hiYa New Brother Dan!

It's always a Good Sign when our newer Members offer Crits of The System. Partly because there's No Such Thing as a "Perfect System".

Like Al David, I've been here over a Decade..built-up many a friendship/alienated a few 'cuz I'm "guilty" of usually tellin' it like it is..& on to the next crit. (& yeah, IF I see a lyric that JMO needs "Major Rewrite" to head into that "Commercial" Category, yep, I'll sometimes offer a Total Rewrite..on a "Keep or Sweep" Basis. Which occasionally leads to an unexpected co-write..& prolly just as often results in "The Offended" wishing I'd just Mind My Own Business.)

But..It's always interesting to note how SOME posters are doing these Lyrics/Songs "just for fun"...vs SOME really ARE in it for the "Business" part. (And, trust me, it takes more than 11 days to sort 'em all out.)

Which..sometimes leads to that Inevitable "Zero" that most posters dread. (&, which I, as a critic, always dread leaving-behind.)

I'm not a musician..so I rarely visit the MP3 Boards..sorry. I'm not even a very-successful Lyricist, as cuts & connections go...so all I CAN offer is One Man's Take on what I just read & it's offered as just that.)

As for the "Keep Quiet" part...I dunno about that. There's a big-enough difference between Lambasting someone for an error..and Gently pointing it out. (There's also a growing awareness that A Lot of Crap manages to GET cut, too..so WHY be Overly-Picky...)

Navigating all the Egos-Involved is, of course, an Art unto itself. Thanks for your (pretty astute) observations, Amigo.

I've enjoyed 'em, even when they stung. Keep up the Good Work, & if I failed to do it earlier, "Welcome Aboard!"

Best Wishes & a Big Guy-Hug,
Stan

Last edited by "Tampa Stan" Good; 08/01/10 03:36 AM.