JBassist Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 (edited) i know that these bass virtusos are talented and i listen to them but do they sell many albums like to non bass playing music fans do they make alot of money im not critiscing just curious Edited July 27, 2009 by JBassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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6stringbassist Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I guess they sell enough to make a decent living. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 (edited) Do they sell many albums? - As with many artists, probably only they and their record companies know the actual figure. And I suppose it depends how one defines 'many'. More than some musicians, but less than others. To non-bass-playing music fans? - Difficult to establish as industry sales data doesn't seem to include fields for purchaser vs musical intrument player vs instrument type. Do they make a lot of money? - Probably only they and their accountants know the actual figure, but between their solo output and any other work, it would seem to be enough to allow them to pursue their chosen career. I suspect your entirely sensible questions may remain unanswered... Edited July 28, 2009 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I suspect their income from making music is fairly meagre, but it's heavily subsidised by fees for photos of them holding various bits of gear and saying "I actually use this", along with tours of music shops doing "clinics", which are basically opportunities for endorsing artists to say "Given that I apparently like and use this product, and you would like to be more like me, you should probably buy one", but mostly consist of blazing solos following by brief Q&A sessions where all the answers are "practise a lot", and then the odd anorak gets his copy of something signed a photo of himself looking a bit out of place with the Bass Megastar looking a bit apprehensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar South Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Another of these threads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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