Wow! This thread has gone nuts. Db, I didn't listen to the second song. The first one was good, though...already told you that, and still you had to post something else to get my "professional critique". Whatever.
As for your backtracking on your original statement:
First, it was, "anybody can write; It's not rocket science." Then, you go back and correct yourself (weakly), saying that you didn't mean just anybody could write GOOD songs.
So now, I'm confused. What did the statement mean? Would you say that anybody could drive a race car in a NASCAR event...it's not brain surgery (and conveniently leave out the fact that the individual doing so would probably crash and burn?). Was there actually a point for making that statement in the first place?
I think you are a decent musician. I think you are a decent songwriter. I think you developed these abilities through years of hard work-as opposed to waking up one morning and just doing it. I think you are proud to show off the songs you have written BECAUSE of the care and effort that you put into them-slapping something together and showing it off would have proven you to be an idiot, especially here.
And yet, you seem to dismiss your own abilities and hard work by stating that any jerk-off on the street could do the exact same thing.
You should be ashamed of yourself-not just for demonstrating such carelessness towards your fellow musicians, but for discounting your own work.
As for my Karoake comment, well, all I can say is that I'm a purist. I believe that real music comes from real people. I don't use backing tracks, drum machines-I won't even use MIDI. I actually turned down a gig scheduled for TONIGHT because the guy running the show was using a drum machine (among other reasons). I don't like what you do, and I never will.
The thing you need to keep in mind is this: These are just my opinions!
They are there for you to do with what you will: Get angry, ignore them, have a good cry, poke fun at me for them...I really don't care. In fact, I think it's quite funny that you accepted my little challenge, all the while anxious to prove the QUALITY of your work.
My point exactly. Thanks for proving it. Not just anyone can do what you've done, and you went out of your way to make that clear. The pride you've demonstrated in sharing these tunes is well founded-and that sense of pride only comes through hard work.
I'm sure you get my point. If you do, then maybe you could go ahead and retract that statement...it won't hurt to admit you were wrong, I promise.
