[socksset]

Even worse to me is so many orchestras have to pay the bills with performances of Christmas music or orchestral versions of Motley Crue.

Imagine putting in that many hours of practice on the classical masters to end up with a low paying job playing Frosty the Snowman and Def Leppard "Pour Some Sugar On Me".

[j7ake]

Probably analogous to mathematics professors who have to teach courses to students to sustain their salaries and research.

[throwaway0a5e]

>Imagine putting in that many hours of practice on the classical masters to end up with a low paying job playing Frosty the Snowman and Def Leppard "Pour Some Sugar On Me".

The vast majority of work in any given profession is lower tier work like this.

The electrician you paid to install a dimmer could be doing much more advanced work but he does what pays the bills.

[anamax]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrg0X9H6FGU

The folks in the uniforms, especially the ones playing instruments, in that video are world class.

They're having the time of their professional lives.

[_Anken]

Looking happy and dancing around like that is also part of what they are paying for at the gig.

[commandlinefan]

> and Def Leppard "Pour Some Sugar On Me".

And here I am wishing I could play Pour Some Sugar On Me somewhere for free...