HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Pays for his equipment.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Gets it for free.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Earns his living outside music, his career is first, music is second.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
First goal is to give up his day job, second goal is to make a lot of money.<\/p>\n
JOURNEYMAN<\/p>\n
A subset of professional. A journeyman just loves to play, get high, go on the road, experience the camaraderie.<\/p>\n
STAR<\/p>\n
Needs to dominate. Being a member of the group is not enough. If he or she can’t make it to the very top, they’re disappointed.<\/p>\n
STAR<\/p>\n
Knows he must be batting 1000 in at least one department. Must be able to sing, play or is beautiful. In a perfect world, all three. If you’re not batting 1000 in one of these categories, either practice or admit you’re a hobbyist.<\/p>\n
JOURNEYMAN<\/p>\n
If you want to play behind the best, your first skill must be networking. Your second skill must be the ability to get along. Your third must be your playing. If you get in the door and can’t deliver musically, you’re going to wash out. If you’re a journeyman, practice is essential. You should never be the weak link. You should not only pick up where the front person is going, you should make him or her look better.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Has got no idea what it takes to make it. You can read “Billboard” and the rest of the trade magazines, they give you no idea how business is done, nor do any conferences or seminars illuminate the business fully. In order to know the business, you must know those in it. The music business is ruthless. Many want to be in it and it’s almost impossible to stay in it. Before you decry the person at the top, investigate how he got there and how he stays there.<\/p>\n
STAR<\/p>\n
Long or short term? Short term…go on TV, although that paradigm is evaporating as I write this. “X Factor” is a nonstarter, the new “Idol” will be irrelevant and “The Voice” will crater soon, just like “Millionaire.” Short term stars should think about getting out as soon as they get in. Become a movie star, tie in with the Fortune 500, you’re running a business, credibility is irrelevant. If you’re a long term star, your material is key, as is your credibility, think about tomorrow in every decision you make today.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Copies the riffs.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Creates the riffs.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Plays for money and complains the club owner is ripping him off.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Scalps his own tickets or keeps prices artificially low and employs paperless ticketing to get tickets in the hands of his fans.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Has no fans.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Relies on his fans. If your only fan is your label and radio, you’re in trouble.<\/p>\n
JOURNEYMAN<\/p>\n
Might have a few fans in the audience, but his fans are the stars.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Buys off the rack.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Believes in customization.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Is all about the truth.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Never speaks the truth in public.<\/p>\n
JOURNEYMAN<\/p>\n
Only speaks the truth to other journeymen. Otherwise, his job is in jeopardy.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Will never become a professional. He’s too wrapped up in his cocoon, he believes in safety, despite people telling him how good he is. It’s a personal leap of faith to professionalism, and he’s not willing to make it.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Exudes self-confidence. Is willing to risk everything to make it. Passion and desire are almost equal to talent.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Is afraid of getting screwed.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Has and will continue to get screwed until he becomes a superstar. If you haven’t been screwed, you haven’t made it.<\/p>\n
JOURNEYMAN<\/p>\n
Laughs about being screwed. His joy is in playing.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Has no manager.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Has a manager who is the secret to his success. Without a good manager, you’ve got no career.<\/p>\n
JOURNEYMAN<\/p>\n
Is his own manager. Nobody else cares that much.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Makes his records at home.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Makes his records in his engineer’s home.<\/p>\n
JOURNEYMAN<\/p>\n
Makes his records at home.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Thinks it’s all about luck and life isn’t fair.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Makes his own luck and isn’t concerned with fairness.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Has time to give his opinion.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Is too busy working to give an opinion.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Fields no offers. He creates demand.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Sifts through more offers as he gets more successful. Eventually gets to the point where he employs someone else to say no, so he doesn’t look bad.<\/p>\n
JOURNEYMAN<\/p>\n
Is a juggler. He’s thinking about not only this gig, but two down the line.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Is genuine all the time.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Is rarely genuine, he doesn’t trust people and is wary of being stepped on, having his career thwarted.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Talks like he knows everybody.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Actually knows everybody.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Pays for his concert tickets.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Can always get in, can always pay, but usually is invited for free and rarely shows up.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
No one cares if he’s absent.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
You feel his absence.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Sells crap. Stunned that the world doesn’t stop and see its “greatness.”<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Doesn’t go to market without an ace, a killer song or production.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Wastes time arguing.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Has got no time. If he hits a roadblock, he finds another way.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Is thrilled to be playing live anywhere.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Will not play unless you pay him, no matter what the promotional advantages or how good the cause is (unless it’s a radio station show).<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Can see today.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Can see tomorrow.<\/p>\n
HOBBYIST<\/p>\n
Is shocked that illicit favors have to be performed to get ahead.<\/p>\n
PROFESSIONAL<\/p>\n
Would blow anybody to get ahead, of either sex. It’s his one and only life and one and only career, nothing’s going to get in his way.<\/p>\n
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