We've all been there. You or somebody you know, are are about to play a new track, and then the Spell of Protection must be uttered: "it's not finished", "it's just an idea", "obviously the production is rubbish", "it's an old version" etc and so on forever whatever.

Damn me if I haven't been doing my best for not making up stupid excuses that I'm not a Michael Jackson or a Quincy Jones or a Mick Jagger on stage. Nowadays, I can pretty much shut up while I let the listener take it all in. But it takes some focus to do that. And if I'm not paying attention - "it's not mixed yet" and the BASSISMUDDYANDTHEREISTOOMUCHGOINGONAND jumps out of my mouth.