Would you rather be a musician or an athlete?
 

Okay, I've been contemplating a big career change, but I'm in a quandry. Should I become an athlete or a musician?

Seriously, if you had the skills to do both, but could only chose one and be very good at it, which one would you be?

If an athlete, which sport? If a musician, what type and/or what instrument?

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Athlete

Baseball - chance to play longer, less injury risk than football and basketball :)

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[quote=12thMan;437580]Okay, I've been contemplating a big career change, but I'm in a quandry. Should I become an athlete or a musician?

Seriously, if you had the skills to do both, but could only chose one and be very good at it, which one would you be?

If an athlete, which sport? If a musician, what type and/or what instrument?[/quote]


The question is vague and requires more input.

What sport?
Are you good at it?
Are you past your prime?

What instrument?
Are you good at it?
Who do you know that can help you take off?

Essentially, which one offers the most promise?

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Or...

Musician - Some kind of drum in the Redskins Marching Band. :)

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[quote=angryssg;437583]The question is vague and requires more input.

What sport?
Are you good at it?
Are you past your prime?

What instrument?
Are you good at it?
Who do you know that can help you take off?

Essentially, which one offers the most promise?[/quote]

Angryssg, just flow with the question....

If you had amazing talent at both, what would you do and why? Any sport and you can only choose one.

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[quote=12thMan;437587]Angryssg, just flow with the question....

If you had amazing talent at both, what would you do and why? Any sport and you can only choose one.[/quote]

Musician, because you can do it much longer. Both however, take a toll on your body. If you can stay away from the sex and drugs, the musician is the obvious choice. In all honesty I was more of an athlete though. Translation: my life isn't going to amount to shit in either industry.

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Athlete and be a pro golfer. I know a heavily debated topic on if golfers
or race car drivers are athletes. To be a pro, golf has to be way to go.

You play golf 4 times a week, schmooze with some corporate types, and
potential for long career.

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Athlete, and I would play in the NBA, as one of the few Muslims in the NBA.

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Musician. More specifically, a pianist.

I took 6 months of lessons and soon realized I'm only cut out to be a singer.

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Athlete. Don't be pussies about injuries, people. Come on now.

Athletics is a much healthier lifestyle. You're always in shape, you can eat nearly as much as you want and as long as you're working out, you won't gain weight.

I'd go for QB in the NFL. There's nothing that any musician can do, nothing, that's more bad ass than standing in the pocket and unleashing a bomb without flinching as an oncoming blitzer bears down on you. Then they hit you and knock you to the ground, and you don't even care, you just move to the side so you can see if your boy caught the ball. It's the ultimate unspoken toughness in all of sports.

You will have creaky knees when you're older, but it's better than dying of lung cancer. And like I said, who cares about pain. Don't be pansies.

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This is a tough one. The rock star lifestyle is certainly tempting. However, the ultimate for me would be to be tied for the lead in the middle of the 18th fairway on Sunday at Augusta. That defines Heaven for me.

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You could be Brandon Lloyd and get the best of both worlds :)

I'll say athlete. Pro Tennis Player. Kind of a solitary life (no teammates, lots of travel) but seems the least pain inducing and I like playing tennis.

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f that... I'd be a rock star. Athletes put their bodies through the ringer more often than not if they're successful for a long time... whereas the only major risk you take in the musician world is OD'ing...

Plus, being in the music industry opens up a lot of other avenues for income down the road, and it seems to be an easier path to other aspects of entertainment. You could get an acting gig, or start your own label, etc... whereas athletes rarely get into coaching, and only a handful are good enough for broadcasting/analyzing.

Also, you appeal to a larger market in the music/entertainment business, and you could probably pull major hot ass no matter where you were.

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If I were elite (say top 100 in my field) then athlete. The 100th best WR can get paid a million a year. The 100th best bassist work a side job to pay his rent.

