Insight

So, if you are a musician (especially a young one), then you would know the in's and out's of the problems a musician would encounter.

What we wish our only concern was

1. Music
   

What we never thought would be something to think about, but is

1. Band politics
2. Discipline
3. Client payments
4. People thinking that we don't do any work. (!#@$@#$@#!!!!!)
5. Event cancellation (What do I do now?!?!?!? )
   
6. Double booking
7. Song choice ("I will survive" at a wedding? I don't think so)
   
8. Song arrangements
9. Dress code (oops, too revealing for this wedding)
   
10. Forgetting equipment (yup, I have even forgotten my microphone!)
    
11. Sound check
12. Critics (everyone is a critic did you not know?!)
13. Visa application (you're a... what? Musician????)
    
14. Practice schedules
    
15. Having NO gigs

and the list goes on.

I can honestly say that a musicians life is not easy. Sure, we may be our own boss, wake up when our eyes open (on most days) and choose our own holidays. However, we also don't have the luxuries of security, stability and/or sanity!!!

This does not apply to all musicians. Some lucky bunch caught a big break and got it all sorted out. Companies were opened, stable cheques were given out and received, managers were hired, agents were appointed and MUSIC became their only concern once again.

Oh... that day will come.