[net.music] Dual Careers

cly@cbdkc1.UUCP (Carl Yaffey) (02/16/84)

I've faced the same choice: music career and no money, vs.
technical career and no time for music. I resolved this dilemma
by playing part-time, and feel ok about it these days. I play
bass in an "oldies" (50's and 60's) band, and 5-string banjo
in a string band (traditional Irish and American music).
The rock band only plays on Sunday nights, and the sring band 
plays whenever there's a gig (once or twice a month in warm weather).
This allows me to keep my "day job" going, and still play some
music. For those of you out there with the same problem, 
DON'T GIVE UP THE MUSIC just because you can't do it full time!
Keep working at finding the right band or situation - you never
know when it will come along. And DON'T SELL YOUR AX!
-- 
Carl Yaffey
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Room 1H143
6200 E. Broad St.
Columbus, Ohio 43213
614-860-3399
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