It all comes down to dough. How can a local musician make money, a.k.a play covers, and still fill their creative void? Its not enough to just find a band that writes originals and play in the drummer's basement on a semi-regular weeknight. To fill the void, for me at least, its about finishing the process and putting the original tunes in front of an audience. Its about the action and reaction. I've got to find some venues that PAY FOR ORIGINAL MUSIC... Is there any other way?
What did the greats do before they had the flexibility and credibility to front their own bands or write their own albums playing original music? There are drummers like Dave Grohl who probably never had to play covers, but then again probably ate tuna fish out of a can with a spork for every meal before (and maybe after I guess...) Nirvana made it big. Then there are those like Dennis Chambers who's been touring with Carlos Santana for the majority of this last decade and probably had nothing to do with writing those songs. He's definitely making some dough though.
Any ideas?
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