I'm sure NOT saying that there are not excellent folks all over the place. I'm sure everyone mentioned is excellent at what they do.

All I am saying is that everything that has been mentioned is right here in our own state. There is just no need to go elsewhere, unless you just want to.

Mike, I hope I am not getting your response to me wrong but you seem to say the "circumstances" dictate that he go out of state. Not sure about that... why? Are you saying that there are no places in the state of Georgia that understand what songwriters needs are. I hope not, as that would be really arrogant and totally not the truth.

I guess I am weird. I buy my most of my equipment for local stores unless there is a huge price difference. I buy my strings from my local music store. I buy what food I can from local farmers. I've never bought a foreign car. I will buy a cd from a local band WAY before I will get one online.

My point is that this need CAN be filled just as well right here in state and I will stand by that. Like I said, I'm sure everyone mentioned in the thread is awesome..... but so are the musicians right here in Georgia and there are a few that even know a thing or two about songwriting and songwriters. We are not all hicks!



Ed Thomas