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1000 Reasons why you shouldn’t become a musician. | Panos Gourgiotis | TEDxYouth@EEB3


ten great mathematicians can you name

ten great mathematicians can you name them not so many

them not so many

them not so many and what about 10 rock bands do you know

and what about 10 rock bands do you know

and what about 10 rock bands do you know 10 rock bands raise hands yeah I thought

10 rock bands raise hands yeah I thought

10 rock bands raise hands yeah I thought so

so

so it’s like 100 percent here so what did I

it’s like 100 percent here so what did I

it’s like 100 percent here so what did I just prove basically nothing but it’s a

just prove basically nothing but it’s a

just prove basically nothing but it’s a nice way to start but if you think

nice way to start but if you think

nice way to start but if you think closely you can see that maybe I proved

closely you can see that maybe I proved

closely you can see that maybe I proved one thing I proved that we love music

one thing I proved that we love music

one thing I proved that we love music more than maths maybe and you know

more than maths maybe and you know

more than maths maybe and you know that’s her towards math so maybe we

that’s her towards math so maybe we

that’s her towards math so maybe we could say just that we most of us love

could say just that we most of us love

could say just that we most of us love music right so I’m Panos I’m songwriter

music right so I’m Panos I’m songwriter

music right so I’m Panos I’m songwriter I write songs I sing I play the guitar

I write songs I sing I play the guitar

I write songs I sing I play the guitar and I teach music I have some more

and I teach music I have some more

and I teach music I have some more questions for you please answer with a

questions for you please answer with a

questions for you please answer with a yes or no out loud so I can hear you do

yes or no out loud so I can hear you do

yes or no out loud so I can hear you do you think that people like me musicians

you think that people like me musicians

you think that people like me musicians artists as would like we call them do

artists as would like we call them do

artists as would like we call them do you think that most of them are happy

do you think that they leave most of

do you think that they leave most of them leave in normal life yeah I thought

them leave in normal life yeah I thought

them leave in normal life yeah I thought so

so

so Thanks yeah what about famous are they

Thanks yeah what about famous are they

Thanks yeah what about famous are they are they’re all famous are they all

are they’re all famous are they all

are they’re all famous are they all weights no do they all live really live

weights no do they all live really live

weights no do they all live really live their dream no that’s five reasons just

their dream no that’s five reasons just

their dream no that’s five reasons just before going on stage people here

before going on stage people here

before going on stage people here informed me that I don’t have six hours

informed me that I don’t have six hours

informed me that I don’t have six hours so I can only tell you five reasons not

so I can only tell you five reasons not

so I can only tell you five reasons not a thousand but after a talk we can look

a thousand but after a talk we can look

a thousand but after a talk we can look at the other nine hundred ninety five

at the other nine hundred ninety five

at the other nine hundred ninety five reasons but I’m sure that you bet that I

reasons but I’m sure that you bet that I

reasons but I’m sure that you bet that I could go on and give you more reasons

could go on and give you more reasons

could go on and give you more reasons for not becoming a musician so are there

for not becoming a musician so are there

for not becoming a musician so are there any reasons to become a musician yeah of

