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>On Mon, 17 Mar 2003 15:02:28 EST, <ArsOcarina@aol.com> wrote: >>Anywho, I thought I'd toss the old "Why the heck do we do what we do?" >>thread question out there again. It hasn't gone around lately anyway (at >>least I haven't seen it in circulation in a while). Maybe it'll inspire, I have actually asked this very question of a number of artist/colleagues in the past several months. Not just musicians and/or loopists, but visual artists, dancers, writers...even DJs. The closest I can come to an answer is: because we need to. Because we are compelled to do this thing we do. At the risk of being a cheap Hollywood cliche, it completes us. Art, of any kind, is the true measure of any society, and in their honesty it is the artists who bring final light to all of its truths and vices, virtues and lies. In some way, each of us must feel we are, by doing "this thing we do", beating back the darkness just a bit. 'Tho we all know that mostly we are just jousting with windmills...still we continue, and if by some small miracle we are able to really communicate with another human being, to touch them, to show them "other" possibilities..or perhaps ignite a small chuckle, a smile or a simple dance then we can walk home feeling successful at what we do. Will those in the "general public" ever fully understand the amount of work we undertake? It is doubtful. Music has become a bit of a disposable entertainment source of late, and most think this all very easy (and looping, like DJ-ing is not really "Playing music"). The countless hours of practice, tactics and techniques; of headaches and backaches will not doubt go un-noticed. But I don't really think that will change anyone's course. I don't think an artist really creates for the public, it is just a nice added bonus when the public is moved by or appreciates the work an artist does. We create for ourselves...because we have to...it is our compulsion. Jeez, Ted...what can of worms have you opened up here? Besides, what else are ya gonna do, fercrissake...being a graphic designer? ;-) Max _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail