mr dave

you're using the exception of exceptions as your examples. the average musicians don't make millions.

those who do, deserve it.

there's a whole lot more going on than just performing their tunes. consider the full breadth of their productions. the studio professionals, the stage crew, the backing band, the support staff, the executives that coordinate the scale of the production and promote the artist. everyone needs to get paid for their work, and while all the trendy commies like sharing common rewards most don't like sharing common responsibilities so in the real world the people at the top make more than the people at the bottom because they've chosen to risk more from their personal lives.

consider the strain on a family when one of the founding members has to take off for weeks or months at a time for work. consider the fact that the musician has absolutely NO time off EVER. you go to the store for milk, you get recognized, you pretty much HAVE to grin and pretend like you give a crap.

when you're on that level there's no punching out at 5 in the afternoon and going back to being a regular joe. unless you happen to be Daft Punk or Buckethead.




have you ever even lived on your own yet?

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