Me too! (crime drama forward)

[rocnathan]

Nice one! Really sleazy, I thought

[keithl]

I dig it....great vibe!Congrats!!

[brindabella]

Wow Steve! I liked it A LOT! And no food in there!!

[suzdoyle]

Great vibe, Steve. Congrats on another well-deserved forward!SuzP.s. Brindabella -- what does "no food in there" mean?

[brindabella]

Jun 7, 2009, 3:32pm, suzdoyle wrote:Great vibe, Steve. Congrats on another well-deserved forward!SuzP.s. Brindabella -- what does "no food in there" mean? Ha Ha! I call Steve "Chef Barden". Almost all of his songs have food themes. He says he didnt noticed it until I told him!

[suzdoyle]

oh -- THAT explains it! Thanks for clarifying. Maybe Steve writes most of his songs when he's hungry . . ., ??SuzP.S. The books you sent Lyris are PERFECT! She checks out more of them each week from the library and is really enjoying the series. GRAZI!

[stevebarden]

Thanks Jay, i-man, GB, roc, Keith, Laura, and Suz!Suz, regarding Brindabella's "food" comment, it's true. I had no idea that many of my song titles were food related. Now I'm extremely cautious of how I name my music. I'm sure it's Freudian somehow!Steve

[trentoliphant]

Nice job on the forward - great piece.I will be happy when my return rate gets below 87% - congrats on your success.Trent

[stevebarden]

Jun 8, 2009, 9:00am, trentoliphant wrote:I will be happy when my return rate gets below 87% - congrats on your success.TrentHa ha! My first year forward success rate was 27% (meaning a 73% return rate!). Things started changing when I...1) set my ego aside and started listening to what the reviewers were saying2) opened up my submissions to critiques and suggestions by forum members (time permitting)3) being more selective with what I submit. I've gone from the "shotgun" approach to the "rifle" approach (who coined that term? I can't remember...)4) interpreting and understanding what the listing is really asking for (very often subject to debate, but still challenging)It's not a perfect system because humans create the listings, humans screen the music, and humans compose the music. But in spite of all that, it seems to be getting better.It's a journey.Steve

[lboogie77]

Nice Steve! Thanks for the 'forward' insight. Regards 77