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Re: Is it time to give up on TAXI

Post by cassmcentee » Wed Dec 19, 2018 7:31 am

It took me a good 3 years to stop making cues with 30 second intros...
Slow learner, too many hits to the head

The NFL is a great example of quick intros (if you watch football)
They love to use super quick drum-fills to get into their cues
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Re: Is it time to give up on TAXI

Post by BobGunnerfeldt » Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:15 am

Al,

Your music sound high quality.

A lot of very smart people have given you some great feedback. The one thought I would like to share with you is the membership renewal fee is so small compared to the contacts you make, the comments from the screeners and the Road Rally. Many folks start their work day with a coffee from Starbucks at around $4.00 a day. In a single year that adds up to around $1000.00. In a few hours the coffee is gown. What you gain from Taxi will last a long time.

I find being a part of the Taxi family is a great investment.

Keep up your great work and never give up on your dream!

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Re: Is it time to give up on TAXI

Post by AlCompose » Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:22 am

cassmcentee wrote:
Wed Dec 19, 2018 7:31 am
It took me a good 3 years to stop making cues with 30 second intros...
Slow learner, too many hits to the head

The NFL is a great example of quick intros (if you watch football)
They love to use super quick drum-fills to get into their cues
Lol Thanks Cass... Hope the head has recovered now! ;) .. I know what you mean about the NFL Cues. straight to the point

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Re: Is it time to give up on TAXI

Post by guscave » Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:25 am

Good stuff!! I agree with what others have said. Get to the meat & potatoes of the song quicker. 2 to 4 bars is enough. I have two songs I wrote years ago that have been placed in many TV shows which actually don't have any intros.

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Re: Is it time to give up on TAXI

Post by AlCompose » Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:29 am

BobGunnerfeldt wrote:
Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:15 am
Al,

Your music sound high quality.

A lot of very smart people have given you some great feedback. The one thought I would like to share with you is the membership renewal fee is so small compared to the contacts you make, the comments from the screeners and the Road Rally. Many folks start their work day with a coffee from Starbucks at around $4.00 a day. In a single year that adds up to around $1000.00. In a few hours the coffee is gown. What you gain from Taxi will last a long time.

I find being a part of the Taxi family is a great investment.

Keep up your great work and never give up on your dream!

Bob
Thanks Bob… Yeah it’s not so much the money… More the frustration of working on cues to get constantly get knocked back… I haven’t submitted anything to Taxi I’d say in 6 Months.. but still writing full time, I’ve been writing (Song) tracks with other songwriters online.. for my sanity I had to leave it alone for a while, Lol

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Re: Is it time to give up on TAXI

Post by AlCompose » Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:45 am

guscave wrote:
Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:25 am
Good stuff!! I agree with what others have said. Get to the meat & potatoes of the song quicker. 2 to 4 bars is enough. I have two songs I wrote years ago that have been placed in many TV shows which actually don't have any intros.
Cheers Guscave!

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