I've been around musicians for many years .
I've known and worked with classical musicians , pop singers , folk singers , rock bands , jazz players , choral groups , church choirs and orchestras , stage performers , songwriters , rappers , you name the genre, I've probably worked with someone in it !
I've known some truly great musicians and some who were getting there .
Over the years I've developedsome ideas about what makes a great musician . This is not a quick guide to becoming a good musician , just offers a few observations I've made.
A great musician has a passion for music.and sticks with it.this may seem obvious.but you have to really love music to stick with it ,many have started but didn't continue.a geart many young players have dreamed of career in music,but were discouraged by the well meaning people who warned them ,"you need to get a real job!you can't make a living by playing music !"those who stuck with it have either discoverd that they could make living,or that they could enjoy making music as a rewarding hobby