[poormystic]

Hi guys :) The only person I have ever known to keep a full-time career in the Arts his entire life is a pianist working in classical dance. His work is "piano labour"; I have seen him after 13 hours at the keyboard (on tour) as repetiteur - such tours might last 3 months and the year is packed end-to-end with tours. So that's the tier of musicians below superstar level who have careers and buy houses on mortgages. I'm a free-form improvising guitarist. I don't depend on music for an income so I don't get stressed. I can have a nice conversation with my guitar wherever and lots of people like my work. I represent the tier of musicians who have fun!