Marc, I agree that country style music "marries" lyrics and music more equally than other styles. I agree with Brian that YOU are the expert in this field, and at this point, I most often take your words as gospel (and am glad you are here to offer your advice).

I was responding to what Bill said more than anything. Situations are different too. Haze is a unique talent to bring to the demo table. Everyone I've spoken to (lyricists here) agree. He's not just some Joe Blow who tinkers with songs. He's an extremely gifted, experienced musician with outstanding professional credentials and a very impressive career. We might be approaching the demo business a bit differently than some, but he feels he's earned the right to do that, and I have to agree with him.

Mark, you TOTALLY get where I'm coming from, being a "bells and whistles" type of musician who adds a lot musically...you probably spend AT LEAST 40 hours on the musication and production of a song! Then you toss and turn all night thinking of what you need to tweak. Lyricists in general don't get that. A lyricist has one task...to write a lyric that satisfies them and/or the cowrite they are working with. They don't fire up a studio, plug in multiple instruments, record multiple tracks, go over everything when mixing it down with a fine-toothed comb, and add effects as necessary. They pick up a pen and paper and write something. They might well wake up in the middle of the night and jot something down (I do), but then they go back to sleep, while a musician's mind is tormented by what needs to be moved up front, or backed off, or a different chord progression, or something else to be added.

I'm getting that multi-tasking musicians are undervalued and underappreciated. That's how I perceive this. Country, okay, SOME country is simple. Some is not...especially modern country that can mainstream into pop.

John, I agree with your opinion as well, thanks for weighing in.

Last edited by Polly Hager; 09/28/10 12:26 AM.
http://www.soundclick.com/pollyhager
http://www.facebook.com/polly.wilmot
http://www.reverbnation.com/rockcandycincy
You're supposed to be grooving as hard as you can, all of the time. - Stephen Gaskin