Originally Posted by nitepiano


So, again, I wonder what the success ratio is in Country music between Nashville residents vs non?

Your thoughts?


Perhaps if you re-phrased the question to, people outside of Nashville writing the "right" songs vs. people in Nashville writing the "right" songs. In truth, alot of people not in Nashville are unaware of what it takes to write those songs, not to mention lack the experience doing so. Not necessarily inexperience in writing, just the lack of writing what needs to be written, creatively of course. Pretty sure if you were an out of towner and you sent something to the right people that was so good that it was ridiculous, then the chances would be equal. There's no discrimination of "in town" and "out of town" as some may believe. Only songs that can get on albums and the radio vs songs that can't. There is no barrier. "Great song = Lots Of Money" - Not Great Song = Not So Much", if you think like the business people do. It doesn't matter where it comes from. As an "in towner" I can answer the original question in saying that almost every song I have heard from out of town doesn't cut it. So yes, that would make the chances much less then...wouldn't it. The reason most songs are from "In towners"? Better songs