government isn’t following the law about it.

    Which is extremely sad.

    What isn’t sad is another new release. This time for those who are fans of the Valley Suns basketball team. That’s right another version of Do You Want to Play (Valley Suns). Pass it like a pro basketball player to those who would love to blast it loud and proud.

  • From Dental Drama to Creative Breakthrough: New Music Drops

    From Dental Drama to Creative Breakthrough: New Music Drops

    Recent gig ended and another has been presented. That’s the thing about the music business, it can be feast or famine and not enough of the right amount.

    I’m used to it, but sometimes it would be nice to be on a long trajectory of the right amount.

    One thing that I can say is that last night was a nice little breakthrough. After visiting the dentist earlier in the day and having a piece of a filling fall out when they got aggressive, I had a bit of a breakthrough – non tooth related.

    Now it’s a mad dash to see how long it will take me to get this breakthrough done. I’m hoping some time tomorrow.

    In the meantime it’s another week of another version of Do You Want to Play being released. For those who are fans of the Osceola Magic, there is now a version of Do You Want to Play, just for you.

    I’m excited to get this ready. Are you?

  • From Tech Meltdown to Musical Breakthrough: A Creative Victory Story

    From Tech Meltdown to Musical Breakthrough: A Creative Victory Story

    A breakthrough! After a week a major setbacks and thinking I needed to give up, there’s finally a couple of great breakthroughs.

    As mentioned to my girlfriend the other day, if I wanted I could have gone the old route with what I know and been done with it. Meaning the server. But that applies too pretty much anything in life.

    “You can’t learn a new skill if you get defeated by the process.” – Jody Whitesides

    Hell no. I’m a glutton for punishment. I’m learning a new skill. And for that it’s been a hell of a journey for the last month and a half.

    Finally after a setback with the new router, and email software that was creating major havoc. They both have now been solved! The router is going to be super crucial going forward. The email software is going to spoil me when I finally make the switch later this week.

    As an artist, I’m not overly fond of the current administration’s take on AI. In fact, I will say “Fuck Trump” for firing the head of the copyright office right after she came out with a very carefully worded statement of how the government would work with AI companies without screwing all artistic communities.

    Sadly, this flies in the face of Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg, and others. All of whom wish to make the business on the backs of creative types without paying the price of copyright and IP law. So yeah, fuck you Trump.

    Despite that, it was Claude.AI who helped me to research the issues I was having with the server and ultimately helped me find the solution so I could code it in. Whew. There is something I think AI is useful for – research.

    I’m happy to do my own research for learning, but sometimes, there’s too much to sift through. Both Claude and ChatGPT came to my aide to parse it down. Hopefully I can get it all done prior to renewing of subscriptions. I’d like to cancel once the research is finished.

    Switching back to music now, this week, along with seeing a major leap forward for me personally, there is a new anthem for a G League basketball team known as The Mexico City Capitanes.

    The G League is going international and I’m helping them along for the ride. No I did not redo the song into Spanish. But for the fans of Mexico City Capitanes, there’s now a version of Do You Want to Play just for you!

    Stay tuned…

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