An Issue in the Arts: Are Drummers overlooked in a band
My thoughts on this issue
- Yes they are overlooked
- They don’t get paid as much as the singer or lead guitarist
- The drummer is more talented than the singer
- Drums hold the whole song
- Maybe Dave Grohl is an exception? Kurt Cobain was the main event because he was going to self-destruct.
- Singers are often the main event especially if they are a big name.
- Drummers seem to be more down to earth
- Drummers should get paid more
Research into this issue
The sites I read to research this issue:
1: RJ Holland 2024 https://www.quora.com/Are-drummers-real-musicians
2: According to ZipRecruiter, the national average annual salary for guitarists is $71,318 per year which equals about $34 per hour. This works out to about $1,371 per week and $5,943 per month.The low end is around $25,000 per year and the high end jumps up to $179,000 for guitarists. https://aimm.edu/guitarists-salary
3: https://www.bigissue.com/life/funding-cuts-in-music-education-will-destroy-our-cultural-landscape/
4: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/10-iconic-songs-written-by-drummers/
Gathering Opinions about the issue
Results
My Thoughts
People are very uneducated
The biggest difference between drummer and lead guitarist was Oasis. People didn’t do great with Nirvana either. People were equally poor at U2 and equally good for The Rolling Stones.
Blog post on this issue
The blog post that I wrote was published on the Art Website we made for the leadership project.
Evidence of sharing
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