Klarinet Archive - Posting 000123.txt from 2001/03

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Careers
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 11:29:06 -0500

Sherry Katz says <<I'm very glad that I'm not a professional musician. It's a tough life with
a lot of struggle for the few positions that pay even reasonably decently.
The struggle of it can take a lot of the fun and joy out of it. Instead, I
can come home from whatever hassles I've faced to make my living in the day,
pick up my instrument and transport myself somewhere far from those
problems. I play and have played locally with a rehearsal band (swing) and
sometimes a community band. I also play with small groups of friends and by
myself. It never has the taint or pressure of being something I "must" do.>>

Ya know, Sherry, you make a lot of sense. I dropped out of a "music" career about 1980. Too much stress, no money.....and too many POPS concerts, too many kiddy WW5 concerts, maybe 50 plus per season, (with pay for ONE rehearsal), etc. etc.

I have had a wonderful biz career, have travelled all over North America, have friends in many countries, have enjoyed San Francisco, Montreal, New Orleans, Quebec, Mexico City, New York City...on company expenses.

And I get to play great music when I want to.

After my kid is through college (meaning after college is PAID for), I'll ease back into a musically centered lifestyle. I'll do my mouthpieces, repairs, restorations, etc. Putter around in my workshop, play gigs that I want to play. Anyway, thats my plan.

Walter

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