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Over the years, I’ve come to see money, not so much as a way to buy things, but as a way to do things. There was a time when a windfall would have seen me make a beeline to the Mercedes dealership, but at this point, I’d probably just do a mechanical refresh of my Toyota pickup. It’s probably the best vehicle I’ve ever owned and I really don‘t see any reason to trade up. Maybe a second car of some sort, just as a backup.
The only major acquisition would be a different house. Nothing fancy, but a bit larger and with an unfinished basement, one part of which would become a music room where I could invite friends over to jam. My MacBook and a $500 interface would be all the recording studio I could ever want. I’m happy with Garageband.
I really don’t need any gear, to speak of, but to be honest, I’d probably buy something. Maybe a few mic’s and a 5 string C-E baritone tuned in fifths.
Mostly, I’d try to help my family and make sure that my loved ones had homes of their own and the employment skills to support themselves.
Many charities have become too heavy, and money donated does not always reach those in need, at least in reasonable proportion, so I’d be very careful about donating money, unless I knew that my donation would not simply go to fund a sinecure for someone administrating a “charity”.
My real dream would take much more than $5 mil’. We’re I filthy rich, I would love to have a music venue that was open to all ages, so that youngsters interested in music could have the opportunity to experience live music in a small scale setting, and I would want to have events where young musicians could learn, take instruction, and have the opportunity to jam with experienced musicians.
Such a venue might be self supporting if it were near a population center and operated as sort of a dinner theater environment, but it would be important to me to have alcohol-free performances that were open to all ages. I still remember the frustration of wanting to hear live Jazz, but being unable to get in, because I was under age.
A friend recently told me about how he would stand out in the alley behind Shaner’s (Denver night club) when he was in his teens, so he could hear Johnny Smith, being too young to be allowed inside. I also remember being penniless, and not having the opportunity to play good instruments. It seems to me that a lot of good could be done if talented kids could rub elbows with experienced players and maybe get the chance to try out some decent instruments.
The only major acquisition would be a different house. Nothing fancy, but a bit larger and with an unfinished basement, one part of which would become a music room where I could invite friends over to jam. My MacBook and a $500 interface would be all the recording studio I could ever want. I’m happy with Garageband.
I really don’t need any gear, to speak of, but to be honest, I’d probably buy something. Maybe a few mic’s and a 5 string C-E baritone tuned in fifths.
Mostly, I’d try to help my family and make sure that my loved ones had homes of their own and the employment skills to support themselves.
Many charities have become too heavy, and money donated does not always reach those in need, at least in reasonable proportion, so I’d be very careful about donating money, unless I knew that my donation would not simply go to fund a sinecure for someone administrating a “charity”.
My real dream would take much more than $5 mil’. We’re I filthy rich, I would love to have a music venue that was open to all ages, so that youngsters interested in music could have the opportunity to experience live music in a small scale setting, and I would want to have events where young musicians could learn, take instruction, and have the opportunity to jam with experienced musicians.
Such a venue might be self supporting if it were near a population center and operated as sort of a dinner theater environment, but it would be important to me to have alcohol-free performances that were open to all ages. I still remember the frustration of wanting to hear live Jazz, but being unable to get in, because I was under age.
A friend recently told me about how he would stand out in the alley behind Shaner’s (Denver night club) when he was in his teens, so he could hear Johnny Smith, being too young to be allowed inside. I also remember being penniless, and not having the opportunity to play good instruments. It seems to me that a lot of good could be done if talented kids could rub elbows with experienced players and maybe get the chance to try out some decent instruments.
