R U Sick?

Is creating music that no one will hear "sick"?

I had a music teacher encourage me to "get over" being afraid to play in front of people by telling me that not sharing music is socially deviant behavior. His point was, why make music if no one will ever experience it?

I suppose making music not intended to be heard by anyone else can be a kind of "spiritual release" or medicine for the soul. Does that seem a bit selfish? I mean, why kill the buffalo, take only the pelt and leave the carcass to rot? Seems like a waste.

So, I went from not wanting anyone to hear stuff that I'd written (thinking no one would like it) to "yappin'" all over town. Hell, I'd play out every night if I thought people would listen! What great fun it is to play in a band!! We play music, look into the audience and see people smiling and having fun. Now that's medicine for the soul.

Now my goal is to get as many people to listen to our music as I can. Why? Because I think people will enjoy the tunes. We need more enjoyable moments and less sad crap!

So, I want our band to be your musical ear infection. We want to get in there, hunker down, do a little interior decorating and never leave. Is that too much to ask?

I can't remember that teacher's name...Thanks!