Worth it to pursue music (mispost from bass humor & gig stories)

[QORC]

I didn't say it was "wrong." This is not an issue of right or wrong.

It's an issue of practicality -- eg, following this plan, what is the likelihood of ending up with lifetime financial security?

Answer? small.

It's like betting your retirement on Powerball tickets. It happens - but it's rare, so it's foolish to do so.

Choosing music as a career isn't "wrong" or "right" -- but if you're betting your future on it, yes, I think it's pretty foolish.

[AuntieBeeb]

So - really just to play devil's advocate - what would you say to those people who decided to be musicians from an early age, maybe went to a music college or some similar institution but have basically geared themselves up for making a career from making music?

[D.A.R.K.]

Originally Posted by QORC

I didn't say it was "wrong." This is not an issue of right or wrong.

It's an issue of practicality -- eg, following this plan, what is the likelihood of ending up with lifetime financial security?

Answer? small.

It's like betting your retirement on Powerball tickets. It happens - but it's rare, so it's foolish to do so.

Choosing music as a career isn't "wrong" or "right" -- but if you're betting your future on it, yes, I think it's pretty foolish.

Following our economic situation over the last 10 years in the world, ending up with lifetime financial security is very unlikely for most now, no matter what you do.
As a full timer in the music industry who makes a living, there is one thing i've always known: there is no such thing as retirement.
Which is fine for me, as I love what I do and love to have something to do every day, whatever it ends up being at the end....

[Sub300Hertz]

Once I heard an actor say: "find something you like to do otherwise you'll end up with a job". I wish I had the balls to persue that.
If you really want it, go for it!

[Calebmundy]

Some good news is, there's a ton of posters in this thread who won't be your competition for a music career.

[lfmn16]

Originally Posted by QORC

I didn't say it was "wrong." This is not an issue of right or wrong.

It's an issue of practicality -- eg, following this plan, what is the likelihood of ending up with lifetime financial security?

Choosing music as a career isn't "wrong" or "right" -- but if you're betting your future on it, yes, I think it's pretty foolish.

Not everybody measures success in dollars or financial security. I'm a government contractor and I can tell you that I know a lot of government employees who have security but hate their jobs. It's a pretty sad way to go through life.

[Calebmundy]

Originally Posted by QORC

I didn't say it was "wrong." This is not an issue of right or wrong.

It's an issue of practicality -- eg, following this plan, what is the likelihood of ending up with lifetime financial security?

Answer? small.

It's like betting your retirement on Powerball tickets. It happens - but it's rare, so it's foolish to do so.

Choosing music as a career isn't "wrong" or "right" -- but if you're betting your future on it, yes, I think it's pretty foolish.

It is exponentially better than trying to win powerball to fund your retirement, on many levels. For one thing, there is a lot more you can do to improve your chances of having a decent career in music than just blowing all your money on more tickets in a x00-millon-to-1 chance.

[Drop-the-One]

Originally Posted by Calebmundy

Agreed. There are two kinds of people who never make it in the music industry: 1. people who don't try. 2. People who quit.

You are just FULL of inspiration!

After the first page I basically just scroll through the comments until i land one of yours :P

[Calebmundy]

I can't tell if you're droping-the-sarcasm or not, but either way, I'll take it. My horse may have gotten a little high in this thread...