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Location: 6 String Ranch | Talent gets you to the door
Tenacity allows you to stay there till it opens
Luck gets you through it once it does open
More luck keeps you going once you're in. |
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Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | I respect the great skills of the guitar players you saw Mark, but hey, they didn't write and record "I Can't get no Satisfaction". It's being in the right place at the right time for starters, but talent is the key. Yes they're many many great musicians out there. But face it: Jimi Hendrix,Wes Montgomery SRV and other greats are gifted beyond most. So is John Lennon, Paul McCartney. Can anybody write like Dylan? Don't kid yourself, these greats are great because of their talent and ability. They also have the ability to believe in themselves. Most of us can see through the wannabees and one hit wonders. I respect and admire giftrd talent. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Ah, but the world is not fair nor probably, should it be. If it were, Andy Partridge would be the rich darling of all the people who loved John Lennons work. For more or less similar reasons.
And NRBQ, and...well... you fill your own blanks. and know there's even more.
The Payolas
Pointed Sticks
Chilliwack
The Jitters
Helen Gone
.......stop me now. Somebody, shoot!
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I wasn't thinking about songwriting as a talent when I wrote that. Mick was one of several names that could have popped into my head. Dylan is/was a great writer. He'd have to be to make it with one of the most irritating voices in the business.
I have a personal opinion that talent is 1% gift and 99% hard work, but don't get me started on that. I appreciate hard work. I don't have much appreciation for those who received gifts. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I want Neil Young, Tom Petty and Bob Dylan to put out an album together.
Just for the sheer enjoyment of talented people with annoying voices getting together. |
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Location: Central Oregon | With Fran Drescher singing backup. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Oh that would be special. |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | "I've got a lawyer acquaintance" who told me he had an opportunity to invest in a local band when he lived in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
He's really sorry he didn't write the check for $10,000 now.
Sometimes it takes "backing" also. |
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Location: NJ | throw Springsteen into that band as well . . |
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Location: west virginia | Originally posted by Jason_S:
i guess im pretty well screwed all the way 'round...ive got verry little talent and even less luck. but i could give 2 shits less what anyone else thinks about my playing or singing for that matter....
i think if i would have started when i was younger i may have acutualy went somewhere with my playing and singing...but then again who knows....jason knowing you as long as i have jason as we have said before jason sing not say it you can sing you could make it far if you would take very little singing lesson's i'd be a fan!!! all the way |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Did someone say "Chilliwack" ?????
Success means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. |
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IS IT TALENT OR LUCK ?
