To add to the "what it takes to make it" conversation..... there's a lot of talent playing on the street corners and for tips in joints like Tootsies in Nashville that are better than any of the handful of touring acts from the same town who will never have a hit single on the radio.

Being in the right place at the right time and having the right friends around and above you kinda makes a huge difference in your chances.

You can find my music at:
www.herbhartley.com
Add nothing that adds nothing to the music.
You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.

The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.