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| From | deedlemusic@sbcglobal.net |
| Subject | The bitch is back ; ) |
| Date | Sun, 13 Jul 2003 03:21:12 -0700 |
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Jocelyn wrote:
>>however....it sours me QUITE a bit on the whole deal
when i'm getting flack/bitched out by someone trying
to 'make it' telling me i don't know jack shit about
the 'business' and that i should get some books, etc.
to educate myself. a 'mere fan' i may be, but an
idiot i am not.>>>
Jocelyn -- you absolutely are *not* an idiot. I've always felt that
Auditeers are some of the most discerning and supportive music
listeners around. You, in particular, are one of the bright lights
on the list and I always enjoy reading your posts. You did say in
your email that you don't know much about the biz and are looking at
it as an "outsider." You asked good questions and suggesting you
read up on things is really the best answer I can give because your
questions require more information than can be gleaned through email
chats. Granted, it's never been the fan's concern to learn about the
music biz, but I guess I've just had enough of well-meaning folks
promoting that "Major Label = Bad/DIY = Good" sweeping
generalization, which isn't remotely the whole picture.
>>not to mention that having someone drop in
just to 'school' us all on one particular subject
always sort of feels like having a aunt pop into town
every 6 months just to complain.>>>
Lol! Well, it's true that I tend to trumpet the "artist's
perspective" because it's personal to me, and so I take it
personally. There aren't that many artists represented here and that
perspective is often lacking or gets lost in the conversation, which
tends to continue stereotypes or misinformation. It gets damn
frustrating sometimes, hence my flacky attitude. I agree that a
diplomatic approach would have been a better choice in my
communications of late, so Jocelyn, Kevin, Auditeers, I apologize for
my uber-bitchy tone.
Love,
Aunt Wendie
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