Comments on: Road Warrior without an Expense Account Part IV – Rising Tide, Shrinking Pool

Comments on: Road Warrior without an Expense Account Part IV – Rising Tide, Shrinking Pool http://doublebassblog.org/2007/02/road-warrior-without-expense-account_13.html double bass news, stories, downloads, podcasts, and more! Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:22:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mad Men and reminiscences of an earlier era : Arts Addict http://doublebassblog.org/2007/02/road-warrior-without-expense-account_13.html/comment-page-1#comment-15060 Mad Men and reminiscences of an earlier era : Arts Addict Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:19:12 +0000 http://doublebassblog.org/?p=859#comment-15060 [...] are witnessing the slow but inexorable demise (read my take on this phenomenon here…. or over here or over by there and back here and even [...] [...] are witnessing the slow but inexorable demise (read my take on this phenomenon here…. or over here or over by there and back here and even [...]

]]> By: T.J. Bazzoon http://doublebassblog.org/2007/02/road-warrior-without-expense-account_13.html/comment-page-1#comment-5261 T.J. Bazzoon Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:36:25 +0000 http://doublebassblog.org/?p=859#comment-5261 This is a great analysis. I'm surprised that there are as little as 700 players coming on the scene every year. Also, there's a lot of overseas competition for these jobs. Many top students from Asia and Europe will get jobs in American orchestras. One question- Why don't more of these musicians try to teach in the public school system? Salaries have improved in this field. Also,you are always hearing of a shortage of teachers. This is a great analysis. I’m surprised that there are as little as 700 players coming on the scene every year. Also, there’s a lot of overseas competition for these jobs. Many top students from Asia and Europe will get jobs in American orchestras.

One question- Why don’t more of these musicians try to teach in the public school system? Salaries have improved in this field. Also,you are always hearing of a shortage of teachers.

]]> By: Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog » Road Warrior Without an Expense Account Part II - Realities of Professional Freelancing http://doublebassblog.org/2007/02/road-warrior-without-expense-account_13.html/comment-page-1#comment-4732 Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog » Road Warrior Without an Expense Account Part II - Realities of Professional Freelancing Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:51:29 +0000 http://doublebassblog.org/?p=859#comment-4732 [...] Part IV - Rising Tide, Shrinking Pool [...] [...] Part IV – Rising Tide, Shrinking Pool [...]

]]> By: Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog » Road Warrior without an Expense Account Part VII – Private Teaching http://doublebassblog.org/2007/02/road-warrior-without-expense-account_13.html/comment-page-1#comment-4727 Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog » Road Warrior without an Expense Account Part VII – Private Teaching Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:48:33 +0000 http://doublebassblog.org/?p=859#comment-4727 [...] Part IV - Rising Tide, Shrinking Pool [...] [...] Part IV – Rising Tide, Shrinking Pool [...]

]]> By: Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog » Road Warrior Without an Expense Account Part IX – Rethinking Music Performance Degrees http://doublebassblog.org/2007/02/road-warrior-without-expense-account_13.html/comment-page-1#comment-4725 Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog » Road Warrior Without an Expense Account Part IX – Rethinking Music Performance Degrees Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:47:35 +0000 http://doublebassblog.org/?p=859#comment-4725 [...] Part IV - Rising Tide, Shrinking Pool [...] [...] Part IV – Rising Tide, Shrinking Pool [...]

]]> By: Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog » Road Warrior Without an Expense Account Part X—Refocusing (Musical Entrepreneurship) http://doublebassblog.org/2007/02/road-warrior-without-expense-account_13.html/comment-page-1#comment-4723 Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog » Road Warrior Without an Expense Account Part X—Refocusing (Musical Entrepreneurship) Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:46:53 +0000 http://doublebassblog.org/?p=859#comment-4723 [...] Part IV - Rising Tide, Shrinking Pool [...] [...] Part IV – Rising Tide, Shrinking Pool [...]

]]> By: Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog » Road Warrior without an Expense Account — Part I: Adjunct University Teaching http://doublebassblog.org/2007/02/road-warrior-without-expense-account_13.html/comment-page-1#comment-4692 Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog » Road Warrior without an Expense Account — Part I: Adjunct University Teaching Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:37:09 +0000 http://doublebassblog.org/?p=859#comment-4692 [...] Part IV - Rising Tide, Shrinking Pool [...] [...] Part IV – Rising Tide, Shrinking Pool [...]

]]> By: oceanskies79 http://doublebassblog.org/2007/02/road-warrior-without-expense-account_13.html/comment-page-1#comment-291 oceanskies79 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:01:00 +0000 http://doublebassblog.org/?p=859#comment-291 Hi Jason, if I were to explore if I should have a change in career to play double bass in a professional orchestra, what would be some of the ups and downs of the profession that I must consider? Hi Jason, if I were to explore if I should have a change in career to play double bass in a professional orchestra, what would be some of the ups and downs of the profession that I must consider?

]]> By: Jason Heath http://doublebassblog.org/2007/02/road-warrior-without-expense-account_13.html/comment-page-1#comment-289 Jason Heath Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:17:00 +0000 http://doublebassblog.org/?p=859#comment-289 Thanks, Bill. I actually have the simulation model here on my laptop, and I have been meaning to try it. I'll try to to that later this week--procrastination on my part. Thanks, Bill. I actually have the simulation model here on my laptop, and I have been meaning to try it. I’ll try to to that later this week–procrastination on my part.

]]> By: Bill Harris http://doublebassblog.org/2007/02/road-warrior-without-expense-account_13.html/comment-page-1#comment-288 Bill Harris Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:50:00 +0000 http://doublebassblog.org/?p=859#comment-288 Jason, I like your thinking here. By working through the numbers, you've grounded your thinking and made it <a HREF="http://facilitatedsystems.com/weblog/2007/01/systems-language-for-business.html" REL="nofollow">operational</a>, which I think can help.<br/><br/>I think I may have mentioned this before; forgive me if I'm repeating myself. <a HREF="http://www.artsjournal.com/adaptistration/archives/2006/10/improving_the_s_1.html" REL="nofollow">Drew McManus</a> and I took a look at what happens in the face of such a situation. We created a computer simulation that attempts to show the patterns of behavior that could be created by this sort of situation. <br/><br/>Interestingly, we discovered that it's possible that musicians' natural reaction to such an environment may only be making matters worse (it wouldn't be the first field in which such has happened). You might be interested in reading <a HREF="http://pegasuscom.com/aar/model7.html" REL="nofollow">The Dynamic Lifecycle of a Musician</a>. If you do, be sure to try the simulation model, for that contains the essence of our ideas. Jason, I like your thinking here. By working through the numbers, you’ve grounded your thinking and made it operational, which I think can help.

I think I may have mentioned this before; forgive me if I’m repeating myself. Drew McManus and I took a look at what happens in the face of such a situation. We created a computer simulation that attempts to show the patterns of behavior that could be created by this sort of situation.

Interestingly, we discovered that it’s possible that musicians’ natural reaction to such an environment may only be making matters worse (it wouldn’t be the first field in which such has happened). You might be interested in reading The Dynamic Lifecycle of a Musician. If you do, be sure to try the simulation model, for that contains the essence of our ideas.

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