if the artist has already achieved fame and has the accompanying riches---well , that ’ s a different story . Financial security is requisite for the parents ’ peace of mind . And as a bonus , all relatives enjoy a bit of an ego lift in the bragging rights that come with a personal connection to a well-known musical artist . ( That includes singers ; for they , too , are musicians .) I think worry begins when parents imagine what they see on TV and read about in novels … a smoke-filled , darkened jazz club , and the sexy sounds of a saxophone playing in an atmosphere
Get More ! of loose women and horny men ! Or maybe the scene is a popular bar serving up sex , drugs and rock n roll . It ’ s cheating they fear . Parents don ’ t want their child to suffer a broken heart . ( Advertisers often provide such scenes when pitching a product or vacation get-away .) Oh , those unfair stereotypes on which we unwittingly feed ! If the classical music world and its musicians seem to the outsider above the behavior of jazz and rock musicians , I ’ ll set you straight . In the do-it-yourself world that is today ’ s music business , artists looking to build a
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