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Hi Marc & Freinds

Not that anyone or anything in particular is frustrating you on this or other certain subjects. But I totally understand the frustration when trying to explain or convey a point or message.
Everything I'm saying here is just an observation. The only thing my instincts know better than music is "people" lol..

It's all about people and there nature. For example for me I KNOW I can ramble on & go off the subject while trying to make a point. When somebody is looking for a specific answer and they are focused on pretty much the one goal or thing they want to know it's a bit easier of course. I will start throwing in the "other side" of the coin or perspective from another view. This can be confusing to some. So sometimes I'll try NOT to do that..

HOWEVER almost every time I don't do it someone brings it up in one way or another. LOL We can try to stay focused and on point but there's always the curve ball. Everytime time I mention "making this more marketable" someone hits me with
"Well it's all about the LOVE of it" why do you care so much about marketing?" What are you a sellout? lol

Then I make the coolest fun freaking music with NOTHING to do with pitching anything or marketing and I get.. "What is that? A publisher isn't gonna listen to that for more than 15 seconds" It don't make sense, it's too long it's etc... etc...

Song-writing but mostly music in general is so wide open & subjective that most people (artistic mainly) will look at ANY subject from there personal angle only. How it applies to them more than how they can apply themselves to it.

Song-writing but mostly music in general is so wide open & subjective that most people (artistic mainly) will look at ANY subject from there personal angle only. How it applies to them more than how they can apply themselves to it.

And to many people for whatever reasons that's how Nashville feels to them.
Almost like Fantasy Island :)and Mr. Rork has the rule book LOL...
Even though it's very live & breathe music it still plays out like a system, like other systems.

Read all the songwriters books
Go to seminars
Take classes.
Make your songs like this or that (Very specific)
Don't submit ballads (we have enough) but they keep doing them though lol
Get critiques
Find and hire a song plugger
Try to move to or near Nashville
And the list goes on & on


Now I agree with all of that... And it makes total sense to me. I have applied MUCH of that to my personal resume and experiences. Even if it's not my world it totally relates and is relevant to it. It's like if your were getting into ANYTHING , say parachuting, a degree in something, a license to cut hair, whatever..
You do research and the PROCESS and procedures you follow are laid out for you... If you want to make Country Music your LIFE don't move to Alaska lol...

So here you go explaining that WHOLE thing to someone and after wards they say
Well I want to play cello in the Philharmonic someday.. Or "well I write songs for myself" I play alternative rock and non of this pertains to that"

When someone asks me about TAXI I say -
1-It's good to join Taxi for this & that...
2-This is the slight problems I have with it after joining myself in the past.

But then the best answer of all is simple .. WHO do you submit your music to every week?
NOBODY? Well why not make it somebody!

Goals determine EVERYTHING! every step you take and the direction you go.

Great topics for conversation,but everyone should try to remember if it's not applying to you, (CAREER WISE) don't waste too much time with it. Stay focused
and best of luck to all....