Originally Posted by Mike Caro Substudio
Rb,

Thanks! For me determination and perseverance has never been a problem, thank goodness. Think back to what you (or anyone reading this) lol. was doing 27 years ago.

I was excitedly waiting for an answer and feedback from Arista Records.
27 years ago!! For a musician or an athelete that is a "lifetime"
Can you imagine going through thsi for that long at that level?

For a songwriter it's just torture, but our age doesn't factor into our music unless we write our age, and I don't do that lol...

In my heart & mind as well as many countless others, I had and have the determination, a few hit songs, there all catchy (just a few hits though) and even the connections.

What I can't get is a break! A break is when someone wakes up in the morning and decides to do something for you, to put you ahead of themselves for just a minute.
Even if they get paid or rewarded some way or how. They are still gonna focus on YOU. You could call it luck, but luck
is a mixed word, It wasn't luck that got me into the industry in the first place.

But I could use a little "luck" to get back.. I need a break in more than just music now, as a matter of fact it's not even that important, once your health & welfare is in trouble.

But you nailed it, "The Wrong Genre"

That's the real sad part about the state of things today, I have no problem writing hit formula, or commercially appealing songs. As a matter of fact it's the only way I know how to write. Not a big sacrifice to me...

However It's the fact that I have to write in two styles to have any chance at all
Country & Urban Pop
This is really the thing that kills me. Conforming to the max by doing that. hey I love all kinds of music & popular music and I can write play & produce all of it.

Fortunatley I'm open minded and very versitile, but it is still not cool, to be pinned into such a corner creatively and opportunity wise. If I don't do it I'll starve and even if I do I have to catch a break. When competeing and fighting you want to be able to use your best weapons. Having to step completely out of your world to do it makes it that much harder.

All the best...


Genres are all about lyrics and arrangement/instruments. Just take your songs and have someone do a country arrangement for them, but make sure you have lyrics suited for the genre (tell a story in casual, everyday language that has some lyrical hooks, puns, etc.).

The fact that you HAVE to do this sucks, but the people who are in control are only buying certain types of music in certain key features that they have 110% faith in to be smash hits. If it is 80%, THAT IS NOT ENOUGH. If you are looking to do this for fun, continue to write your way, but if you have your eyes set on the billboard hot 100, you are going to have to re-write what was on the charts last week, and do it even better than the guy who got there before you.

The worst part of this industry is watching no talented famous people like Shaq, Paris Hilton, and William Hung score major record deals. A dying cat sings better than William Hung, but because of his notoriety, he sold a million albums. Then you have all those hip hop 'ganstas' rapping about how rich they are and how much better they are than you ("IF YOU AIN'T GOT NO MONEY TAKE YO BROKE @SS HOME' -- actual lyric from a hit single by Fergie), but if it wasn't for someone who gave THEM a break, they would still be nobodies too.

YOU ARE NEVER A FAILURE UNTIL YOU GIVE UP, SO DON'T GIVE UP.

If it makes a difference, you can bet that if I ever get anywhere, I will do whatever I can for you. I am sure you would do the same for me.

Fisherman hook fish; songwriters fish for hooks

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