Bob,

Thanks for posting that article, even though it is depressing as hell for working musicians to read.

It’s a shame that we now have more truly talented musicians than ever before, and no place for them to play. For those who wish to make a living playing or recording live tracks or performing for a live audience , the future is bleak.

For musicians who just want to play for fun and they have NO hopes or desires of making a living doing it, they should have much less trouble finding competent musicians to jam with. The wealth of instructional material available today is in large part responsible for that.

The lack of paying opportunities for these musicians is due to the dumbing down of music consumers and the advancement of computer software to mimic live musicians. Music consumers are more ignorant now than they’ve ever been.

That’s why “purists” like me recoil at the thought of calling DJ’s musicians! Doing that only adds to the ignorance of the general public, especially if it’s a real musician endorsing the use of the incorrect terminology.

Words mean something, … or at least they used to……………

Bob
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