PTMs keep the music alive!

I knew when I read this that you’d want to read it too. PTMs – amateur musicians – have contributed so much to the vibrancy of music throughout the ages. At times when it was dangerous or impractical to be a full-time musician, PTMs also kept the dream alive.

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This article from the Philadephia Inquirer is probably harder on FTMs than I would be – I’ve known far too many who sincerely love their “job” and experience their music to the fullest; but the author does make some excellent points. PTMs often play with more license because there is less cutthroat competition to be there in the first place. The fact that the music is a release for them, rather than a full-time occupation, certainly doesn’t hurt, either.

Whether classical music is your bag or something else, there is a lot to consider here. What do you think? Do you allow yourself to really enjoy your music? Do you think you’d enjoy it more – or less – if your paycheck depended upon it? Post a comment and let us know!

Keep playing,

Mark