Quote by Alan Greenspan

I was a fairly good amateur musician, and I was an average professional. But the one thing I saw was that the big band business was fading.

I was a fairly good amateur musician, and I was an average p

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In this quote, the speaker reflects on their experience as a musician, describing themselves as a fairly good amateur and an average professional. However, they also observed that the big band industry was diminishing or losing popularity. This implies that the speaker became aware of the decline or decrease in demand for big band music, highlighting the ever-changing nature of the music industry and the need for musicians to adapt to evolving trends.

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