hey all,

Kind of new here, but this is quite an interesting thread. I like it.

I hear, all the time, musicians and singers talking about how bleak the situation is. And it *is* true, it is a tough business.

But there are people who get through - if they have great songs, great voices, great delivery, great stage presence ... and the right working practices to go with it.

It still starts and ends with performing, I think. That's what music really is about. And good live shows create a bond with an audience. I bet almost everyone here can think of someone who they discovered that way, have a few CD's, and would travel to see another gig, and probably drag a few friends with if they could.

As for the whole sad/happy, positive/negative thing in music - I don't think there are any rules really. Some artists make a kind of signature of misery, and their audience tends to be people that identify with that.

Honestly, I think that if it is good enough, it will find its audience.


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