Is [X] a waste of time?

Lol. Yes, Cassius, I think I can say that my life has gone to the birds, with 5 of them to take care of.

Odd reasons why I chose bagpipes:

- I love music that has a drone or eson, like the Byzantine Chant that I performed for several years.
-I had recently been to Scotland

-I wanted to choose something “different” or unusual

-I would get all emotional when the massed bands would play at Highland games

-lessons were free and nearby

So, relevant to this conversation? Not really!

It really has been a shock to me to find out the insane amount of time one has to practice to learn an instrument. Half an hour a day really doesn’t cut it.

Don : Brave soul for attempting to wrestle the beast! (Do the five appendages make it a “quinquepus”?) My electric chanter is far more friendly and even makes me sound good sometimes.

To keep things on topic, I watched a fascinating film on Amazon Prime yesterday called “Whiplash”. It is about a music student who aspires to become “one of the greats” but finds himself under the tutelage of a horrendously abusive teacher. The film explores the dangers of aspiring for excellence at any cost. I recommend a viewing if anyone has access!