At one time, my musical integrity could be bought quite cheaply. I actually played "Sugar Sugar" whilst smiling and appearing to enjoy it. To my everlasting shame, I wrote music for advertising and product launches. I even wrote twenty minutes of mindless backing track for a promotional film by a firm manufacturing conveyor systems. One January when other work was scarce, I wrote thirty radio jingles. Arghhh!

If you genuinely enjoy what you're doing that's great, otherwise you're just selling out. Now that I'm older and I live a simple life with a few simple friends(?), my integrity has gone up in price. It's still for sale, but it's more expensive!

They do say that everything has it's price.

ROG.