A Pro Musician Answers Your Questions About Professional Music

[monster]

I was thinking more instrumental.... Hmm.....

[limey]

Originally Posted by monster

I was thinking more instrumental.... Hmm.....

Yabbut there could be a verse or two or even just a chorus ....

[slang]

Mr Pro M, (if that is indeed your real name)


Forgive me if you've already covered this at some point. I'm too lazy to search the archives for your comments on this issue.

As an outsider I enjoy the musical talents of a wide variety of artists but do not know any pro musicians personally. What little I do read of them is that they're generally a bit crazy or perverted. Or both.

Here are my questions:

Have you had the opportunity to become casual friends with a bonifide rich and famous musician? Hopefully you have so you can provide interesting answers to my next questions.

Is this person in balance meaning that they may be able to create popular quality music but can't seem to tie their laces.

Does this person know their own shortcomings? Or does his ego completely ignore any personal weaknesses?

Fame and money aside, would you like to spend time with this person?

In recent years I've met people that have very famous friends and was quite pleasantly surprised with those celebrities' personal lives and dealings with the world outside of their fame and fortune.

Completely opposite from their public persona.

I'm hoping that this is true of at least some highly popular musicians.

Can you support that hope ( and change )?

[smoothmoniker]

Originally Posted by slang

Mr Pro M, (if that is indeed your real name)

It is. I had it legally changed after the incident with the mexican bull and the midget jugglers.

As an outsider I enjoy the musical talents of a wide variety of artists but do not know any pro musicians personally. What little I do read of them is that they're generally a bit crazy or perverted. Or both.

I think you're talking about artists vs. pro musicians. Artists are the ones whose names you know. Pro musicians are the blue-collar people who actually make the albums.

Have you had the opportunity to become casual friends with a bonifide rich and famous musician? Hopefully you have so you can provide interesting answers to my next questions.

Yep. Good friends, families are friends, I officiated at their wedding, kids play together.

Is this person in balance meaning that they may be able to create popular quality music but can't seem to tie their laces.

As balanced as any other person. Their perspective on what is normal is a bit skewed, but it seems like it would almost have to be, when everyone you meet treats you differently.

Does this person know their own shortcomings? Or does his ego completely ignore any personal weaknesses?

A little of both. They tend to have a decent sense of their character and personality short-comings, they tend to have a huge blind spot for their musical weaknesses.

Fame and money aside, would you like to spend time with this person?

Yep. We do.