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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nah.  He can write his music and practice the guitar but he needs to do his school work.

Take the guitar and make him do his school work to get it back.  Tell him you're fine with him creating music but school comes first.[/quote]

You are just awful. Do not take this kid’s guitar.

I suggest reading Dave Growl’s book, The Storyteller, and trying to be like his mom. They had an incredible relationship.

Also read Stixrud’s The Self-Driven Child. He blew off school to spend hours on the guitar. I think he’s done pretty okay in life.[/quote]

For every Dave Growl there are hundreds of thousands of men who could never pay rent with their music. I would focus on the overwhelmingly more likely scenario and plan for it.[/quote]

It’s Grohl.

Dave is the first person who would say he’s not the most technically proficient drummer. He has talent for sure, but also a TON of perseverance and a dose of luck (primarily Nirvana needing a new drummer). He also made some good business decisions (primarily releasing his music on his own record company).

Point being that if OP’s son throws himself into this and really commits, chances are he will be able to support himself with something related to music. Becoming famous really isn’t the goal for most musicians. It’s being able to do music full-time. He could be a session musician. He could do soundtracks. He could produce. He could supplement that all by teaching.

There’s a million ways to do it.[/quote]

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