Well put, and sound advice, Dan, thank you.
  Do keep in mind that age, (and experience in this business), is relative. 45?...45 is young to me, at least a generation younger.
  I don't mean to boast or pontificate on this, or any other site. I am just speaking of my personal past and adventures, no disrespect to anyone, but I'm not going to sit here and not react to either uninformed, or wishful thinking. I know there are a lot of music biz folks on this list, but, as has been pointed out here before, your mileage may vary.
  I just happened to have been in the right place at the right time for a long time...and I love sharing the stories, but it is difficult to do so when some here think I'm bragging or belittling them.
  Understand that music is something I have done since I was 12, and at 62, that's a long time. I am not a FAN of music. I am a FAN of TV and Movies and the web and books, and all the creative things that I know less about, and can therefore, enjoy more. Music is my LIFE...so please realize that I do NOT brag, 'drop names', or wish to be acknowedged as something other than I am...a guy that has been around for a long time. It's not my fault that people I first met worked in a bank, (Nilsson), wanted to be respected, (Janis), drank a hell of a lot and was a regular frat-boy, (Morrison), and the rest. Nobody knew they were going to get famous, (a ridiculous goal), or not.
   
  bob
  

Dan Franke <deer_lick@yahoo.com> wrote:
  I know that "Uncle Bob" is newer here than the
majority of the list members. I'm not sure of the
inception date, but I myself have been a listmember
for over 10 years. I'm trying to word this to prevent
a flamewar or to incite a posting frenzy - Hopefully
this post won't even require a reply from anyone. I
just want to point out that many of the folks on this
list aren't by any means "kids." I, myself, am 45 and
I have met a handful of Auditeers who are in my age
group. I also know that many of the members of this
list are Musicians, DJ's (airwaves & internet), Label
Owners, Booking Agents, Lawers, Writers & Bloggers and
above all music fans. I only point this out because Mr
Segarini sometimes seems to be under the impression
that he is educating all of us on how it all works.
One of Bob's favorite targets for example, Stewart
Mason, is a contributing writer to Amplifer, Writes
reviews for the All-Music guide, and has one of the
most interesting Blogs out there -
http://www.littlehits.com/blog/ . 

I've played in bands since 1981 - Mostly the same
band. We recorded & self-released an EP and did a
small amount of touring in the midwest...but mostly
we've stuck with it because it is fun and we have no
illusions of success being in our 40's & playing
juvinille punk rock. It is a labour of love...but
minus the labor for us. [Our old EP is currently on
our MySpace page -
http://www.myspace.com/themightydeerlick]. I took the
little bit of knowledge that I had gained from my band
and helped out The Blow Pops for awhile - booked a
couple of East coast tours, road managed them, roadied
- and they in turn helped me by letting me stay in
their practice space for a few months when I was
temporarily unable to work due to an arthritic virus. 

So my point is, while Bob's personal insight is
facinating to a lot of us (fans or not of your music),
his presentation can come off as condesending. I've
met enough musicians and too much music available to
experience, that I don't need to waste my time on
music from someone who rubs me the wrong way. I know I
should learn to separate the music from the artist,
but I can't...Ryan Adams comes to mind - Although his
music stands up in spite of his public persona and
personal or second-hand experiences with friends who
have toured with him.

So finally, I am asking Bob to do what many here have
given him a hard time for - Bob can you regal us with
some stories that would be of interest to the list.
For one, I'd love to hear about how the Ian Hunter
sessions came about or some specifics about the
sessions themselves. If you've already rehashed this
in interviews, please post a link or reprint the
interview. 

Sincerely,
Dan FrankE