Re: Why SHOULDN'T musicians be paid?

["Tony K" <bigtonyk@gmail.com>]

Rick,

On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 11:37 PM, Rick Walker <looppool@cruzio.com> wrote:

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And in conclusion, though it seems rather unpopular, I  think that there is nobility in committing oneseful to a life of art.
In a way,  besides the art itself,  it may be the only currency left for artists, emotionally speaking.

I'm not sure that we are disagreeing with it being a very noble thing.  At least I don't.    I truly believe that it's a crying shame that it has become so difficult to do.  And doubt that anybody here has any negative feelings about you being a pro musician.  Frankly I think it's a great thing.  I've seen how difficult it is to make a living as an artist and I have mucho admiration for people who do.  I have a friend who's friends with Mike Portnoy and I've occasionally gotten to talk to him.  Even he, as a 'big rock star' says that it's hard for them to keep things rolling.  Being a musician, even one who is famous, is a lot of damn work!

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