Here's a thought: Musicians are a bit like gold prospectors, plundering the wild frontiers for musical gold. Some have had great talent and failed, others have a modicum of talent and struck it lucky. Most had very little prospecting talent and gave up and got a job. Of those that stuck with the prospecting, none demanded an income, because it was the goddam wild west and you go and grab what you can. They did, and they got rich. I know the likes of Camper van Beethoven didn't, or Vic Chestnutt didn't. But they kind of arrived late, didn't they? Isn't it the luck of the draw?
So now they're giving out about looters of a different kind. Fair enough, Camper. But you'd a been looting too, if you'd a got the chance.
thats all true. On the other hand, most people in bands are happy out if being in a band gets them their hole from time to time.