Thanks, guys, for an incredible number of eclectic comments. I've been carrying this situation in my mind for quite a while now. I'm glad I reached out to the group. I don't feel like it's just my imagination. You all have variations on the same theme….enough to make me feel not alone with it.

So “the times, they are a-changing” means that “when in Rome, do as the Romans do?”

But doing it for the paycheck, is NOT the primary reason we do what we do. Many of us entertain for altruistic reasons and not economic greed. That’s another way of saying we’re trying to make the world a better place to live in through our music. At least, that’s what motivated me when I first started

Rosetree posted...

Why Americans hate instrumental music

It’s a long read, but I read it 2x. It pretty much spells out what’s happening in society today, not just in music but in every-day life.

So....musically speaking, I have to do some deep thinking now about how to “adjust” to today’s indifferent, inattentive and increasingly rude world we live in. Musicians get hit the hardest.......we're deeply sensitive people!

MARK