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 Dedicating my life to music 
#13415145 - 10/31/10 06:55 PM (2 years, 6 months ago) |
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Is it worth it?
I feel like i have no choice almost. Music gives me my greatest happiness sometimes and i think its the only thing i am really good at. I think id enjoy being homeless more than working a 9-5 job or some shit. The only hard part for me is having to meet lots of people, but i know its something i can ultimately grow from when it comes down to it and it kinda forces me to do a bit less drugs.
Now i know for me the answer is yes but id love to hear from anyone thats taken on a music quest that may have wisdom or something to say about it.
Thanks. Much love.
Edited by Anonymous (10/31/10 06:59 PM)
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Anonymous #2
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How old are you?
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Anonymous #3
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My band plays outside of a smoke shop downtown and there's 7-8 homeless people that stop by every night we play. Every single one of them used to be/is a musician that is "way better" than us.
They probably said the same shit you're saying right now. Dedicating your life to music is fine and respectable, I plan on doing the same thing, and feel the same way you do. But I'm still going to school, and getting a degree, in case it doesn't work out.
Have a backup plan man. You don't want to be the deadbeat homeless musician that's lost his mind.
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Anonymous #1
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How old are you?
22
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My band plays outside of a smoke shop downtown and there's 7-8 homeless people that stop by every night we play. Every single one of them used to be/is a musician that is "way better" than us.
They probably said the same shit you're saying right now. Dedicating your life to music is fine and respectable, I plan on doing the same thing, and feel the same way you do. But I'm still going to school, and getting a degree, in case it doesn't work out.
Have a backup plan man. You don't want to be the deadbeat homeless musician that's lost his mind.
I hear you. I am going to college now for a liberal arts degree so at least i have that in case i ever need it.
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 Re: Dedicating my life to music [Re: Anonymous #1]  2
#13415321 - 10/31/10 07:31 PM (2 years, 6 months ago) |
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Get a real job and support yourself. STOP bullshitting yourself and everyone around you about your musical skills. If you're that good someone would have noticed you.
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Anonymous #4
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There's thousands of people who are better then anyone you've ever heard playing tiny clubs all around the world.
Making money in music is only possible by being in the right place at the right time, or knowing the right people.
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Anonymous #5
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if you dream it you can achieve it.
this is your one life stand man.
make it count
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Anonymous #1
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if you dream it you can achieve it.
this is your one life stand man.
make it count
word man. i think determenation is part of the key.
im trying to connect with as many musicians i can now and see what i can get going.
i already have one legit indie band i might play bass with and a couple more people ill prob be jamming with.
good sound = 
Edited by Anonymous (10/31/10 08:35 PM)
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Anonymous #6
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Get a real job and support yourself. STOP bullshitting yourself and everyone around you about your musical skills. If you're that good someone would have noticed you.
talent is not music.
talent is talent.
music is music.
talented means you practiced or have allowed yourself to preform in many areas of entertainment.
music means sounds that some together to make concepts and emotions.
one pays for that emotion and conceptuality that comes from music, but usually doesn't appreciate it. one usually only appreciates the talent that one garners that can't be attained or that one strives for. one REALLY only pays for the talent and performance.
even if it's not at a show in front of ones self... it's never about the music because music is taken for granted. this is why people can't make money and support ones self with making music. and that's all right, because we'll all just keep seeing the shitty rip-off unoriginal and unconceptualized that we all apparently love.
peace.
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There's thousands of people who are better then anyone you've ever heard playing tiny clubs all around the world.
Making money in music is only possible by being in the right place at the right time, or knowing the right people.
I´m pretty sure this is incorrect, nearly ever local or small time muscian i´ve heard completely sucked.
I can´t tell you how much many times i´ve been to a show at a shitty bar and they can´t even work the volume knob correctly, turning it too high and distorting like crazy.
much less actually have an ear and hearing what they´re playing.
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Anonymous #8
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Find a way to make money in the music scene.
maybe look into advertising for bands
or create a website dedicated to local bands and booking.
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Anonymous #9
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Re: Dedicating my life to music [Re: Anonymous #1] 1
#13425983 - 11/02/10 11:52 PM (2 years, 6 months ago) |
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9999 out of 10000 people like you aren't looking to "become musicians", they're looking to avoid the responsibility of actual work and making the real-life moves that are required--required--to become anything in life.
Quit retreating into a masturbatory fantasy.
Oh, and your "liberal arts" degree "just in case you need it" is toilet paper in real life-- I suggest you avoid the wasted money and start working. You clearly have no skills or ambition, are perfectly happy to sit in a room and please yourself, and don't seem to care that you seek to produce nothing of value with all you have to offer.
You have no confidence whatsoever, or you'd never seriously consider hiding away from the world, claiming your hobby is your profession.
Play music on the side, on your off-time, anytime you like-- AS LONG AS YOU DO SOMETHING USEFUL THAT PAYS MONEY.
I love my guitars, but I play them after my fucking bills are paid with a cold beer I earned the money to pay for.
You're old enough that you should no longer be naive enough to actually waste your time on this. Or ours, for that matter. (Of course, I can only speak for the non-naive-teenage cohort on this site)
Otherwise, you're going to be a parasite the rest of an already overburdened society has to pay for.
Don't waste the years of your youth trying to find ways to do nothing you don't want to do, or you'll be 42 and just as much of a loser as you're trying to become tonight.
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Anonymous #10
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There is some practical shit you can do if you are good at music; for example, you can transcribe pieces and sell sheet-music. You can give lessons. Maybe you can even get a few paid gigs. But you have to be really good. And I don't see any reason to forgo a 9-5 unless you have a good business you run by yourself or some other income stream, or else you will really have to scrape and claw your way through life.
However, don't hesitate to dedicate a huge amount of time to music, as long as you have it.
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Anonymous #6
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9 thinks music is useless to society.
9 is being one dumb mother fucker.
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Anonymous #11
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i already have one legit indie band i might play bass with and a couple more people ill prob be jamming with.
Sounds like you haven't gotten far at all. Bass isn't a hard instrument to play and won't get you very far unless you have the right connections. And in this day and age, your chances are slim to none. I'm not trying to shit on you but you have too much confidence in your music.
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Anonymous #1
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Seriously, fuck that.
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Anonymous #1
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i already have one legit indie band i might play bass with and a couple more people ill prob be jamming with.
Sounds like you haven't gotten far at all. Bass isn't a hard instrument to play and won't get you very far unless you have the right connections. And in this day and age, your chances are slim to none. I'm not trying to shit on you but you have too much confidence in your music.
Bass isn't hard at all but i enjoy it and this band is going to be using david bowie's producer and has connections with village voice in new york among other things.
Edited by Anonymous (11/03/10 01:54 AM)
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Anonymous #11
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What if the band finds a better bass player, or doesn't like you? You have no direct connections, that is my point. You can't rely on other people's connections. Though I'm not saying you shouldn't give up your determination. Shit could go wrong so you need a solid backup plan.
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Anonymous #6
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11 is right
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Anonymous #1
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True, well i am in talks with other people as well about starting projects. I understand this could all fail but i think theres also a lot of potential. The answer for me through trying though. Lucky i dont have to pay my pay my own rent right now so i can afford to try some things out + i have another business thing or two i am doing, one which could potentially pay for my food, expenses and rent for a couple of years 
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