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Fun Poll: What's your primary motivation for playing music?

  • 16-04-2010 2:03pm
    #1
    odonopenmic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 278 ✭✭


    Sitting around with a few friends the other week and we were talking about what our primary motivation (in terms of what we ultimately want to get out of it) for playing music is. Some of the resposnes surprised me! So for a bit of fun only, feel free to contribute to the poll and thread! :p

    What's your primary motivation for playing music 36 votes

    Fame
    0% 0 votes
    Money / Making a Living
    8% 3 votes
    The sheer pleasure of it
    16% 6 votes
    Accolades / Recognition of Talent
    66% 24 votes
    Other
    8% 3 votes


Comments

  • #2
    Zombienosh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭Zombienosh


    playing music makes the voices in my head stop telling me to burn things


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I can think of a few reasons that aren't on there...


  • #4
    yoursaviour1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 288 ✭✭yoursaviour1989


    I voted making a living. I'm not actually making a living at the moment but I love being in a band and would love to someday make enough to be full time, even for a short while.


  • #5
    William_Hicley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 153 ✭✭William_Hicley


    For the ladies? Just kidding ;-)


  • #6
    odonopenmic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 278 ✭✭odonopenmic


    :D Maybe I should modify to include 'a shag' and 'because therapy is too expensive'


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  • #7
    PMI
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭PMI


    For the pure love of it....

    Because all else comes with it, when you perfect your craft ;)


  • #8
    Savman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,323 ✭✭✭Savman


    Coke 'n hookers.


  • #9
    odonopenmic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 278 ✭✭odonopenmic


    Savman wrote: »
    Coke 'n hookers.

    Aye.... I've heard they're hard to find for someone with no musical background :p


  • #10
    Malice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,070 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    Savman wrote: »
    Coke 'n hookers.
    I thought that was why people became Boards moderators? :pac:


  • #11
    rcaz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭rcaz


    Hmm... Can their be tiers of motivation? In the first place, I play because I love it, but what I decide to play is shaped by other motivations... Mostly trying to find things that others haven't, trying to get away from the 'rock guitar guy' stereotype that comes with playing guitar in a rock band.

    Who voted 'recognition of talent'? :rolleyes:


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  • #12
    Stephentlig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,114 ✭✭✭Stephentlig


    I play to give glory to Jesus Christ my Lord and saviour and I also ( through his grace ) get great enjoyment out of writing contemporary hymns.

    Pax Christi
    Stephen <3


  • #13
    Fentdog84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭Fentdog84


    To be creative, express myself & to escape monotony :)


  • #14
    Bootsy.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭Bootsy.


    Because I have to.

    "For the sheer pleasure" would be the closest option but it's more than that (I voted 'other').
    I've had that burning in my guts since I was about 12. I'd just go crazy if I didn't.
    AlcoholicA wrote: »
    playing music makes the voices in my head stop telling me to burn things

    A bit like this really!^

    In fact, I went to see a head doctor recently and when I mentioned that I play music with a couple of bands he lit up and said, "Oh very good, that always helps"! :)


  • #15
    DANNY22XX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 782 ✭✭✭DANNY22XX


    pays the bills ;)


  • #16
    balducci
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 90 ✭✭balducci


    "Well son, you won't make much money but you'll get more pu$$y than Frank Sinatra"

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMG8VeF-EPg


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