Originally Posted By: 90 dB
That's true Pat. It's a lot less stressful than actually playing out. I was merely pointing out that a statement like "It's not work. It's music." is fatuous.

Load in, setup, 4 hours of playing, load out and a few hours travel time is indeed work. Not to mention the hundreds of hours in rehearsal, arranging, etc.

Anyone who thinks that isn't work is either delusional or has never done it. grin


I agree 100%. The average workin' person would have to kick it into a higher gear in order to pour as much effort into his/her job as the average musician pours into his.

still.. I hate that nobody ever applauds when I make a turbine blade at my day job... ;-(