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tsg2003
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At one point or another, most who've grown up aspiring to be the next 'big thing' realize that they can't be the voice of youth forever (except possibly Mick Jagger
).
In that, at 35+ years of age you may be in a 'different place' than that of the average 'popular' listening audience, hardly able to relate to the masses you once targeted.
What I'm trying to get at here, is while some may lose the ability and/or desire to shape the youth of today with their music, dead song-writers they (we?) are not.
There are obviously plently of examples of musicians/stars over 35 and then some in music and entertainment. However a glancing look at the who's who of todays 'pop' and well, I think my point is made.
Myself for example... I'm in my early 30's- spent a lot of time playing in many, many different area bands- with some moderate success (I use that term very loosely
).
I no longer have the real ambition to try to 'make it' in the industry. I do however still have the love of music as I did when I was a kid first getting into it.
For the song-writer who wants to peddle their works.. what are some of the options/experiences or stories that some of you have in dealing with this sort of situation?
Has anyone here bought or sold works?
I'm simply interested engaging people in a stimulating conversation on the topic.
Anyone?

In that, at 35+ years of age you may be in a 'different place' than that of the average 'popular' listening audience, hardly able to relate to the masses you once targeted.
What I'm trying to get at here, is while some may lose the ability and/or desire to shape the youth of today with their music, dead song-writers they (we?) are not.
There are obviously plently of examples of musicians/stars over 35 and then some in music and entertainment. However a glancing look at the who's who of todays 'pop' and well, I think my point is made.
Myself for example... I'm in my early 30's- spent a lot of time playing in many, many different area bands- with some moderate success (I use that term very loosely

I no longer have the real ambition to try to 'make it' in the industry. I do however still have the love of music as I did when I was a kid first getting into it.
For the song-writer who wants to peddle their works.. what are some of the options/experiences or stories that some of you have in dealing with this sort of situation?
Has anyone here bought or sold works?
I'm simply interested engaging people in a stimulating conversation on the topic.
Anyone?
