Comments for We Support Local Music! http://www.we-support-local-music.com supporting the local musician - local venue - local music fan - local entertainment reporter Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:20:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Comment on I Am Human, Therefore I Sing by John http://www.we-support-local-music.com/2010/08/29/i-am-human-therefore-i-sing/#comment-367 John Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:20:38 +0000 http://www.we-support-local-music.com/?p=322#comment-367 Couldn’t agree more Dan. Maybe you should set up an internet audition for the “Danfactor” <~ see what I done there? lol. Seriously though. So many people shy away from expressing them selves through song and it's all down to how the musical media portray how we are mean't to sound. "Who said I was tone deaf" I sound ok to me? Maybe it is the other way around…. Anyway, I'm off to the garden for a rain dance. God bless. Couldn’t agree more Dan.
Maybe you should set up an internet audition for the “Danfactor” <~ see what I done there? lol. Seriously though. So many people shy away from expressing them selves through song and it's all down to how the musical media portray how we are mean't to sound.
"Who said I was tone deaf" I sound ok to me? Maybe it is the other way around….
Anyway, I'm off to the garden for a rain dance. God bless.

]]> Comment on My Problem with American Idol by Meryl V http://www.we-support-local-music.com/2011/07/10/my-problem-with-american-idol/#comment-361 Meryl V Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:39:02 +0000 http://www.we-support-local-music.com/?p=1036#comment-361 Dan this is so right on and exactly how I feel about American Idol. I will be posting this to my Facebook page for my business. I teach a wonderful early childhood music program called Music Together which was partly founded on the premise that people are not sitting around the piano at night making music with their families anymore and the fact that we've become a consumer society instead of a music making society. It is research based to help children gain basic music competence (ability to sing in key and hold a beat), but the materials that go home with the families encourage them to actively make music with their children every day. It's teaching the parents to sing and dance with their children instead of plop them in front of a TV, which in turn will hopefully create a new generation of people who enjoy taking part in the music of their culture and not just listening to the "perfect" ones on the radio. People who are not self concious about the way they sound, but get great joy from being a part of music making. There are Music Together centers all over the world making music MAKERS one family at a time! This is my contribution, as well as playing in a band myself and frequenting open mics and live music venues often. It's all we can do right? Dan this is so right on and exactly how I feel about American Idol. I will be posting this to my Facebook page for my business. I teach a wonderful early childhood music program called Music Together which was partly founded on the premise that people are not sitting around the piano at night making music with their families anymore and the fact that we’ve become a consumer society instead of a music making society. It is research based to help children gain basic music competence (ability to sing in key and hold a beat), but the materials that go home with the families encourage them to actively make music with their children every day. It’s teaching the parents to sing and dance with their children instead of plop them in front of a TV, which in turn will hopefully create a new generation of people who enjoy taking part in the music of their culture and not just listening to the “perfect” ones on the radio. People who are not self concious about the way they sound, but get great joy from being a part of music making. There are Music Together centers all over the world making music MAKERS one family at a time!

This is my contribution, as well as playing in a band myself and frequenting open mics and live music venues often. It’s all we can do right?

]]> Comment on My Problem with American Idol by Bruce G http://www.we-support-local-music.com/2011/07/10/my-problem-with-american-idol/#comment-360 Bruce G Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:11:37 +0000 http://www.we-support-local-music.com/?p=1036#comment-360 I'm afraid I can't be part of the love fest. I think that to imply that we all can and should sing does a disservice to those with talent. On a very basic level you may have a point but American Idol (while I hate the format) isn't looking for that nice voice in the church choir, they are looking for potential pop stars. I don't think there is any implication to the contrary. As a working professional in photography your position is one I fight on a daily basis. The illusion that because technology has made taking pictures easier, photography is no longer a service to be paid for. Frankly if there is any thing that hinders the growth of local music it's the lack of cooperation between those that profess to be supporters. I produce a cable access show that is also streamed live online and get little to no support or mention from many local "supporters" of local music. I've had greater success in Europe, The Middle East, Australia than here in MA. I’m afraid I can’t be part of the love fest. I think that to imply that we all can and should sing does a disservice to those with talent. On a very basic level you may have a point but American Idol (while I hate the format) isn’t looking for that nice voice in the church choir, they are looking for potential pop stars. I don’t think there is any implication to the contrary. As a working professional in photography your position is one I fight on a daily basis. The illusion that because technology has made taking pictures easier, photography is no longer a service to be paid for. Frankly if there is any thing that hinders the growth of local music it’s the lack of cooperation between those that profess to be supporters. I produce a cable access show that is also streamed live online and get little to no support or mention from many local “supporters” of local music. I’ve had greater success in Europe, The Middle East, Australia than here in MA.

