....and yet, despite having spent five times the amount of time training for that role as the average non-musician worker, the system back then, as now, pretty much guaranteed that the average capable, competent, journeyman musician could not make a decent living plying his trade. Megastar exceptions aside, society continues to crap on it's artist community. Sad.

chas

Chas depends how you looked at it....
Once in a lifetime my friend why do you think the new Woodstock was canceled just saying...

chas ... perhaps not for the average, capable player, but for one a step above who could read and play, there was a lot of work on Broadway, in studios, and clubs in those days ...
My M-I-L cousin was married to a professional musician - saxes, flute, clarinet, and percussion drums ... he made a good living playing all those venues as well as with the Johnny Carson Late Show band and the Merv Griffin Show band ...
BUT, those days are gone ...

"those days" aren't gone until I SAY they're gone!
(he prayed)

There are exceptions to every rule, and yes, UD, you are an exception ... and exceptional ! ...

SHUX ... thanks, man