Growing Up vs. Being a Good Musician
At a weekly round of drinks, I hear this joke:
A young child says to his mother, “Mom, when I grow up I’d like to be a musician.” She replies, “Well honey, you know you can’t do both.”
Well, it kind of struck a chord (yeah, pun). It sparked a long stream of thought inside me, and I’m not sure if I should share it with you just yet, as I’m unsure of what I think myself.
The first thought I had was why a musical career choice needs to be a childish decision, or at least why society thinks of it this way.
I’ll get back on this topic soon.
What are your first mind sparks?
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it’s possible to be a person of integrity, an adult, and a responsible citizen, all while followng a career as a musician. unfortunate that many have let their view of the work and the calling be formed by the poor actions of a few high profile people. but look at Alison Krauss, for example, who’s won more than a dozen Grammys, and Emmylou Harris, George Strait, Tim O’Brien, Kathy Mattea, Gretchen Peters. Those are just a few on the country side of things. There are thousands of others in every genre of music.
[...] You know, I actually appreciate people who just are “themselves”, but Amy Winehouse has never shown me the necessary respect for her own music. She may have it, but she sure doesn’t make me feel that she takes anything in life seriously. And thus again we spin into discussion about childish musicians. [...]