Klarinet Archive - Posting 000577.txt from 1996/10

From: Luuk van Buul <vanbuul@-----.COM>
Subj: Steve Prescott on pro/amateur musicians (was Decisions, decisions)
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 1996 05:40:12 -0400

On Wed, 23 Oct 1996 Steve Prescott wrote:
>
> Kelly,
>
> In my view, and I'm sure - as usual - I'll encounter opposition,
> Either you are a musician or you're not. If it's in you, you will stay with
> it forever. You will play at your own funeral. If not, it becomes a hobby.
> Music, to a musician, is his/her life; most of a musician's outside
> interests are music related.
>
> Steve.
>

Steve

Can you explain what you mean by 'musician'? Are you implying that it is not
possible for an amateur that 'Music is his/her life; most outside interests are
music related.'? I know some amateurs who will deny this.
Sometimes somebody discovers music too late in his/her life to become a pro or
somebody may not want to end up as a music teacher of loads of (often
uninterested) teenagers.
Somebody can start a non-music career but still be a musician in his/her heart,
devoting all free time (and money) to making music.

Luuk van Buul
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