Many of you have been fortunate enough to have music as your only (or main) vocation/profession ... but let's stay REAL ... "do whatever I want???" ... "never punch a clock or answer to a supervisor???" ... As a full time musician with no other income source, I doubt that you are "doing whatever you want", but you are also doing whatever the CLIENT wants ... and as for not "punching a clock", how many times- no matter how much time we allow ourselves to be early - have we 'sweated out' getting to a gig on time because of some totally unforseen occurence? and not "answering to a supervisor", what musician has not answered to a club/restaurant owner or manager, or a bride-to-be, NH Activities Director, or any other client ?!?

Don't get me wrong, being a musician is a WONDERFUL profession because we really enjoy what we do and we help other people have a good time as well, but let's face it - it is not ALL fun and games ... As Uncle Dave has said,call it what you want, but it IS still a JOB!!!