...what I consider the foundation of professionalism to be, and what behaviors separate the pros from the amateurs. You see, I believe that most of the hired gigs I've gotten in my life have only partly come from my playing abilities. I think that much of the work I've gotten has come from having a good attitude, and conversely, the bad attitudes of the people I've often replaced. Here are some of my perspectives on the foundation of professionalism in music.