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RE: I wanna be a full-time musician... should I?
It's super interesting. I live in Venezuela and I never considered music as a profession because it doesn't seem to be the more productive (economically) thing to do in this country, not if you have 11 years and you're thinking what do to. But fortunately music was always there. So where non of other options worked, music resulted to be my one and only (almost). Why music? Because you've studied society, needs, life, world, you understand what giving and receiving is, and you know music makes it... Music does give and can make you receive, simultanously. That's why. Thanks for this post.
Hi @siomarasalmeron, thanks for the comment. I've never been to Venezuela but have been curious about the Antonio Lauro Vals which I played some when I used to study classical guitar here in Malaysia.
Well said, it's a very big difference to do music as a part of life and to do music as a means of making a living. The dynamics I feel is very different as well as the kind of thinking, planning and work needed to make it happen.
I have a lot of friends working in music all around the world & it doesn't seem to be easy anywhere really - it takes work and an understanding of your skills + what the market needs.
Thanks again for commenting and taking time to write a thoughful comment.