how very rock 'n roll of us, jules

were you aware that all musicians sleep around, drink too much and are addicted to drugs? well, maybe in the good ol' seventies, when it was all sex, drugs and rock 'n roll. here our favourite song writer, julius, makes his age embarrassingly obvious.
clearly jules thinks its 1973 when musicians popped a cap of acid everytime they so much as looked at a guitar and had a good shag before, after and during every gig.
today he addressed (and one must reel with embarrassment at the thought that actual musicians invited this man to address them) the south african music conference in braamfontein, where he warned muso's to stop their evil ways. stop drinking, druggin and sleeping around! he said.
the first thought that comes to mind is, "it aint me, babe." really, of ALL the challenges that face musicians in this beautiful country, immorality is the least of my problems.
don't get me wrong, i don't condone any of the above and, i guess that makes jules and i "comrades" (shudder). however, when addressing the who's who of musical and corporate genius in the country, consider that they might not enjoy being insulted on a moral level?
this industry is as filled with challenges as it is with opportunity, which is what makes it so exciting and tough at the same time. it also lends itself to several topics of debate which could be chucked at the delegates.
jules however, felt that our biggest downfall as musicians is our inability to stay sober and keep our legs closed. yes, because that's exactly how you get to the top. no hard work, raw talent, hours of rehearsal and training...nope, we muso's are far too busy rocking and rolling.
then he goes on to say that we should use our music to spew political agenda all over the place. newsflash jules, musicians have used their talents to pursue political and so-called revolutionary agendas for a while now. it' s not a new concept to us. it's our business to write lyrics that we think can make a change.
i highly doubt, however, that those lyrics will ever include any policy which you've ever conjured up. sorry, i just find it so hard to concentrate on the ANCYL's policies what with all the LSD running through my veins...
p.s. singing struggle songs does not qualify you as a musician. changing the lyrics to a struggle song, even less so. enough with the cover songs, already.
peace xxx