Klarinet Archive - Posting 000653.txt from 1996/10

From: Richard Johnson <rjohnso@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Decisions, decisions...
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 1996 02:12:06 -0400

On Wed, 23 Oct 1996, Steve Prescott wrote:

> Kelly,
>
> In my view, and I'm sure - as usual - I'll encounter opposition,

Well, gee Steve, I wouldn't call this opposition exactly, but a slightly
different viewpoint...

> 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.
>
Basically I agree totally. I like the part about the funeral. Yet I
think that not all musicians will have a lucrative career as musicians.
Music as a hobby is not necessarily a bad thing. Many people get very
wrapped up in hobbies, as I am in music. I have not found a professional
niche in music as yet, but it occupies a good deal of my spare time. I
still think that is worthwhile. My $.02.

Rick