Diary of a Band: The John Salamone Band.

The John Salamone Band: Episode 3: Season 1

Why I do what I do.

Well that is a pretty easy question to answer. It’s for the love of music. That is really what keeps me going. Yeah I want this band to be my career, to record albums, go on tours, and make money. Those are definitely motivating factors, but I think the love of music gets me through the hard times. This isn’t something you can go to college for, get an internship, get a degree, and then land a job when you graduate. There are very few bands that instantly make it, that don’t have to pay their dues, as they say. Even then nothing is guaranteed. If you read my first diary you know what I’m talking about. If not then you have a little homework assignment. I dropped out of school so I could focus on being in a band. I work jobs that allow me to easily manipulate my schedule cause sometimes you will be playing a show at 1:30 a.m. in New York. These unfortunately are not always the highest paying jobs. I’ve played shows where it is just your manager, one friend, and the bartender. You know what? It’s worth it. That feeling of getting up on stage, playing songs you helped create, and seeing other people enjoying it as much as you do, well there aren’t many things that come close. My love of the music keeps me on this path.

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