You envy him for the available content and equipment, but he should envy kids in the 80s of the ease with which you could build a well-paying career if you play

You envy him for the available content and equipment, but he should envy kids in the 80s of the ease with which you could build a well-paying career if you played well. Nowadays you better produce songs on your laptop because the money earned with streaming might not suffice for 5 people. The trajectory of what is possible is just way flatter.