]]> Comment on My Problem with American Idol by Dan Cloutier http://www.we-support-local-music.com/2011/07/10/my-problem-with-american-idol/#comment-359 Dan Cloutier Tue, 12 Jul 2011 02:19:04 +0000 http://www.we-support-local-music.com/?p=1036#comment-359 Hey Rick, I run the open mike at the Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham MA. It'd be good to see you there some night if you live in the area. Open mikes have changed my life too. Hey Rick,

I run the open mike at the Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham MA. It’d be good to see you there some night if you live in the area. Open mikes have changed my life too.

]]> Comment on My Problem with American Idol by Rick A http://www.we-support-local-music.com/2011/07/10/my-problem-with-american-idol/#comment-358 Rick A Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:46:52 +0000 http://www.we-support-local-music.com/?p=1036#comment-358 Open Mics have been a godsend to me. I started about 3 summers ago, and was nervous as hell. Between the OMs, and the supportive people I've met there, I'm now somewhat comfortable performing in front of people. My playing is not the best, nor is my singing, but I have fun. And for me that's what it's all about. Open Mics have been a godsend to me. I started about 3 summers ago, and was nervous as hell.

Between the OMs, and the supportive people I’ve met there, I’m now somewhat comfortable performing in front of people.

My playing is not the best, nor is my singing, but I have fun.

And for me that’s what it’s all about.

]]> Comment on My Problem with American Idol by Dan Cloutier http://www.we-support-local-music.com/2011/07/10/my-problem-with-american-idol/#comment-357 Dan Cloutier Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:37:40 +0000 http://www.we-support-local-music.com/?p=1036#comment-357 Great reply Dan my friend. I think you should make this into your own blog. The world needs to hear why turing off your TV is a good thing, and how music saved your life. Great reply Dan my friend. I think you should make this into your own blog. The world needs to hear why turing off your TV is a good thing, and how music saved your life.

]]> Comment on My Problem with American Idol by Dan Cloutier http://www.we-support-local-music.com/2011/07/10/my-problem-with-american-idol/#comment-356 Dan Cloutier Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:32:36 +0000 http://www.we-support-local-music.com/?p=1036#comment-356 Try to be a $uck$e$$ Please her, please him, buy gifts Don’t steal, don’t lift Twenty years of schoolin’ And they put you on the day shift Look out kid They keep it all hid Better jump down a manhole Light yourself a candle Don’t wear sandals Try to avoid the scandals Don’t wanna be a bum You better chew gum The pump don’t work ’Cause the vandals took the handles Amen Bob Try to be a $uck$e$$
Please her, please him, buy gifts
Don’t steal, don’t lift
Twenty years of schoolin’
And they put you on the day shift
Look out kid
They keep it all hid
Better jump down a manhole
Light yourself a candle
Don’t wear sandals
Try to avoid the scandals
Don’t wanna be a bum
You better chew gum
The pump don’t work
’Cause the vandals took the handles

Amen Bob

]]> Comment on My Problem with American Idol by Dan Cloutier http://www.we-support-local-music.com/2011/07/10/my-problem-with-american-idol/#comment-355 Dan Cloutier Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:30:20 +0000 http://www.we-support-local-music.com/?p=1036#comment-355 Thanks for your lovely comment Katey. It is sad when the world pushes towards survival of the fittest, but it is our job as artists to push back. Thanks for your lovely comment Katey. It is sad when the world pushes towards survival of the fittest, but it is our job as artists to push back.

]]> Comment on My Problem with American Idol by Dan Cloutier http://www.we-support-local-music.com/2011/07/10/my-problem-with-american-idol/#comment-354 Dan Cloutier Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:27:57 +0000 http://www.we-support-local-music.com/?p=1036#comment-354 Thanks brother Tom! I will continue to try to be perfectly imperfect too. Thanks brother Tom! I will continue to try to be perfectly imperfect too.

]]> Comment on My Problem with American Idol by Dan Cloutier http://www.we-support-local-music.com/2011/07/10/my-problem-with-american-idol/#comment-353 Dan Cloutier Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:27:17 +0000 http://www.we-support-local-music.com/?p=1036#comment-353 You should think of turing what you just wrote into your own blog. I loved the story about Black Beauty and you learning to write for yourself. Do it!!! We'll totally post it. You are one of the best Faith. You should think of turing what you just wrote into your own blog. I loved the story about Black Beauty and you learning to write for yourself. Do it!!! We’ll totally post it. You are one of the best Faith.

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