Originally Posted By: David Snyder
Tater Totts here,

Love's me Tater Totts!

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HTL here is your problem man. You are sweetly playing God and asking us to accept it as best intentions.


Oh man, NOT my intention by a LONG shot. Sorry if it comes across that way AT ALL. Seriously trying to help. I promise you that. Has it comes across that way, apparently not. Point taken.

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As an NSAI coordinator I feel Samuel IS doing modern country or his version of it.


Ok.

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Unless you are a famous producer you have no credentials whatsoever to tell a posting artist what modern country is or is not, in categorical Godlike terms. It is not a case of being a troll dude it is a case of being remarkably presumptuous.


Got it. Not my intent. But that ship has sailed, lol. I hope to God almighty that my comments didn't come across as I don't like the music. The man can write NO DOUBT AT ALL.

This is going to be an exaggeration to give my perspective...If I come in the forums and post a free form jazz piece say "cool new Rock song"...is it a rock song? I'm finding the answer would be yes. Because who is anyone else to say otherwise, correct? And know I'm NOT being at all sarcastic PLEASE. If it's rock to me, then that's what it is. I hope I'm correct on that. If not, I'm all ears.

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Until you post 100 masterpieces and take off your mask, why would any real artist take you seriously?

Why???


I don't think you have to have that body of work to know the basics. If a kindergartner learns what the color red is, he doesn't need to be Van Gogh to look at a painting and know the color red when they see it.

I guess I just hear things in current songs that would make in more of a modern country if applied here...but that's my take. I am NOT the be and end all by any means. Apparently I have come across that way. Honestly, that sucks.

My apologies to everyone that feels that way.

Thanks for the perspective David. I think I got your points. If I missed, feel free to let me know.

The funny thing is, this is thrown in my face a fair amount about my name. It's too bad people don't understand how much I LEARN from conversations like this. My challenge would be to those who also participate. Did you learn anything, or "stick to your guns." Food for thought. Don't starve.

-Not God By A Long Shot

Chad (Hope that makes it easier)

TEMPO TANTRUM: What a lead singer has when they can't stay in time.