On Mon, 2013-10-28 at 13:42 -0700, Len Ovens wrote: > I work as a "Letter carrier" (aka mailman, postman, whatever) and been > surprised at how many of my peers also make music. I think part of what > makes it atractive is the amount of time outside and away from any boss. > Also a willingness to experience the world even when the sun is not > shinning. > > As for music as a hobby vs. job... I think in the late 70s when I was > making the choice to do music or get a steady job (so I could own a house > instead of rent one), it was already obvious, that to make it big you had > to be willing to give up any ideals or belief... and make someone else > rich. The time of being able to make your own music and do well had > already ended (pretty much). There has been good music made since then, > but it is hard to find in stores or on the radio. "Mister postman look and see If there's a letter in your bag for me I been waiting such a long time Since I heard from that girl of mine" Rock'n'Roll, Punk Rock, IOW real live. I Love it, I prefer to carry brigs on a building lot, than to give a lecture on audio engineering or rock music at an academy. And again, this is my rock'n'roller _emotion_. I don't condemn anybody being VDT, being an academic teaching music or what ever. Everybody has to decide what is important for her/him. Don't care about ethics! Listen to your heart! _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
