Today, I got a ping from a singer-songwriter I support on Patreon. The update from Patreon was to tell his supporters that he’d had a podcast conversation with another singer-songwriter of his ilk and that he’d cross-posted the audio to his own page.
One thing the two rockers have in common is that they’re the lead men for acts that have not done nearly as well (commercially) as many of the more popular bands they’ve supported over the years. A couple hilarious stories they exchanged demonstrated their humility and modesty and good humor dealing with what was, at the time years ago, their sad reality. What I found encouraging is that both acknowledged that the things that they wanted and didn’t achieve at the time were what made them the type of artists they are today. Both say they are happy with what their careers have become and could not imagine the other glitzier experience. While I’m not famous or semi-famous by any means, their outlook gave me a lot to think about and a lot to feel grateful for.