Hello from new american artist

[Jerome]

couldnt have said it better myself Jerome

read the words of this Paul Weller song Brookieg, and learn from a music "legend" about self'serving ambition and its ultimate pitfalls!!!!

IT JUST CAME TO PIECES IN MY HANDS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRoCSCXZDSs audio

I stood as tall as a mountain
I never really thought about the drop
I trod over rocks to get there
Just so I could stand on top
Clumsy and blind I stumbled
As I crawled through desert sands
I didn't stop to think about the consequences
As it came to pieces in my hands

I thought I was a maritime marvel
I believed that I ruled the waves
All I could say is time is motion
And every effort others made I would saved
I was a shit stained statue
School children would stand in awe
Truly believed I was a ceiling of sky
Never thought about having flaws

I felt as reverent as Jesus
The sanctimony stunk
I thought I was admiral of the missing fleet
I couldn't see that I was sunk
I roared my pride in the darkness
I scratched away at the stars
I thought I was lord of this crappy jungle
I should have been put behind bars

But now I sit with my head in my hands
And wail to the weeping wall
The avalanche of my emotions
Holds the audience of one enthralled
Like learning the lesson the hard way
Like a fall from command
I thought I was king of the whole wide world
But it just came to pieces......in my hands

Only just seen this - must give this a listen - food for thought. Bloody good lyrics.

[Jerome]

Na - I dont agree - Or yeah I DO, to a certain limit - BE KIND, but dont lick a.. - Listen to Robbie Williams when he said: "If you wanna get somewhere, be ready to say NO to A LOT of people" (And probably other things than people - tihi - like drugs f.e.) VERY GOOD LUCK TO YOU! You can be proud of been signed already! I think that only 1% of talented musicians these days get signed. These are not the days to go for a record contract. I love when people think they are good enough to go all the way. If you dont think that you can do it you are NOT gonna get there, NEVER. To believe in your self is THE nr 1 strongest power to get you where you want.
Frank

99% of the ones who believe in themselves won't be around next month, let alone next year (X factor is a good example). There is a large element of luck in success (being in the right place at the right time) and a lot of bloody hard work in order to maintain it. Of course you have to say NO to a lot of people - but surely to bite the hand that feeds is the dumbest thing to do.

[gater]

Obviously my esteemed fellow members have never read, or heard about artists getting ripped off at every turn in the music biz. YOU MUST ALWAYS LOOK OUT FOR YOUR BEST INTEREST, BECAUSE BY AND LARGE, YOU WOULD BE LITTLE MORE THAN A COMMODITY TO THE MAJOR LABELS. If only for this reason, be kind to the small labels you deal with because as a general rule, they are not as big a bunch of scum as the major labels idiots. Besides, if you are that good, and comfortable with a small company, they can use the biggers guys for distrubution. Oh, and NEVER SIGN OVER PUBLISHING RIGHTS! Especially if you want to have somethiing to show for your work when you are older.
I have many freinds you have been where you are now, and some that made it big, and some that did not.

[Jerome]

(If only for this reason, be kind to the small labels you deal with because as a general rule, they are not as big a bunch of scum as the major labels idiots.)

Even more reason as to why he/she should not be looking to move to a 'bigger' label.

[Tiggi]

Welcome Brookieg.

I guess there's plenty of truth in what's been said already, even if it's Grinchily expressed.

Good luck, and I hope you enjoy the site.

[SteveO]

Welcome aboard MD, Brook !,,,,Good luck with your music career !!!!