Originally Posted By: jimmadsen
Okay - just a quick couple of questions for the group.

Why are you making (and assuming recording/distributing) music?


I can't help it. Playing music is the most fun I can have with my clothes on

Originally Posted By: jimmadsen
Are you supplementing your live performances with backing tracks?


Yes, and I make my own tracks, sometimes with the help of BiaB -- see http://www.nortonmusic.com/backing_tracks.html

Originally Posted By: jimmadsen
Are you recording your songs to create something to sell at your gigs?


No. I have a busy gigging schedule, and with the BiaB aftermarket business, I don't have the time.

Originally Posted By: jimmadsen
Are you strictly into the studio/recording side and don't perform live?


I've done recording as a 'sax for hire' in major studios like Motown and small local ones as well, and I'm good at it, but I prefer to play live in front of an audience.

Originally Posted By: jimmadsen
Is it just a hobby or your livelihood?


It's my livelihood - I've paid off the mortgage of my house, owned a sailboat, taken vacations to 49 US states, much of North and Central America, The Caribbean, quite a bit of Europe, China and Northern Africa too.

Originally Posted By: jimmadsen
Or do you want it to develop into your livelihood?

In a nutshell - what is your end game? Where do you see your music next year or in 5 years?

Would love to know your thoughts.

Thanks!

Jim


My End Game? While I was on the road to being famous once, that dream broke down over money (they didn't want to pay). Right now my end game is to gig until I can no longer fog a mirror.

I'm at retirement age, but I have no plans for that. Being a musician is not what I do, it's what I AM.

The end game is "The Great Gig In The Sky" laugh

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