Artists trade on point of view and magnetism
Musicians trade on skill and hang
Artists sign the checks
Musicians want the checks to be on time and to clear
Artists are building a gig
Musicians are playing a gig
Artists are the leader of the vibe
Musicians are keyed into the vibe
Artists have to do the meet and greet
Musicians can go hang on the bus
Artists are locked into the gig
Musicians have an eye out for a better one
Artists go through a season of over identifying with the gig
Musicians do too
Artists are laying it on the line
Musicians are helping them lay it on the line
Artists have a goal of emotional connection with the audience
Musicians have a goal of keeping the gig
Artists, at a certain level, are making money while they sleep
Musicians make money when they’re playing
An artists’s fear is that they are not enough without the admiration of the audience
A musician’s fear is that they are only as valuable as the size and status of the gig
Artists and musicians are so much the same and yet carry equal but different weight.
