The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #2475 Message #10062
Posted By: Joe Offer
04-Aug-97 - 08:59 PM
Thread Name: Why live music?
Subject: RE: Why live music?
I like what you have to say, Alice. Music should be a part of life, something we all do, all the time. It should be something that is done just for the joy of it. I applaud those who can make a living as musicians, but I get worried when people start to think that only professionals should make music.
I have two sons, ages 19 and 24. Both are very talented guitarists, although I'm not all that sure I'm impressed with their singing and songwriting skills. They expect to be able to make a living as musicians, so they haven't made any effort toward finding another way to provide for themselves. I think they reflect an attitude that's prevalent today. There's a similar attitude about sports. I think that music - and sports - are for all of us, not just for those who can make a living doing them.
As for your comment about singing in office cubicles, I have to admit that more than once, I got caught singing in the long halls of the Sacramento Federal Building. Those halls were SO resonant - better than singing in the shower.
-Joe Offer-