I just got off the phone with a buddy of mine who is in the music business. He said that he wouldn't trust the opinion of the average demo service concerning the quality of a song. They'd be shooting down good songs and giving passes to bad ones.

So, my advice is, Listen to Kevin Edward Rose:

Originally Posted by Kevin Edward Rose
Before you go to any studio, talk to your team to determine if the song is ready to be recorded. You do have a team, don't you? (Yes, I stole the phrase from Mike Dunbar!)

Seriously, get the advice of some trusted people (not just friends and family) before spending a dime on a demo or recording. Paying a studio to record a song that is not ready is just throwing your money away. If you have money to do that, then send some my way!

Of course, if it is a vanity project, go for it. There's nothing wrong on spending money for something like that if you go into it with your eyes open.


And my advice if you're in the demo service business:

Do the absolute best job you can do on anything, no matter how you feel personally about it. Don't make promises that you can't keep. Don't use flattery tricks to get work.

You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way. -Johnny Cash

It's only music.
-niteshift

Mike Dunbar Music