gridjam

As I just got back from 3 crazy tours I will keep my answer short guys. The short answer,I don't know. The long answer,I still don't know. I just met a bunch of students on my travels and I can say for sure-some will definitely go on to be players,some will not- they will teach or write or get into the business, or get a day job. The exciting and important thing is that they are learning a communication skill and are gaining an appreciation for a creative art form that is full of characters. I empathize with the big $ side of it all and am not sure it is so necessary- we played at a government funded arts school in Sweden that was really cool. We worked with students who are in between high school and college who are basically allowed to explore who they are in relation to music,painting,etc... without the big pressures that come with jumping right into a fancy school- these young players had tons of originality and soul! It was amazing! School for me was about meeting people and getting exposed to many directions and sources of inspiration. I don't know what is happening and/or what will happen with all of this education but if it means that young kids in this country get are going to be exposed to a style of music that requires responsible and passionate individual thought (such as playing their own solo on a blues) then I'm all for it. Beats the heck out of being glued to a TV or a playstation...