Comments on: Thomas Dolby Interview http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/09/30/thomas-dolby-interview/ Synthesizer and electronic music news, synth and music software reviews and more! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:00:55 -0500 hourly 1 By: David http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/09/30/thomas-dolby-interview/#comment-142256 David Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:45:52 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=17187#comment-142256 Synthesizers were progress, but the British union musicians were right. Professional employment prospects for musicians have decreased with every new technological innovation in the 20th century. First it was talking movies, which killed about half the jobs in the 1920’s. Guitars killed the big band, ditto on employment. Synthesizers and midi killed the studio business. Illegal downloads killed the record industry etc. I’m no geezer, but I remember 6 nights a week employment and a decent standard of living for journeymen musicians. Now it is much harder. Oh, and I play synthesizer passionately and well, though no longer professionally. Cheers, David Synthesizers were progress, but the British union musicians were right. Professional employment prospects for musicians have decreased with every new technological innovation in the 20th century. First it was talking movies, which killed about half the jobs in the 1920’s. Guitars killed the big band, ditto on employment. Synthesizers and midi killed the studio business. Illegal downloads killed the record industry etc.

I’m no geezer, but I remember 6 nights a week employment and a decent standard of living for journeymen musicians. Now it is much harder.

Oh, and I play synthesizer passionately and well, though no longer professionally.

Cheers,

David

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