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.
ConclusionRocked Out Watching a rock band perform, hearing rumors about the ludicrously large salaries some performers make and buying into all the propaganda associated with pop musicians leads many to long for this same kind of fame and fortune. The website for the BLS Career Report Service (a federally funded service that attempts to provide information on literally every known career) describes the tedious aspects of a rock musician's career as such: "All musicians spend a lot time practicing, rehearsing and performing. Unfortunately the group is still in debt to Metal Blade and portions of their profits are still forfeited to the corporation. Such burdens include the physical and mental pressures of being on tour, the ridiculous politics involved in dealing with the recording industry and the exposure to the dark and sometimes fatal world of sex, drugs and alcohol. Musicians often perform at night and on weekends. Other groups suffered from the burden of the recording studio as well.
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