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Topic - Speaking of opera......big problems at the Met. - Rick W 13:55:26 03/15/21 (24)

• AFM Pension - belyin 21:30:32 03/17/21 (0)
• It's always inspiring when musicians play for pure love of their art. . . - Chris from Lafayette 15:52:56 03/15/21 (20)
• Yeah, like all the altruistic artists you guys rap about here. nt - Rick W 16:14:15 03/15/21 (19)
• I try not to judge too harshly, but I do say that. . . - Chris from Lafayette 17:20:33 03/15/21 (18)
• I never found it inspiring to be broke. Dunno how this relates to the Met. nt - Rick W 22:25:56 03/15/21 (17)
• You've never been so consumed with your art that you don't notice if you're broke? - Chris from Lafayette 02:16:33 03/16/21 (16)
• You are obviously NOT a Professional Musician. nt. - oldmkvi 10:42:33 03/17/21 (13)
• Let's define our terms - Chris from Lafayette 13:59:52 03/17/21 (12)
• Did you work for B of A for the Love? - oldmkvi 03/18/2109:28:00 03/18/21 (1)
• No - that's the whole point! - Chris from Lafayette 11:04:50 03/18/21 (0)
• A professional musician *earns his/her living* writing/playing/singing/conducting music. nt - Rick W 20:39:39 03/17/21 (7)
• Or waiting tables or driving a cab.... - Ivan303 08:46:37 03/19/21 (1)
• Read my other posts about it below. nt - Rick W 12:35:50 03/19/21 (0)
• Wow, Rick! You're a regular Smith-Barney spokesman! - Chris from Lafayette 02:15:11 03/18/21 (4)
• Didn't mean that as an insult ya know, - Rick W 16:39:09 03/18/21 (3)
• Interesting - so were you less of a musician when you were driving a cab? - Chris from Lafayette 01:40:42 03/19/21 (2)
• LOL, not getting paid wasn't a choice I made. - Rick W 11:34:30 03/19/21 (1)
• "none of this has anything to do with more being more less of a musician or an excellent/shitty musician" - Chris from Lafayette 01:13:27 03/20/21 (0)
• RE: Let's define our terms - pbarach 15:05:53 03/17/21 (1)
• It's still glorious! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 16:12:57 03/17/21 (0)
• Rachmaninoff got paid. Some of my friends retired from the Met, not other gigs if/when they resume. - Rick W 12:41:06 03/16/21 (1)
• You're hopeless, Rick (and I mean this in the best possible way!) ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 14:42:43 03/16/21 (0)
• RE: Speaking of opera......big problems at the Met. - fstein 14:17:38 03/15/21 (1)
• The Met layed off the Orch, no pay. - oldmkvi 09:51:44 03/16/21 (0)

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• Did you work for B of A for the Love? - oldmkvi 03/18/2109:28:00 03/18/21 (1)
• No - that's the whole point! - Chris from Lafayette 11:04:50 03/18/21 (0)