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Highwomen
by Gary E. Andrews - 06/02/26 08:15 PM
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Söndörgő
by Gary E. Andrews - 05/31/26 01:28 AM
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Wishing you a full recovery from cancer Mac. On a positive note, most cancers have a 75 to 97% survival rate today with treatment. I wouldn’t be too quick to blame the pharmaceutical companies for not finding a cure. Take the common cold, there are 160+ rhinovirus viruses that can cause a cold. There is 100+ diseases characterized by abnormal cell growth (Cancer). And they all call for different treatments and/or cures. On the songwriting/ composing subject, I’m torn between the love of the art and success. If it weren’t for the success I’ve had, I would probably only be composing serious music for the love of the art. Move in success… Yes, it’s changed my outlook. Often, I’ll compose tracks, I would never write for myself. And it has sent me in many interesting directions that has made me a better composer. I’ve accumulated 5,000+ tracks. Well over half I would never have composed if it weren’t for success. So, success can be a double-edged sword. Also, I compose every day. I’m sure if I were composing only for myself, it would be consuming much less of my time. Attn! From a publisher… Hey John, we need a spaghetti western track for a major ad. I’m on it with lightning passion. Without the prompt from a publisher, I’d never have any desire to compose a spaghetti western track – puke. So yes, it’s honorable to compose for the love of the art. But it’s not always that simple. No need to be ashamed by deleting music from your past. We all write crap – even Beethoven wrote his share of crap. Best, John  John!! You are yet another example of the kind of success I speak of! I have even asked your advice on a few things over the years, and you were very realistic and honest about the machine and what to expect. I have always admired your work as well as your work ETHIC! The latter being a prime example for anyone to follow. Spaghetti western not your thing? Publisher asks for at least an attempt? Spaghetti it is! I wasn't ashamed of tossing all those cassettes, I was actually amazed I had that much to sort through, cherry picking out of vanity of legacy. If anyone could hear what I a tually kept, they might think...."he kept THAT"? But my ears are my ears.😇 Thank you for the holla!!
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