Where Should Musicians Live?

[Cfgk24]

If I were to move to a city or place, where like minded musicians where in abundance and the performance opportunities were - - Where would be the best place?

Maybe New York, or London, maybe New Orleans?

How do you get round the High cost of living in these places to live a Bohemian lifestyle of Music Music Music and to improve your art and skills?

Any thoughts or suggestions anyone?

[DS-10 Dominator]

Berlin is supposedly the lowest cost / most active music scene place....?

A wide spectrum of music culture is represented in Amsterdam, although the living (central) can be pretty expensive. Around 500Euro/month for a few rooms.

[Cfgk24]

Lol, can't speak German!

Amsterdam seems a good place . . . . . is it 500 Euro per person or for a 2 bed apartment?

I live in Cambridge UK - try the rents there!!! eek! Very High!!!!

[D A Payne]

Yes, germany certainly has previous in producing great musicians. But then so does britain.
I think it's very interesting how landscape, weather, culture and history have an effect on a countries creative output.

Dont go to france unless you like the accordion though.

[Geolm]

"Dont go to france unless you like the accordion though." ouch! ok we have some bad music in France as well as in all countries ... but there is a nice jazz scene in Paris and don't you know the french house (laurent garnier to name just one) ? Unfortunately there is just one place in France, it's Paris and it's expensive. If you like to cross the ocean, come to Montreal, there's a lot of music, any genre.

[D A Payne]

I was joking, I've seen some pretty great Algerian music in paris.