If I were just very good (maybe the 1000th best) then musician. The 1000th best WR plays flag football with his accountant friends and talks about his 50 college catches to the ladies. The 1000th best bassist does three gigs a week and gets free beer at all of them.

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Hmmmmm, tough choice. Both are cool! But...................Musician, Guitarist.......LEAD. In the image of the Old school guitar bands.
Pro athelete is awsome, but music is an act of creativity. Something you made or built. Not to mention the other peripherals of being a star.
Plus longevity.......do it competatively until you die

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[quote=BrudLee;437971]If I were elite (say top 100 in my field) then athlete. The 100th best WR can get paid a million a year. The 100th best bassist work a side job to pay his rent.

If I were just very good (maybe the 1000th best) then musician. The 1000th best WR plays flag football with his accountant friends and talks about his 50 college catches to the ladies. The 1000th best bassist does three gigs a week and gets free beer at all of them.[/quote]

YOUR CHOICE IS???????????

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Funny - I forgot to weigh in on this one.

When I was kid I always dreamed of playing cornerback for the Denver Broncos. It had something to do with Louis Wright, for those of you who remember him. He was a very good, if not great, CB. The whole Orange Crush thing was popular back then too.

Now..in my old age...I think I would much rather be an amazing musician. Like Jimmie Hendrix amazing or Prince amazing. Oh, did I mention I wanted to play the guitar?

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musican seeing as i am one now but I play Bass Guitar but if I went back I would probably do drums you get to sit down while playing and football if I was an athlete

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I'd go musician, I'd love to be an elite guitar player or some other role in a band. The money is incredible if you hit it big, there's no concern of injury, sure you gotta worry about the drugs and whatnot but if you feel strongly enough about them you can easily stay away from them. Besides your job would be doing something you love, that's easy and comes to you, for lots of money and other rewards.

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If I had to choose, it would be athlete. I'd play baseball, although if I ever get in good enough shape, I'd always thought about trying out to be the next Tim Wakefield. I threw a mean knuckleball in little league and high school...

If musician came calling, I'd want to be a drummer.

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Tough call. If I could be a Hall of Fame QB who plays 10 years for the Skins and I won 3-4 Super Bowls, I'd take that.

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This really is a tough call.

I think I might have to go with being a really good pitcher. I'd love to be able to throw a nasty cutter.

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;438026]This really is a tough call.

I think I might have to go with being a really good pitcher. I'd love to be able to throw a nasty cutter.[/quote]

Starter or closer?

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[QUOTE=12thMan;438035]Starter or closer?[/QUOTE]I've been weighing both sides since I first posted and I'm not really sure.
Probably closer, just so I could make a dramatic entrance from the bullpen.

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;438041]I've been weighing both sides since I first posted and I'm not really sure.
Probably closer, just so I could make a dramatic entrance from the bullpen.[/quote]

It's all about the entrance.

When I lived in San Diego and went to a few Padres games, they would play "Wild Thing"...no, it was "Hells Bells" when Trevor Hoffman came out of the bullpen. The Stadium would get pumped.

I think Wild Thing is from that movie with Charlie Sheen?

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This is a great post for me...seeing as how this was the decision I had to make coming out of high school. Knowing that my size was going to be a problem in college football, I decided to go 100% in music and have spent almost 10 years out of the 15 since college doing it. My band came really close to signing a deal with Atlantic Records, but during the process, the AR guy that really liked us got canned due to downsizing. And having just moved from Nashville, what I learned there was...you can be a great singer, or great musician....but really all that matters is who you know or how much $$$ you have. Perfect example, Taylor Swift...the country teenie bopper that's tearing up the charts....her parents bought the majority shares in the label and gave her a deal. Don't go see her live, she's horrible.

Here's the thing, you can make a living (maybe not a great one) playing music...at any level, but with sports, past the college level, unless you're really amazing, that's it. BUT even knowing that, if I had it to do over again, I would've worked a lot harder starting around 8th grade to become a better athlete.

