Comments on: A Brutal Week,…And Then There’s The Money Thing http://jamesdanderfer.com/2009/11/brutal-week-money/ jazz musician James Danderfer recordings, images, and media Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:22:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: HEEL LIFTS http://jamesdanderfer.com/2009/11/brutal-week-money/comment-page-1/#comment-58 HEEL LIFTS Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:10:47 +0000 http://jamesdanderfer.com/?p=325#comment-58 Fantastic work. You have gained a new fan. I hope you can keep up the good work and I look forward to more of the excellent posts. Fantastic work. You have gained a new fan. I hope you can keep up the good work and I look forward to more of the excellent posts.

]]> By: Grande http://jamesdanderfer.com/2009/11/brutal-week-money/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Grande Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:16:39 +0000 http://jamesdanderfer.com/?p=325#comment-43 I was joking around a little bit. But for the record I don't think you need to suffer through addictions or mental pain to be an artist; I was referring to the fact that society doesn't place art high of the compensation ladder in reference to Danderfer's woes above. I was joking around a little bit. But for the record I don’t think you need to suffer through addictions or mental pain to be an artist; I was referring to the fact that society doesn’t place art high of the compensation ladder in reference to Danderfer’s woes above.

]]> By: John Doheny http://jamesdanderfer.com/2009/11/brutal-week-money/comment-page-1/#comment-40 John Doheny Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:22:37 +0000 http://jamesdanderfer.com/?p=325#comment-40 Sorry, I have to disagree. I 'struggled' plenty as a derelict, disenfranchised and occasionally homeless addict/alcoholic in my 20s/30s, and I don't think it helped my playing one bit. My new system (adopted over the last 18 years or so) of diligent practise with no chemical distractions seems to be working out pretty good, and I play a lot better with a roof over my head and food in my belly. Just dealing with the music is struggle enough. Being broke is a needless obstacle. Sorry, I have to disagree. I ’struggled’ plenty as a derelict, disenfranchised and occasionally homeless addict/alcoholic in my 20s/30s, and I don’t think it helped my playing one bit. My new system (adopted over the last 18 years or so) of diligent practise with no chemical distractions seems to be working out pretty good, and I play a lot better with a roof over my head and food in my belly.

Just dealing with the music is struggle enough. Being broke is a needless obstacle.

]]> By: Grande http://jamesdanderfer.com/2009/11/brutal-week-money/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Grande Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:41:49 +0000 http://jamesdanderfer.com/?p=325#comment-36 If you didn't struggle to get by you wouldn't be much of an artist. There is a reason people always say that...I think. If you didn’t struggle to get by you wouldn’t be much of an artist. There is a reason people always say that…I think.

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