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I think anyone who gives up on music will probably give up on something after that. (Gomi)
tami：I said at the beginning that “everyone quits music around the age of 30” but I have been thinking about what it means to quit music.
For example, if I start working at a company as a full-time employee, I don’t think I have to choose between music and work. I wonder if “quitting music” means giving up on making a major label debut or something like that. I think that if you don’t care about selling, you can do it as long as you want to, and I don’t like the fact that everyone thinks that you have to quit someday.
Gomi： This is a wild assumption on my part, but I think that people who give up on music will probably give up on something after that, even if they are working at a company. Well, I have been stubbornly continuing the band for a long time, and I think that makes other people think, “Don’t give up!”
tami： Ah, yes, I do understand that it is a mistake to think that you can escape from “something” by quitting music. Even if you quit music and work at a company, that “something” will always be with you. It is not something that can be reset.
Gomi： That’s why those who quit music will probably quit something else as well. I just remembered that Yusaku Maezawa, the creator of ZOZOTOWN, was originally in a band and became successful after quitting. Well, yes, there are all kinds of people (laughs).
tami： Yes, there are (laughs). There are many different patterns.
Gomi： You said earlier, “You can do it in any form if you want to” and I think that’s really true. So, I know it’s a bit silly to say this at the beginning of a series, but I think it’s nonsense to talk about “people who work only in music” and “people who work in music and other jobs” in this day and age. I don’t think there are only those two. There are many people in between. Really, I am sorry for talking like this from the very beginning.
tami： No, no, no, I’m rather grateful. You are right. It would be easier for everyone if you see the in-between.
Gomi： Yes, because we don’t look in between, there are times when we have to give up. If you want to do something, you can do it in any way you want, even if it’s a little bit small.
tami： I feel that people who earn money through music are looked at in a very special way. It is something that only people with strong dreams and a strong sense of purpose can do.
Gomi： Everyone makes a living by earning money from something, and some people earn money from music, some from other things, and some people do both. That’s all there is to it, and everyone is the same in the sense that they are all making money from something. It is not possible to have all the fun because you are earning money from music, and there are also hard times because it is a job.
