I have a neighbor who makes a decent living playing music. He plays the clubs as a solo act and is rarely out of work. Sure he plays cover songs but that's what the people want. He says that he plays "everything from Sinatra to Santana".

I smell some sour grapes on this thread, especially concerning Jody and Greg. Some of the things that they say may have hit a nerve with me in the past, but I got over it, and you can't deny the obvious. These guys are professionals. I watched Jody's video "Falling In". Very catchy and well done. I've seen his other videos. There's no argument that his talent exceeds just being a singer/musician/songwriter. It's a shame that in this day and age the star of the show has to practically be the whole team. I guess that Jody wants it that way but I'll let him chime in on that. There was a time when a musician only had to play the music and/or produce i.e. Buddy Holly.

You can find animosity all over the Internet on music threads. It shouldn't happen on JPF. That's what makes this site different from the others.

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