“Have you listened to the radio lately? Have you heard the canned, frozen and processed product being dished up to the world as American popular music today?”
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Historically, musicians know what it is like to be outside the norm - walking the high wire without a safety net. Our experience is not so different from those who march to the beat of different drummers.
I can't think of one person I've ever met who didn't like some type of music.
I'm probably writing music now for the same reason as I started writing songs when I was 14 - to meet women.
We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge.