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Originally posted by bruno123:
I am 74 and I am still getting calls to play music. The dollars are not as good as they were. What keeps coming back to me is my friend’s statement;
“Quit music before they quit you”.

To give it up is not an easy thing to do, the love of playing, the energy, and the self-gratification of performing – can you imagine less and less calls until the phone stopped ringing. Aaaaaaah
John C.


John,
Keep playing, for your own personal enjoyment, even if "the phone stops ringing" and the dollars don't come in.

I found this short film footage that kind of fits here.
Shows a party of happy people getting entertained by a good ol happy-go-lucky music maker.
Music Making People Happy

Make someone happy, even if its just yourself. It doesn't take much, doesn't require anything fancy, no frills.

OK?
Good!
Now get back to those scales and the finger excercises.

I forgot to mention that if you can learn a Donald Duck voice like Norman in the video, the dollars will be there.

[This message has been edited by MrEd (edited 08-22-2006).]