Re: Defining "pro"

["Tony K" <bigtony@softhome.net>]

Someone once told me...

"A professional does for money what an amateur does for the love of it."

Tony


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sonic steph" <ml@dadaprod.org>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: Defining "pro"


> Per Boysen a écrit :
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I completely agree with Travis' definition of "pro". A funny
> > definition of amateur is one who calls himself "pro" even though he
> > isn't able to make a living of his music.
>
> I guess it is not funny at all, but making a living of music sounds
> completely elitist.. As this is only possible if only few people produce
> music.. the disc industry make people think that very few people are
> really talented, which is obviously wrong, regarded to all the stuff you
> can hear on the net, on the metro or wherever you listen to non
> commercial music.. so a pro to be pro sounds to me more like a
> capitalistic bahaviour than a musical one..
>
> bye
>
> stephane
>
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