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. . . everyone, and I mean everyone seems to be a musician in New Orleans so even with all the venues some musicians get left out,


...Keep in mind I am not saying that there is enough work for a single or a duo to support a family, just enough to make some extra scratch and keep you in the latest equipment.




This is exactly it, Danny. I haven't been on the road for 30 years so I don't know this from personal experience but musicians like to talk to each other and I've met lots of players here in LA who are from all over and it's the same story. The problem is the internet and all the software available including our beloved PG stuff. Anybody who has the desire can make themselves into a pretty decent player with some practice. There's no trick to it at all, just do it. That plus what I've talked about for years, all the colleges, universities and music schools are turning out highly trained music grads by the thousands every year and the majority of them are very good. Supply and demand, baby. What you said about NO applies to every music center in the world. LA, NY, Nashville, NO wherever. Everybody's uncle, cousin, brother and dog is a performer and unfortunately a very good one in most cases.

It is what it is.

Keith, very insteresting description of the music scene Down Under. Same as Up Here. Nobody makes any money, just enough to have some fun and pay for equipment, that's it.


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