In that article I listed my 10 reasons without specific discussion of each reason, and stated that the next 10 columns would get into each reason in detail. So, here is the first installment on this important topic. All our life all we ever hear and see are successful musicians. They really have to support these up and coming artists because the music industry relies on a constant flow of new product to feed the insatiable appetite of the public for entertainment. This constant exposure to success has an effect on musicians who are trying to make a living.
Rejection becomes a natural part of their life.
They can't get their music on the radio, the clubs they want to get booked in turn them down, the demo tape shopping routine fails to generate any interest from the labels. Why the disappointment is enough to make a grown man cry. It is my experience that when frustration about getting a career moving reaches a certain level, many musicians turn subtly to fantasizing about becoming a star. It is a lot safer you know. In any kind of fantasy world we create for ourselves, the only thing that happens is what we want to have happen.