any reasons to become a musician yeah of

any reasons to become a musician yeah of course there are but before going there

course there are but before going there

course there are but before going there we have to imagine how the future will

we have to imagine how the future will

we have to imagine how the future will be for music in Europe we are all

be for music in Europe we are all

be for music in Europe we are all Europeans I’m Greek

Europeans I’m Greek

Europeans I’m Greek obviously you can understand from my

obviously you can understand from my

obviously you can understand from my accent but I’m also European like you we

accent but I’m also European like you we

accent but I’m also European like you we all live in Europe we all come from

all live in Europe we all come from

all live in Europe we all come from Europe and we all share common history

Europe and we all share common history

Europe and we all share common history with share common roots in art we all

with share common roots in art we all

with share common roots in art we all also carry in us our own culture from

also carry in us our own culture from

also carry in us our own culture from our countries from different regions in

our countries from different regions in

our countries from different regions in the same country but all of this comes

the same country but all of this comes

the same country but all of this comes together a nice mixture because European

together a nice mixture because European

together a nice mixture because European music was United you know long ago long

music was United you know long ago long

music was United you know long ago long before they actually use actually

before they actually use actually

before they actually use actually European Union

European Union

European Union so does European music depend on a you

so does European music depend on a you

so does European music depend on a you know

know

know but EU helps and will help in the future

but EU helps and will help in the future

but EU helps and will help in the future European music to evolve and how would

European music to evolve and how would

European music to evolve and how would it be take me for example

it be take me for example

it be take me for example I have toured Europe many times I have

I have toured Europe many times I have

I have toured Europe many times I have played many cities I’ve seen interesting

played many cities I’ve seen interesting

played many cities I’ve seen interesting artists I have collaborated with them

artists I have collaborated with them

artists I have collaborated with them and that’s because of they you that’s

and that’s because of they you that’s

and that’s because of they you that’s easier now because I’m not really famous

easier now because I’m not really famous

easier now because I’m not really famous but I can i still can tour Europe

but I can i still can tour Europe

but I can i still can tour Europe because borders are open because

because borders are open because

because borders are open because countries are closer because the

countries are closer because the

countries are closer because the citizens of Europe feel closer to each

citizens of Europe feel closer to each

citizens of Europe feel closer to each other and that’s what’s all about so if

other and that’s what’s all about so if

other and that’s what’s all about so if we have to find a solution for music to

we have to find a solution for music to

we have to find a solution for music to keep going in the future I think that’s

keep going in the future I think that’s

keep going in the future I think that’s gonna be live music concerts it’s all

gonna be live music concerts it’s all

gonna be live music concerts it’s all about sharing moments together you know

about sharing moments together you know

about sharing moments together you know we live all we all live in a modern

we live all we all live in a modern

we live all we all live in a modern world where music has become cheaper

world where music has become cheaper

world where music has become cheaper because we are used to listening to

because we are used to listening to

because we are used to listening to music through bad quality mp3’s through

music through bad quality mp3’s through

music through bad quality mp3’s through YouTube and all that stuff the access to

YouTube and all that stuff the access to

YouTube and all that stuff the access to music is much easier than it was and

music is much easier than it was and

music is much easier than it was and that’s not always a good thing but the

that’s not always a good thing but the

that’s not always a good thing but the main thing is that what will keep music

main thing is that what will keep music

main thing is that what will keep music alive in the future is the live music is

alive in the future is the live music is

alive in the future is the live music is concerts and that’s what I believe will

concerts and that’s what I believe will

concerts and that’s what I believe will become easier in the future with the

become easier in the future with the

become easier in the future with the European Union and when countries of

European Union and when countries of

European Union and when countries of Europe come closer and closer so do I

Europe come closer and closer so do I

Europe come closer and closer so do I think that music will die in the future

think that music will die in the future

think that music will die in the future you know we have heard a lot three years

you know we have heard a lot three years

you know we have heard a lot three years no I don’t think so

no I don’t think so

no I don’t think so are there more great artists to come in

are there more great artists to come in

are there more great artists to come in the future yes definitely yes

the future yes definitely yes

the future yes definitely yes so I’m coming to the main you know idea

so I’m coming to the main you know idea

so I’m coming to the main you know idea of my talk should you become a part of

of my talk should you become a part of

of my talk should you become a part of this should you become a musician as

this should you become a musician as

this should you become a musician as well a professional musician as we say

well a professional musician as we say

well a professional musician as we say before going there I have to tell you I

before going there I have to tell you I

before going there I have to tell you I have some students as well I told you as

have some students as well I told you as

have some students as well I told you as I said I’m a music teacher as well so

I said I’m a music teacher as well so

I said I’m a music teacher as well so they they are young people young

they they are young people young

they they are young people young promising people like you and it’s a

promising people like you and it’s a

promising people like you and it’s a privilege to advise them so they usually

privilege to advise them so they usually

privilege to advise them so they usually as they grow older come to me and ask

as they grow older come to me and ask

as they grow older come to me and ask should I become a musician that’s a hard

should I become a musician that’s a hard

should I become a musician that’s a hard thing to tell but first if you have to

thing to tell but first if you have to

thing to tell but first if you have to ask if you feel that you have to ask

ask if you feel that you have to ask

ask if you feel that you have to ask maybe it’s not for you but if we can

maybe it’s not for you but if we can

maybe it’s not for you but if we can skip that and if I have to give her

skip that and if I have to give her

skip that and if I have to give her advice what I usually tell them is

advice what I usually tell them is

advice what I usually tell them is another question I asked them do you

another question I asked them do you

another question I asked them do you think that you could imagine yourself in

think that you could imagine yourself in

think that you could imagine yourself in 20 years for now working in an office or

