Man,

It is really true that Europeans and Americans are separated by a common language. I don't know how to say it any clearer than thirteen or fourteen times saying the same thing. What I am talking about is SPECIFIC to country and Nashville. I can't really understand what you are missing in that comment. I have explained background in music history, why people come to Nashville, why paid critiques in addition to other workshops, seminars, etc. work for someone and don't work for someone else. I just don't really see the sense in rehashing what has been said over and over.
Don't pay for anything if it doesn't apply to you. Write what you want. Play what you want. Anyway, any how that you want. But try to be more clear in your songs than you apparently are in these posts. I have never seen anyone miss a point so clearly stated over and over.
Nashville is NOT the Primary source of songwriting universe. It is ONE STOP and one that SOME people find interesting. If it does not interest you, DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT THOSE OPINONS ARE! Scroll down past them. Find the ones you agree with. Move on to another subject. Write some songs. LOL!
Man, this is not brain surgery. Quit taking everything so serious. Won't be too long and I can assure you most all of us going to be dead and these songs will not ever be heard again. So lighten up.

MAB