![]() ![]() This downtime is a great opportunity for serious musicians. I might have even caught a glimpse of my soul once or twice. I’m getting back in touch with the love of music as opposed to the business of music. I am getting back to finding my own sound as opposed to being the gun-for-hire chameleon. I am consciously practicing, working on specific concepts and weak spots in my playing. Listening to music for fun for the first time in maybe a decade. I am working out, fixing gear, learning songs that interest me. I have concluded that while my finances are going to take a beating and my ‘best year ever’ is shot, I am really, really happy. Below are a selection of the numerous responses I received from musicians around the US and across the globe: As a deeply interested participator, perpetuator and practitioner of live music, I asked musicians and music professionals of all types about what they are doing during this unique time. ![]() How we musicians deal with the COVID-19’s affect on our music and our industry, it also defines the path that leads to our live performance future. And some take home vacations and remodel their bathrooms or spend more time with their kids. Some study, practice, learn new material, catch up on their gear maintenance. Considering that it is the most available medicine, the most reliable source of instant joy, a historical mile-marker, and a time-tested education enabler, it is no wonder that people from all over are finding ways to deal with the live performance hiatus. One thing about musicians-regardless of anything-music can never be taken away from anyone. With this in mind, social distancing has-at least for the ambiguous now-become an art element. After all, “necessity is the mother of invention,” as they say. Naturally, people become most creative in challenging times. Of course, we’ll continue to play at home and record at home, and share it all via electronic mediums. Toss in the great big wooden spoon of social media to mix it all together and we find ourselves in an episode that could easily be called: And as the entire industry takes a break from the stage for the pause, awareness for the future becomes acute as we listen to our peers, pals, and associates, local officials, governors, health officials, presidents, and prime ministers try to offer the reality and manage solutions. As the world braces, educates, and prepares itself to overcome the COVID-19 virus, musicians worldwide-and everybody who’s professionally related to live music-has gone into a sort of indefinite hibernation.
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