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PK’s Advice from a Life Long Bass Player By Pattie Kettle In everyday life, I…

Writing Tips : Writing Outright. Part Two By Tom Colohue | Giving with permission by…

Writing Tips : Writing Outright. Part One By Tom Colohue | Giving with permission by…

I speak from a position of having spent years as an independent musician, and have suffered enough from the likes of fickle, fad-obsessed, wanna-be hip, pricks such as yourselves. I’m sure this note will only serve to entice you further into your egomania, and strengthen your resolve to curve the trends of music toward your own narrow field of interest, but nonetheless, I’ve kept my silence long enough through your prolonged, overrated display of public masturbation. If I sound bitter, that’s because I am, and because I’d like to see a day when integrity returns to the world of music. Maybe I’m too hopeful.

Trying to make a living as a solo acoustic guitarist with an unusual playing style, I’ve had some difficulty fitting in with some of the more popular types of venues. Coffeehouses are fine, but it doesn’t pay the rent.

Early on, when I was a songwriter in a band that was seeking a record…