Hey "Folks"

I've been on the sidelines following this thread with mixed feelings and thinking that if I step into this fray I'll just end up ticking someone off when I don't want to.

There has been a lot implied about the quality, or lack thereof, of Mr. Blume's music and I feel this is not helpful to any aspiring writer. There is a lyric posted by someone that says in essence; they are not a fan of Hanna Montana. Well I'm not a Hanna fan either but my granddaughter is! It is not about whether or not we are fans of a given individual. It's about becoming the best writers we can be individually, no matter what our taste in music may reflect.

I haven't bought Mr. Blume's book (6 steps) but that doesn't mean I won't. If I determine that his insights may help me with the business of getting my songs placed I'm shellin' out. So far I have only purchased one book on songwriting and that was Tom T. Halls book.

Anyone who can "teach" me something about "anything" I need to help me improve even the smallest facet of my skills is someone I am going to be open to.

I am impressed with Jason Blume's willingness to donate so much of his time to help teach would be writers the ins and outs of this sometimes brutal business. It's not about his songs. It's about our songs. No matter what we write, are we satisfied that we are doing our very best. To drive home that point I will close with a quote from Jason in a 2004 interview with Doak Turner:

"If you are going to write fluff, make sure you are feeling fluffy, or it is going to sound fake, and it won't be as good as the person who is down the block who feels fluffy that day."

Wayne

"Don't let it end like this; tell them I said something."
The final words of Poncho Villa

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