You know, I've decided that since we are all in this together, and we're ultimately here for the same reasons, there's no reason to be shy about directly approaching someone and saying, "Hey, (insert name), I really like your work. I have this lyric (or melody) and was wondering if you'd be interested in collaborating on it with me."

The worst that could happen is that you'll get an honest reply. I've been successful and had people say, "Yeah, I'll give it a try." Some people may really like what you have, but are very busy with other projects, and will say, "If you're not in a big hurry, I would like to work on this sometime." I consider that successful, too.

And then there are some - who I really respect - who will tell you straight up they simply aren't interested, but thanks for asking. You can then move on to someone else.

I had a boss tell me once (about budget requests) that you may not always get what you ask for, but if you don't ask for it, you're guaranteed not to get it. The bottom line is you never know if you don't ask. Besides, somebody else may be waiting for you to make the first move.

That said, some of you be on the look out. I just may be getting in touch with you soon. wink

Greg

If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding.