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I suppose that's a good review ?

I don't speak the vernacular obviously any more.

If he'd said that about my music ... I might knock him on his ass.


Rock on my man.

The music buisiness never ceases to amaze me! It reminds me of being a member of the teamsters or perhaps a government employee! It's kind of a good thing' bad thing but maybe not (no pun intended)
I was watching a show (last night on the STONES) I will strongly advise all you WHIPPERSNAPPERS to watch! it is my opinion the STONES were the FIRST PUNK ROCK BAND!

Sounds like a review by some snot-nosed first year 18 year old college freshman who probably presented it to be graded by his (or her) professor. I still say you'd gain a helluva lot more marketing traction having Jango play your tunes 1000 times a month worldwide for about $35. Then you'd gain an email fanlist of dozens and eventually hundreds of people who may very well BUY Cd's from you. Keep your day jobs and simultaneously tour the world on the web. That's what I'm hoping to do.

Sounds like a review by some snot-nosed first year 18 year old college freshman who probably presented it to be graded by his (or her) professor. I still say you'd gain a helluva lot more marketing traction having Jango play your tunes 1000 times a month worldwide for about $35. Then you'd gain an email fanlist of dozens and eventually hundreds of people who may very well BUY Cd's from you. Keep your day jobs and simultaneously tour the world on the web. That's what I'm hoping to do.

I could be wrong, but I don't think you'll have much success like that on the web, in the "blues" genre" Put it this way, I love the blues as a consumer of music, and I feel that the internet destroys some of the connection I (others) have with that genre. As you know, the blues necessarily requires that real connection between artist and public. CDs do it okay, but its rather a sacrilege, to put blues music on some ass-hole marketeer's cheesy Pop-up page. I'm thinking, is there any BB King material floating out there on Jango? Prolly not. ( I wouldn't waste the time or money...) Why not get a real promoter to push the material like they do for the other professional entertainers..(or am I just being whacky here? ). One thing about a professional agent working for you, ...You will never have to deal with some shitty-assed write up from some no-count punk, who doesn't get it anyway.

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Yeah...by the prose of that writer, I'd say he gave each song on your EP about 10 seconds (Just so he wasn't lying to his boss) and then had the audacity to play off like he formed some real opinion about the material. Here's where he f**ked up... You know that bit about the Stooges? Well even I can tell you ...that historic fact has been milked by every writer in Detroit; some of who don't actually have a clue of what that means, or dare I say it, even give a f**K. (Just making observation) ...and this dumbass is reaching for the (can o old profound facts) archive to fill his story in...because, clearly, he was too f**cking lazy to give the material a proper review. I bet if you asked that dumb-ass which song he thought was the most "Scummy blues" he'd probably ramble on about Blue SnaggleTooths EP. That's how disingenuous his write-up appears to me...

Just my opinion bro.

I must have seen something different. I agree he didn't put much into the review . Seems he was too busy to give it what it deserves . Or did I not understand what he said? Too vague IMHO !!

All I can say is damn a review!

Jimmy, you guys rock and thats all that matters!

Heh heh, yeah he didn't put much into the review but any press is good press. We've gotten a lot of mileage from our connection to the Stooges; we are mentioned three times in Mr. Callwood's new book about the Stooges and the Detroit music scene. BTW "a dirty little EP with five scummy little blues-punk gems." is actually quite a compliment around here; street cred baby!

Sounds like a review by some snot-nosed first year 18 year old college freshman who probably presented it to be graded by his (or her) professor. I still say you'd gain a helluva lot more marketing traction having Jango play your tunes 1000 times a month worldwide for about $35. Then you'd gain an email fanlist of dozens and eventually hundreds of people who may very well BUY Cd's from you. Keep your day jobs and simultaneously tour the world on the web. That's what I'm hoping to do.

I could be wrong, but I don't think you'll have much success like that on the web, in the "blues" genre" Put it this way, I love the blues as a consumer of music, and I feel that the internet destroys some of the connection I (others) have with that genre. As you know, the blues necessarily requires that real connection between artist and public. CDs do it okay, but its rather a sacrilege, to put blues music on some ass-hole marketeer's cheesy Pop-up page. I'm thinking, is there any BB King material floating out there on Jango? Prolly not. ( I wouldn't waste the time or money...) Why not get a real promoter to push the material like they do for the other professional entertainers..(or am I just being whacky here? ). One thing about a professional agent working for you, ...You will never have to deal with some shitty-assed write up from some no-count punk, who doesn't get it anyway.

