Rocked Out
Thesis: The lifestyle of a professional musician is more difficult than glamorous. II. The Hardships of being a professional pop musician.A. The physical and mental rigors of being on tour.1. Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys was stressed to the max.2. When the GooGoo Dolls performed on tour with Everclear, the amount of performing they did was ludicrous and very taxing. a. One night, John Reznick was forced to perform even though he had totally lost his voice the night before.B. The difficulties of dealing with record companies.1. It is hard for groups to deal with the pressure of constantly having to produce new and fresh material.a. Van Halen had to go through several lead singers mainly because of the desires of the record company. b. The Mamas and Papa's were a group back in the late 70's who were continually forced to write new albums and eventually it compromised the sound of the band.a. The Goo Goo Doll's almost lost every cent they made as musicians to their label Metal Blade Records. C. The exposure to the dark side of the professional musicians world.1. The murder of Tupac Shakur's was due to his exposure to marijuana.
The madness that exists in this realm was the catalyst that started my sons downward spiral and eventually brought him to his death" (Hendrix 76). It is unfortunate for those that do attempt the climb to the coveted "top" that slopes are often much more slippery than they appear. The stress and pressure caused by being on the road causes many musicians to have nervous breakdowns and or turn to drug use and substance abuse (Friedlander 72). Yet they were expected to do so as long as the public bought their albums. He partied so much and was so exposed to marijuana that he became a hardcore dealer and in the end he was brutally murdered over drug issues (Alexander 169). Musicians often perform at night and on weekends. The company literally took advantage of the young trio by offering them a contract that seemed sound but was actually incredibly ambiguous so as to direct the bulk of the bands profits to the label. Perhaps one of the most strenuous aspects of being a professional musician is the unwelcome baggage that comes with being on tour.
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