Originally Posted by BIG JIM MERRILEES
Hi Everett I do not know if the songs are meant to be original. It seems that standup is included and not just songs. It would be an idea to give clarification on each category as to exactly what it is and what is allowed and what is not. Whilst some are obvious some are a bit vague as to what material exactly they are looking for. As I said before the whole thing needs a tidy up. It would not take much but it should be a priority rather than all the gizmos and incidentals they are introducing.


Big Jim,

I like 90% - 95% of what OurStage does and will continue to to participate unless something significant happens to change my mind. There are 2 or 3 major issues for me that I do not like. But, as I said before, they won't please everyone all the time.

All that said, I think your comment about doing some tidying up rather than coming up with catchy(?) gizmos is a very valid observation. However, I wonder if they do the "gizmo thing" because because the great majority of the participants...fans and perferomers alike...are much younger than you and me and they are attracted by the flash and glitz. Just a thought...perhaps that particular part of their approach is for marketing rather than functionality and efficiency of the process.

But, for the forseeable futre, I will be participating. have agood weekend, Jim.

Alan

Several hours ago my songs ranked as follows:

Tropic Of Candy Corn...Tropical Channel...#6 out of 87

Beyond Eternity...Instrumental Channel...#41 out of 315

Quiet Night...Beats & DJ Production Channel...#125 out of 276