On May 20, 10:06 pm, Frank Carmickle <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello Nickus
>
> On May 19, 2011, at 8:03 AM, Nickus de Vos wrote:
> Snip...
>
> > you get experience if nobody gives you a chance, well in the last 6
> > months I have asked that question over and over but that's just how it
> > is. It's not a easy industry to get in to.
>
> The industry as a whole is really suffering right now. There are way to many
> people trying to do jobs that are disappearing. I understand your
> frustration. My plan is to hang in there and do as much as I can. Music
> always seems to suffer the most during economic down turns. At some point
> people will decide that they want to spend money on nice recordings of good
> musicians actually playing music. The object is to be in a position to work
> when the work shows up again. For some of us we just enjoy recording. If I
> go blow $$$ on gear that I keep for the next 30 years then I can record for
> 30 years. That brings me great joy. How much is it worth to you to make
> recordings? Or maybe you don't buy gear but you rent studio time at place
> that has great gear that you wouldn't be able to afford otherwise. Either
> way find a way to record if that's what you love to do.
>
> Take care
> --FC
