River19
Senior Member
I felt myself burning out a touch and starting to resent the drums and "the process". I was honest with myself in that I enjoy playing and I love music but I want it to be on my own terms and not the whim of others or dependent primarily on the decisions of others. Then the reality that my personality seeks stability and predictability from a financial standpoint. And I had a solid business education providing for a fairly successful career working for the man.
I can pick and choose when and what I play and the gigs played.......so back to "my terms" and now in my mid-40s there isn't a piece of gear etc. I can't afford based selling my soul for 60-80hrs per week to "the man".
We also have other time consuming hobbies we are passionate about that I doubt I could partake in if my income was 100% reliant on my playing.
Add in that so much computer time, drumming etc and my forearms have taken a beating over 25 years and I have flare ups of tendonitis (RSI) and need to take breaks here and there for a couple weeks at a time. That wouldn't be possible if I depended on playing to pay bills.
I can pick and choose when and what I play and the gigs played.......so back to "my terms" and now in my mid-40s there isn't a piece of gear etc. I can't afford based selling my soul for 60-80hrs per week to "the man".
We also have other time consuming hobbies we are passionate about that I doubt I could partake in if my income was 100% reliant on my playing.
Add in that so much computer time, drumming etc and my forearms have taken a beating over 25 years and I have flare ups of tendonitis (RSI) and need to take breaks here and there for a couple weeks at a time. That wouldn't be possible if I depended on playing to pay bills.