20 years for now working in an office or

20 years for now working in an office or in a bank or doing anything that many

in a bank or doing anything that many

in a bank or doing anything that many anything else except for music if the

anything else except for music if the

anything else except for music if the answer is yes which most of the times is

it’s perfectly fine because you know you

it’s perfectly fine because you know you don’t have to become a professional

don’t have to become a professional

don’t have to become a professional musician in order to love music that’s

musician in order to love music that’s

musician in order to love music that’s another thing so what I usually tell

another thing so what I usually tell

another thing so what I usually tell them is that you shouldn’t do it as a

them is that you shouldn’t do it as a

them is that you shouldn’t do it as a professional as a job because you know

professional as a job because you know

professional as a job because you know it takes more than you can ever imagine

it takes more than you can ever imagine

it takes more than you can ever imagine takes strength it takes sacrifice and

takes strength it takes sacrifice and

takes strength it takes sacrifice and things you have an thing of so there is

things you have an thing of so there is

things you have an thing of so there is another category there are the students

another category there are the students

another category there are the students that say no I can’t imagine myself with

that say no I can’t imagine myself with

that say no I can’t imagine myself with that music

that music

that music I wanna working on music with music all

I wanna working on music with music all

I wanna working on music with music all day long every day of my life

day long every day of my life

day long every day of my life this kind of students don’t have to ask

this kind of students don’t have to ask

this kind of students don’t have to ask because there is really no question for

because there is really no question for

because there is really no question for them they should do it

them they should do it

them they should do it without asking without looking back you

without asking without looking back you

without asking without looking back you know

know

know music the relationship the relationship

music the relationship the relationship

music the relationship the relationship with music is just like in one way

with music is just like in one way

with music is just like in one way relationship you don’t really get to get

relationship you don’t really get to get

relationship you don’t really get to get anything back you just give without

anything back you just give without

anything back you just give without looking forward to getting back anything

looking forward to getting back anything

looking forward to getting back anything just give and give and always give and

just give and give and always give and

just give and give and always give and that’s what all about just giving to

that’s what all about just giving to

that’s what all about just giving to music so if you find yourself you feel

music so if you find yourself you feel

music so if you find yourself you feel that you’ll find yourself in the first

that you’ll find yourself in the first

that you’ll find yourself in the first category then my advice to you is

category then my advice to you is

category then my advice to you is continue doing music making music as a

continue doing music making music as a

continue doing music making music as a hobby continue listening to music

hobby continue listening to music

hobby continue listening to music continue supporting artists supporting

continue supporting artists supporting

continue supporting artists supporting creation because you know artists

creation because you know artists

creation because you know artists musicians need you they need you we need

musicians need you they need you we need

musicians need you they need you we need you and it’s very crucial to love what

you and it’s very crucial to love what

you and it’s very crucial to love what we do it’s very crucial for us to

we do it’s very crucial for us to

we do it’s very crucial for us to embrace us and help us doing it because

embrace us and help us doing it because

embrace us and help us doing it because our main goal for making our art is to

our main goal for making our art is to

our main goal for making our art is to sharing it sir it to you share it with

sharing it sir it to you share it with

sharing it sir it to you share it with you but if you find yourself in a second

you but if you find yourself in a second

you but if you find yourself in a second category if you feel that you can’t live

category if you feel that you can’t live

category if you feel that you can’t live without music

without music

without music then that’s definitely for you then you

then that’s definitely for you then you

then that’s definitely for you then you will never never ever regret it because

will never never ever regret it because

will never never ever regret it because the only way for not regretting it is

the only way for not regretting it is

the only way for not regretting it is that you feel that you have no choice

that you feel that you have no choice

that you feel that you have no choice that you have only one choice no second

that you have only one choice no second

that you have only one choice no second choice for you so don’t look back become

choice for you so don’t look back become

choice for you so don’t look back become a musician and if you find yourself in

a musician and if you find yourself in

a musician and if you find yourself in the second category then that’s fine too

the second category then that’s fine too

the second category then that’s fine too welcome to my world and see you out

welcome to my world and see you out

welcome to my world and see you out there sharing estates of the future

there sharing estates of the future

there sharing estates of the future that’s all from me thank you thank you

that’s all from me thank you thank you

that’s all from me thank you thank you very very much

very very much

very very much [Applause]

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