. Actually you're dead wrong. I'm not sure you understand how Jango works. I've communicated with a number of independent artists in different genres, including blues, and they simply told me to do it, IT WORKS! The key is having great tunes that are similar to famous artists. You request Jango to play your songs alongside those artists. The listeners (not professional reviewers) who are just music lovers, rate your tunes, and then have the option of becoming fans of yours. You get their Jango emails and can send out messages to all of them at once telling them where they can BUY your Cd (if you have one). I communicated with John McLeod (country singer on steroids) who gave Jango his highest praise.

Heh heh, yeah he didn't put much into the review but any press is good press. We've gotten a lot of mileage from our connection to the Stooges; we are mentioned three times in Mr. Callwood's new book about the Stooges and the Detroit music scene. BTW "a dirty little EP with five scummy little blues-punk gems." is actually quite a compliment around here; street cred baby!

I agree, any press is good press and if that's what makes people take note, then use it.

Chaeya

Depending on the reviewer, we always took it as a compliment the more they HATED us. Most music writers are frustrated musicians who couldn't get a career playing professionally.

Jimmy
I thought it was short, but positive! Obviously no breakdown of anything... just a couple of quick lines saying you guys rock.
Every review on the page is short. Not much substance to any of them. He kinda nails it with the line scummy little blues punk gems!
Your EP rocks and those that get it... get it. I think he gets it.
"gems"

Sounds like a review by some snot-nosed first year 18 year old college freshman who probably presented it to be graded by his (or her) professor. I still say you'd gain a helluva lot more marketing traction having Jango play your tunes 1000 times a month worldwide for about $35. Then you'd gain an email fanlist of dozens and eventually hundreds of people who may very well BUY Cd's from you. Keep your day jobs and simultaneously tour the world on the web. That's what I'm hoping to do.

I could be wrong, but I don't think you'll have much success like that on the web, in the "blues" genre" Put it this way, I love the blues as a consumer of music, and I feel that the internet destroys some of the connection I (others) have with that genre. As you know, the blues necessarily requires that real connection between artist and public. CDs do it okay, but its rather a sacrilege, to put blues music on some ass-hole marketeer's cheesy Pop-up page. I'm thinking, is there any BB King material floating out there on Jango? Prolly not. ( I wouldn't waste the time or money...) Why not get a real promoter to push the material like they do for the other professional entertainers..(or am I just being whacky here? ). One thing about a professional agent working for you, ...You will never have to deal with some shitty-assed write up from some no-count punk, who doesn't get it anyway.

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Actually you're dead wrong. I'm not sure you understand how Jango works. I've communicated with a number of independent artists in different genres, including blues, and they simply told me to do it, IT WORKS! The key is having great tunes that are similar to famous artists. You request Jango to play your songs alongside those artists. The listeners (not professional reviewers) who are just music lovers, rate your tunes, and then have the option of becoming fans of yours. You get their Jango emails and can send out messages to all of them at once telling them where they can BUY your Cd (if you have one). I communicated with John McLeod (country singer on steroids) who gave Jango his highest praise.

Well, I said I could be wrong.. : ) I don't know if I would be comfortable placing my music up against similar FAMOUS artists... For one, it implies that I'm not really that original or that my material can't stand out (Even if its true). I would think its a death sentence to my effort to spread my own material. If I sound too much like Elvis, and was even deemed good at it... Elvis still gets the credit. The other problem I'd have is getting accused of being a poser (Even if i genuinely am not trying to be like a famous artist) Ordinary listeners might appreciate the similarities and the accomplishment, but at the end of they day they are telling thems selves there is only one Elvis, and he cant be topped.... sort of thing.

I May not know how Jango works, But I still stand firm about Blues music and the Internet. Its sacriligous to me... Tell me, does JANGO innundate the site with advertising? DO you pay a fee? (Or is there BOTH, ad and a fee).
I also stand firm About real promoters. Let me put it another way... It was a promoter who made Justin Beieber's material crawl across the world to the tune of 50+ Mill in revenues in under two years with material, that cant hold a candle to your material... Yet, there you are on JANGO (which you know is tied in with a mobile phone company (soon, I guarentee it) ). You may thank me later for the compliment I slipped in there <Grin>

JimmyD

Congratulations. I think you have exactly the right attitude about this.

He's talking about your work. Talking about you is his work. Ha!

Talbot