Being a Pro-Musician - Pete Thorn

Kebabkid

Great advice and talk by Pete Thorn.

I was lucky to see him at a Guitar Guitar evening last year. Top fella and sound on so many levels.

EricTheWeary

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Kebabkid

EricTheWeary said:

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jdgm

Thankyou for posting this. I watched and LISTENED to all of it; absolutely spot-on with his remarks.

Common sense but I have always been dismayed how many people don't have it....notably the guy who started the band I'm in and who flounced out a year ago, following the most infantile temper tantrum I've seen in 40 yrs; he got the whole band banned from the club we were playing in....no forgiveness or forgetting for that sort of behaviour.

Of course Pete Thorn is on a much higher level than aging semi-pro me, but what he says is so relevant whatever level you're on. What he said about not having to worry about people is something I've always felt.  Everyone should watch this vid IMO.

english_bob

Yep. I've heard this advice before, but that's because it's good advice. 

If anything it's even more applicable at the hobbyist / semi-pro level where people are playing music for the love of it, not because it pays their bills. Because if your mortgage is paid regardless, why the hell would you stay in a band with a bellend?

mgaw

excellent advice for life I would say  all hail Mr Thorn the Sensei