Miscellaneous: Today, after spending about 5 grand on my home studio over the... - FML

By gaga - 22/05/2012 07:34 - United States - San Jose

Today, after spending about 5 grand on my home studio over the past year, I realized I have no musical talent whatsoever. FML

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Same thing different taste

By Parental - 22/01/2010 05:08 - United States

Today, I spent 3 hours in my home recording studio. I was recording vocals and was trying to hit a very hard series of notes. I nailed it after 2 hours and listened. You can hear the vocals, but the EQ settings were tweaked in just the right way where you can hear my dog licking his nuts. FML

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MAKE IT STOP

By anonymous198913 - 04/02/2017 12:00 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I learned how to play "Happy Birthday" on the guitar, just to have my friend tell me that my voice sucks, and that I needed to stop immediately. FML

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Support act

By Anonymous - 26/08/2024 13:00 - United Kingdom

Today, and for my entire childhood, my parents made me play the piano until I gave in and just learned to enjoy it somehow. Now, I actually have an opportunity to play professionally, and what did my parents say? “Don’t bother, musicians hardly ever make good money. Get a real job instead.” FML

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Encourage your kids, damn asshats!

By The bassist - 17/05/2021 04:01

Today, months after buying my first bass guitar and taking bass lessons using my own money, I realized that my parents refused to buy me an instrument, claiming that I sucked at it. What actually happened is that they didn't feel like paying for some "teenage bullshit." FML

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Feeling a light 4 on this one

By Anonymous - 02/08/2024 22:00 - Hong Kong - Kowloon

Today, I started recording my piano exam pieces to submit, and I was proud at my interpretation that I spent time trying to make it sound good. That was until my tutor walked in and said I had "shit rhythm and ass intonation." My mom was there. FML

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The Voice

By Stage Fright - 05/12/2022 00:00

Today, my roommate eavesdropped on me singing. When I realized he was there, he said I was "fucking incredible" and asked me to do another song. There's just one issue: I only sing well when I'm alone. The result was predictably bad. If it was possible to literally die of embarrassment, I wouldn't be writing this. FML

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Where's my NS10s gone?

By Anonymous - 08/10/2021 14:00 - Spain - Palma De Mallorca

Today, I woke up to find my home studio cleared of most of my music gear. Apparently, my brother went on a Tinder date with a stranger late at night, and decided it to bring her to my place's guest room since my house "was closer." I'd been building that studio for over 10 years. FML

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Bum note

By Music Lover - 07/11/2020 05:01 - United States - San Jose

Today, after entering a conservatory of music, I've worked really hard on my academic subjects to past through the exam, so my major is pretty weak. After practising 6 hours a day for three weeks, my teacher asked me to change my major and said I'm the worst student she's ever seen. And there‘s nowhere I can go. FML

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By CrazzY88s - 06/06/2010 16:00 - Ireland

Today, I bought an apartment over what I have just learned to be an Irish folk music store. FML

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By CA19oo - 16/01/2012 03:08 - United States

Today, I went to see one of my favorite bands. When they started playing my favorite song I whipped out my video camera and sang along. As I was reviewing the video later, I realized that I couldn't even hear the band over my horrible singing. FML

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Felifulify 4

Tuesday 22 May 2012 11:31

That's why u should've given it a long thought before u actually spend 5k on... Anything, really...

emac123 3

Tuesday 22 May 2012 11:31

Learn the equipment and make money recording other people

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Tali147 16

Tuesday 22 May 2012 16:34

Are you referring to OP's studio or 25's new boobs..?

smump 0

Tuesday 22 May 2012 16:43

Maybe try to sell the house to someone that would pay a lot for a studio.

Infamous614 0

Tuesday 22 May 2012 16:59

Practice makes perfect you lack confidence

DrBlack 9

Tuesday 22 May 2012 17:16

I love the fact that your name is gaga, then I can pretend it's the real Lady Gaga finally coming to her senses.

Calyx_fml 21

Tuesday 22 May 2012 17:23

Money doesn't buy talent. Time does. Pick an instrument and practice it for 10,000 hours. Spend money on lessons from the best player in town. 10,000 hours. Read Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner. It takes work; years of it. Not just a studio. YOU ARE THE MUSIC.

pandalover69 26

Tuesday 22 May 2012 17:49

lessons can't always buy talent either, OP could just be tone death

harkerk87 3

Tuesday 22 May 2012 17:38

Just rent out the studio to someone like sell them studio time

cochinitaBonita 2

Tuesday 22 May 2012 17:43

did you get a home studio because you saw it on cribs? Believe it or not, you may not want to copy everything megamillionaires do

reimichele 8

Tuesday 22 May 2012 17:50

People who may actually have musical talent may not be able to afford all that equipment. Maybe you should allow those people to use your stuff genius. Unpopular opinion: I actually think Lady Gaga is pretty talented under the crazy clothes and make up.

perdix 29

Tuesday 22 May 2012 19:32

Unpopular? I guess that explains the sparse attendance at her concerts ;) I think she's a very good entertainer.

Mohawkachu 2

Tuesday 22 May 2012 17:55

Dude it's no big deal, all the best musicians used to suck more than you probably do. Just practice.

NoOneCaresReally 8

Tuesday 22 May 2012 17:56

Are you Justin Beiber by any chance?

Philerup31 12

Tuesday 22 May 2012 20:32

Or Rebecca Black?

Ambience138 11

Thursday 24 May 2012 8:32

Skrillex is that you?

NoOneCaresReally 8

Friday 25 May 2012 18:52

Holy crap, it's Sean Paul!

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