Jim,

I guess what you are saying is that you know better than millions of other people. I just have to question your involvement in the power centers of the music industry. The reason is things that you say that have no relation to reality.

Simon Cowell has very good instincts and is where he is because of that. Taylor Swift is doing things that every one else is trying to do and doing it better than they are, and yes it includes the writing. To do that in a town of writers is amazing. And there are MILLIONS of dollars spent trying to "Tell people": what to buy and like. That is so absurd on it's face as to be utter nonsense.

I don't get the bitterness. I can't understand just always ridiculing the taste or attitudes of the buying public. And I am a huge musical historian and the same things were said about every major singer in history. Sinartra, the Beatles, Elvis, man,it is the most constant thing about music.

I firmly believe that one day they are going to find a cave drawing one day where a cave man is telling his cave son that the current music makers "can't sing and it is not how it was in "Their day." I almost can take those exact words claiming about how the public is so fooled and put it with critiques from music throughout history.

Having opinions are fine. Everyone has them and I respect yours. You often make fine points. But I just don't get this constant belittling of things that are actually working. I just see that so often and people who are trying to find ways in the music market do it and then wonder why they are so limited in their achievements. But everyone has their little ponds and their own lives. That is fine.

I just think it poisons the dialogue and runs off potential people that could help someone down the road. I see that every single day. Someone hitting number one, become very well known,
or achieving goals and heights they never thought they could because someone helped them or they helped someone else.

I guess I just don't get bitterness. I had it for quite some time as well. It never did a bit of good. I managed to get out of my own pity party. Since then things have been great. But that is just me I guess. Have a good day.

MAB