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Re: computers suck creative energy



There is an audience out there for non-mainstream music.  We have the
NorthEast ArtRock Festival (NEARFest) here in Bethlehem and it sells
out in 20 minutes.  Most of the bands I listen to these days you'll
never hear on the radio, but they have big turnouts at concerts.  The
'net is great for this stuff.  Word of mouth works better than radio
play.

Tony

On Dec 4, 2007 10:58 AM, Glenn Poorman <glenn.poorman@autodesk.com> wrote:
> I agree with Matt.
>
> I recently did a show opening for the California Guitar Trio here
> in Michigan. It was a sold out show and they tend to attract an
> audience that loves to hear things they haven't heard before. At
> one point, I announced I was going to pull out a tune that had never
> been performed in public and hadn't been heard outside of my house
> and I could hear a bunch of people clapping and yelling "bring it on."
>
> While they certainly aren't the "masses", they are out there. Even
> here in the US where most people's idea of "high art" in the form
> of music is "American Idol" and Disney characters.
>
> Glenn
>
>