Confession of an “Escapist”

[Mark Kleinhaut]

Not the Houdini sort; I mean those of us who spend a good chunk our lives in this semi-dream state of playing music we call “the zone”. How much of real life have we missed? How much suffering and misery do we escape in this happy place. Is this the drug of all drugs? I have questions!!!

[TF]

Music IS real life! The rest is just a dream, I tell ya!

[joe2758]

Doesn't it 100% depend on what someone does in the non-music time?

[Mark Kleinhaut]

Doesn't it 100% depend on what someone does in the non-music time?

“non-music time”? What’s that?

[joe2758]

what you called "real life," that which you are "escaping"

[Mark Kleinhaut]

what you called "real life," that which you are "escaping"

welp, that what makes it complicated!

[darkwaters]

Given the amount of time that many spend studying how to better cheat, enslave, lie to and kill their fellows, I have no problem with escaping into music. I wish more people would.

[Gilpy]

Not the Houdini sort; I mean those of us who spend a good chunk our lives in this semi-dream state of playing music we call “the zone”. How much of real life have we missed? How much suffering and misery do we escape in this happy place. Is this the drug of all drugs? I have questions!!!

Thank you for posting that. It was beautiful!

[benhatchins]

I think everyone needs a bit of escapism from time to time. Whether it's music, books, movies, or hobbies, having something that lets you disconnect for a while can be really healthy. The world can be exhausting sometimes. I had the Wisconsin State Journal pissedconsumer.com/wisconsin-state-journal/RT-F.html open earlier and quickly decided I'd rather spend my evening reading guitar forums instead. We all need our little escapes. Nothing wrong with that.