Quote:
Originally posted by Bill in Dayton:
"Bill, I’m sorry but I have to disagree here about trying to reverse the “dumbing down” effect. You can’t keep taking from the System. You need to put something back in. It’s like this: would you keep withdrawing your money from your bank account without re-depositing something? Surely not, or you would eventually be broke. The same with music. One needs to keep reintroducing “good” MUSIC (notice I capitalized it) to the general public as compared to “putting something together and going on a cruise ship and just building up your assets with tips!” That’s selfish."

Lucky, I took a day or so to ponder this.
You say we have give back, reintroduce good music, otherwise, the system will go broke...

Would you please, define for me this "system" you refer to?

Thanks-




Bill,

Sometimes I get a little "long-winded" and this is one of those times.

What I wrote in 10,000 words, Hellboy managed to sum it all up in a few sentences:

"we both work hard"

"I personally work my arse off...I see a lot of acts who seem to think that they have a right to be there, hard working or not."

"So many acts...don't seem to CARE about what they do."

In this case, giving back to the system, means (spiritually speaking and with a simplistic explanation) taking what you were given (musical talent), nurturing and working hard at what you were given, and afterwards giving it back to the "system" (people) after you've fully developed your talent, without concerning yourself with "what's in it for me?"

I need to tell you that many years ago, after having a very dramatic religious experience, I converted to Christianity and also got into Spirituality, Metaphysics, Science of the Mind, and, of course, religion.

In these circles, we talk a certain way and we understand each other (though it took me many years to learn how to do it). I tend to forgot NOT to talk that way in everyday life!

Lucky