Obsession or Progression: Stop Polishing Dust and Build Results
“How do I avoid the pedal click on stage?”
“Which cable sounds best?”
Reality check.
How many listeners have ever said:
“It would’ve been a great song…
if not for that pedal click.”
Zero.
What actually matters
Listeners care about:
- the song
- the energy
- the connection
They don’t care about your cable brand.
The ego trap
Obsessing over details is comfortable.
It feels professional.
It isn’t.
It’s usually ego disguised as craftsmanship.
Fix the basics
If you want progression:
- focus on the song
- focus on the audience
- focus on delivery
Stop polishing dust.
Start building results.
Perfection doesn’t get paid.
Impact does.
Transcript
Someone asked me: ‘Why do you always critique shredding? Why is playing fast a bad thing?’
Speed isn’t the enemy. Obsession is.
Speed is a tool, not a goal.
Listeners don’t care about your BPM. They care about melody, connection, and how you make them feel.
And here’s the cold truth: speed is high maintenance.
Stop training for a month and it fades.
But a great song?
A signature tone? Those last forever.
I’ve seen it too many times: brilliant shredders who realized too late they built circus tricks, and forgot to build a career.
Train speed if you love it and if makes you happy.
But if you want impact and a career: build music, not a stopwatch.
Take Your Guitar Playing To The Next Level!
Wouter Baustein
Music Producer, Music & Mindset Coach
If you like clear, practical guitar and music coaching instead of random YouTube tips, you need structure. My guitar books and coaching programs give you that structure, so you can finally make real progress and level up your playing.
