Marc sometimes you have to take a step back and view something from a neutral POV to see where a thing is failing and then you may see a way of fixing it. I know one thing as an outsider...the Nashville way has developed into a factory system where new ideas and trying to break the mould are scorned and discouraged....your posts and observations prove that. You constantly state that you have to work as a team following the rules and you have to be an insider cause outsiders are not tolerated. That is sad....and has to lead to stagnation and self destruction. I prefer the freshness of being outside such an oppressive system and being my own man to write what I want in my own style and to my own rules....but to each his own.
I merely add a POV from someone outside for the benefit all the others outside. Whilst you aim your comments squarely at country and specifically Nashville I try to generalise and cover ALL types of music. Nashville rules do not apply to all music....in fact they only apply to Nashville...which is NOT the centre of the universe for a lot of people. Now you may be an expert on Nashville but please do not think that the only way is the Nashville way. Give outsiders some credit.

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