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I'd definately be a starting pitcher in the MLB.

I'm not sure I'd even enjoy being a rock star.

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[quote=GTripp0012;438056]I'd definately be a starting pitcher in the MLB.

I'm not sure I'd even enjoy being a rock star.[/quote]

But Tripp, you are a Rock Star.

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[QUOTE=12thMan;438049]It's all about the entrance.

When I lived in San Diego and went to a few Padres games, they would play "Wild Thing"...no, it was "Hells Bells" when Trevor Hoffman came out of the bullpen. The Stadium would get pumped.

I think Wild Thing is from that movie with Charlie Sheen?[/QUOTE]
Major League...

Entrance Music is important for a closer. Mariano Rivera had his picked out for him (Metallica - Enter Sandman), and along with Hells Bells are the 2 most popular entrances. John Smoltz used AC/DC - Thunderstruck when he was the closer in Atlanta. Eckersley and Goose Gossage used George Thorogood's Bad to the Bone. Gagne uses Welcome to the Jungle.

AMD's Theme Music would probably be ABBA's Fernando... ;)

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[QUOTE=Redskins247;438050]This is a great post for me...seeing as how this was the decision I had to make coming out of high school. Knowing that my size was going to be a problem in college football, I decided to go 100% in music and have spent almost 10 years out of the 15 since college doing it. My band came really close to signing a deal with Atlantic Records, but during the process, the AR guy that really liked us got canned due to downsizing. And having just moved from Nashville, what I learned there was...you can be a great singer, or great musician....but really all that matters is who you know or how much $$$ you have. Perfect example, Taylor Swift...the country teenie bopper that's tearing up the charts....her parents bought the majority shares in the label and gave her a deal. Don't go see her live, she's horrible.

Here's the thing, you can make a living (maybe not a great one) playing music...at any level, but with sports, past the college level, unless you're really amazing, that's it. BUT even knowing that, if I had it to do over again, I would've worked a lot harder starting around 8th grade to become a better athlete.[/QUOTE]

Is that true about Taylor Swift? That's interesting. I had no idea

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[quote=BDBohnzie;438080]Major League...

Entrance Music is important for a closer. Mariano Rivera had his picked out for him (Metallica - Enter Sandman), and along with Hells Bells are the 2 most popular entrances. John Smoltz used AC/DC - Thunderstruck when he was the closer in Atlanta. Eckersley and Goose Gossage used George Thorogood's Bad to the Bone. Gagne uses Welcome to the Jungle.

AMD's Theme Music would probably be ABBA's Fernando... ;)[/quote]

yeah, that's the movie.

if i were a pitcher, i'd come out to Jay-Zee. "Hands up and wave....

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[QUOTE=BDBohnzie;438080]AMD's Theme Music would probably be ABBA's Fernando... ;)[/QUOTE]
Either that or "Wake Me Up (Before You Go-Go) by Wham!

Or Crazy Train.

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[QUOTE=SmootSmack;438082]Is that true about Taylor Swift? That's interesting. I had no idea[/QUOTE]

Sadly...yes. For every one "Jewel" story (flat broke, slept in her car a lot, took years to get her deal) there are at least 10 deals where $$$ bought their way in...like Taylor. Unlike sports, being excellent at what you do and really talented won't get you all that far in the music biz....it sucks.

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most of they guys at my job listen to country music, and that chick sucks on the radio, too. and it drives me bat shit crazy when I hear her say that line in that song where he "talks real slow" so as not to get caught on the phone... It's [COLOR=black][B][U]low [/U][/B][/COLOR]you illiterate bitch!!! FUCK!!!

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Definitely Skins QB, back in the day like Sonny & Billy. Hit Georgetown on Sat night, throw a couple of TDs Sunday afternoon, shower up and back out on the town Sunday night. Of course I would want the paychecks today's QBs get.

Good thing YouTube and Cell phone cameras weren't around back then. Those two and Riggo would make Leinart look like a choir boy.