I post this as someone who has been a musician all my life, including being in The Ohio State University Marching Band for 5 years, as was my son. But neither of use have used music as a vocation, only enjoyment. My son is also a very good self-taught guitarist. In addition, my brother-in-law just retired after 35 years as highly successful high school music director. He now travels the country as a consultant/speaker and judge. He took his high school band to the annual National Band Director's Clinic in Chicago an unprecedented 3 times. Also, my first cousin is Ricky Skaggs, a 14 time Grammy Award winner. So I truly appreciate music, and love it influence as does nearly everyone in my family. That being said, I think there is some wisdom in this sentiment as the world is greatly changing, a time when the term starving artist may be more than metaphorical ...
What high school? The high light of high school was performing at the Clinic in Chicago. My school went several times.
That’s one way to get scholarships Julliard offered our euphonium player a scholarship while we were there. He turned it down, and went to Texas A&M.