Explanatory dictionary, Wikipedia and logic unanimously say that a musician is someone who plays music or plays any instrument. But when it comes to guys playing rock, template words and cliches can be ignored, to put it mildly. So, let's talk about people who really did and do music. Recall who the real Legends of Doom are.
Destination
A musician is a vocation. Indeed, it is difficult to imagine, for example, Elvis Presley as a church preacher. But this is exactly what could happen: the king grew up in a very religious family, and who knows how his fate would have happened, had his parents not given him a guitar for his birthday. Perhaps his talent would actually be hidden under the cassock of a priest.
Vocation does not always find a person by chance. Many famous rock musicians showed a penchant for creativity in their early childhood. So, Freddie Mercury sang in the choir and performed on the stage of the school theater, and Kurt Cobain wrote the first song in four years. Sid Vishes, on the other hand, went all the way to fame from the bottom, and yet he could just give up and stop fighting and dreaming.
Be that as it may, these and many other outstanding personalities have found their calling. And thanks to this, they left us a unique musical heritage.
How do Legends live?
A musician is a lifestyle. But how, everyone perfectly imagines the “hard” existence of a rock musician: every day sex, drugs and rock and roll. And to all this we add more crowds of fans and just fans who follow the musicians, no matter in what corner of the planet they give a concert. But it’s not so easy to lead this life, because a tour means constant travel and flights, life in hotels, and complete dedication on stage.
Rock is not only a lifestyle, it is also an ideology. This is a special philosophy of freedom and self-confidence, in its dissimilarity to others. Rockers really differ from other musicians in their appearance, and behavior, and attitude to life. And even those groups that work in the same genre are completely different from each other.
Ideas and accomplishments
A musician is a fighter for an idea. Recall the story. Rock musicians of the 60-70s of the last century opposed the war in Vietnam. Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan advocated peace in their songs, and John Lennon and his beloved Yoko were not shy about giving interviews that openly called on politicians to stop the bloodshed.
Rockers also fought to preserve the environment. Recall Marvin Gaye's single Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), a song that can rightfully be considered a hymn of sorrow for the lost beauties of nature. Or the Black Rain song by Ozzy Osbourne, which reflects his thoughts on the war, politics and environmental issues of the planet.
It is not so easy to reach the powers that be. Of course, hostilities cannot stop just because one person asked for it, albeit a very talented one. Nevertheless, this man did everything he could to draw the attention of society to the global problem of human cruelty.
About creativity, life and freedom
A musician is a free artist. He is free to sing about what excites his heart, and do it as soon as he considers it necessary. Rock music is not a commissioned work, it comes from the heart. And new musicians who gather in groups rehearse in garages and play their songs in front of small halls, and their colleagues who have already gained fame and recognition, gathering whole huge stadiums - they all bring creativity to the world.
In fact, the conditions of the outside world are not important for them. They can write songs in an atmosphere of calm and harmony, like the Malcolm brothers and Angus Yangi, and without actually having a roof over their heads, like Sid Vicious. But in either case, the best musicians are universally recognized.
A musician can compose romantic ballads about unrequited love, or he can sing about a political situation. But in any situation, he remains true to the genre and his heart.
And finally, the most important thing
Musicians are creative individuals. They bring to the masses their own vision of the world, share their views and reveal the widening of the soul. And after you get acquainted with the work of these people, you realize that reality is not so bad. There is impeccable beauty in this world, and in order to perceive it, you need not only to watch, but also to listen.
They are known, remembered and loved, their songs are sung, their records are listened to holes. Their names are even called streets. Some of them are worshiped as idols, because they left behind an incredible heritage. So save it.