Many of you will have experienced it. You post a photo or two of your studio on social media, proud of the gear that you’ve amassed over the years. Inevitably, the comments appear: “Do you even make music with that?” “What a waste.” “You should sell it to someone who will actually play it.” What started as a way to participate in an online community (and yes, maybe show off your studio a little) devolves into feelings of shame and guilt.
For many of us, music is a hobby, a way to take our minds off the grind of our (usually non-music-related) nine-to-fives. Hobbies are supposed to be fun, and yet we’re often made to feel guilty for not playing our synthesizers or guitars enough, or failing to finish songs with our gear. Some of us may not even play with the gear at all anymore but still like having it around. Is that so bad?
