“Studio musicians have this adage: ‘The tape doesn’t lie.’ Immediately after the recording comes the playback; your ability has no hiding place.”
I liked that phrase—the tape doesn’t lie—as it sums up nicely what motivates performers such as Jordan, Mark, and Steve Martin.
— 2012 📖 So Good They Cant Ignore You
- similar to > Results are all that matters
- also a take on ⌣ measurement, without acknowledging the difficulties
- also: what is "the tape"?
- maybe advocates for ~ there has to be a product