I consider myself to be a true musician. I love to play music, I do play music daily, I recieve small tips as compensation sometimes, and I am not plagued by nagging doubts that I should be supporting myself with music. I would love to do music as my sole profession, and I believe that I some day will... The musical profession isn't exactly an oxymoron, but the enthusiast has an avid and crucial role in the musical world... ttr