Originally posted by chucklivesoninmyheart

Exellent thread.This is something I contemplate often.
I wouldnt want to be a famous musician for anything else but my music and ability.I would want to be respected earning less money then to be rolling in the dough and be considerd a joke by other musicians.I look down on sellout bands(nu metal)and wouldnt be able to live well knowing that others would think of me as a crap poseur jumping around with a guitar for money.I plan on becoming famous through rigorous touring and being known for great musicianship.I have nothing at the moment(a band)to attain some sort of following or fan base.I wouldnt like to be recognized by crap magazines,but rather exalted AND debated on forums like these.Playing in front of 2000+ people often would be a dream,but I would be just as happy playing in front of a couple hundred or less for the rest of my life.Being happy and content with my work and music is my ultimate goal.I want to be complemented on my great riffs and solos and instead of getting asked for an autograph get asked for tips/pointers on how to play this or that.Instead of girls jumping on my di*k I would rather read fan letters thanking me about how my music helped there musical ambitions and moves them physically and mentally.Thats all know so far...
I know its lame,but any fame wouldnt mean a thing if there wasnt integrity behind it.

Later! \m/

Dude, that is exactly what I think, too!! And what Axl_Rose said, also! I'd love to play in local bars with my friends in the audience and have a few drinks after the show and talk with them. I'd be satisfied with that if it all ended the next day. It's not up to me to become famous anyway. If people like the music, they'll buy it and you can't argue with what sells. Ideally... *sigh, here it is :)* everything Metallica did in their career really only in their first 10 years, I'd be so honored to get. They came up from obscurity and toured the world. They had no backing and made it on their own and that's what I'd like.

But to make my post short, I'd just love to be able to play shows and stuff and make enough money where I wouldn't need a normal 40 hour a week, clock in and out, go to meetings, type-of job. :D

I'm working my ass off on just learning guitar at the moment and that's all I can do now, really. And whenever I go like "Well, I played for an hour. That's good enough today." I'll see a Metallica video and how much they really sacrificed and how hard they practiced and I'll go "Damnit, Ryan!! Pick it back up and keep playin today!!" heh