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Wanted to challenge myself to do something outta my own style so I did these 2 tracks to maybe send to this listing:ROCK INSTRUMENTALS from Classic to Modern Rock are sought after by a Major Music Publisher with distribution through a huge Production Music Library. This Publisher is also an Emmy-winning Composer for daytime television and this is a fantastic opportunity to be introduced to a Publishing/Licensing relationship as well as the possibilities of future composition projects with a VERY successful industry pro. Excellent original tracks, performances and recordings are a must! These tracks shouldn't be too dark or heavy - think fun, uplifting, exciting... a little quirky is fine for this one as well. This Publisher will be looking to sign 8-12 tracks for an upfront "buyout" fee that will be in the $2K range. While it will be an exclusive purchase of the material, this Publisher will not take any portion of your writer's share. He won't be looking for custom compositions, but rather a collection of "B" material - tracks that are laying dormant in your catalog. While we can be a bit more liberal for this one, you'll want to be sure that the tracks themselves are very well written and the recordings are Broadcast Quality. This material will be pitched primarily to Film/TV projects. Please submit 2-3 instrumentals online or per CD, but be prepared to send more if the Publisher gets in touch with you. He will ultimately be interested in signing 8-12 tracks for the buyout fee mentioned above. All submissions will be screened and critiqued by TAXI and must be received no later than March 9, 2009. TAXI #S090309RKThe 2 tracks are:SR1) SIMPLE ROCKETSR2) THAT ORANGE FEELING...not too sure abt the "exciting" part... anyone feel they fit the listing?Regards,-Kel

I'm trying this song, "Tried and True"http://www.taximusic.com/download/21789 ... ue.mp3I've only had one forward this year, so my hopes aren't too high. But that doesn't stop me from trying.Good luck!!!

Hey Kel... sorry I didn't get a chance to respond to this sooner. I'm not sure if these fit the listing or not. I think "That Orange Feeling" is closer, but I don't think "Simple Rocket" fits it. While both tracks feature excellent performances, neither of them make me think "fun, uplifting, exciting" - which is what the listing asked for. Though I do think "TOF" may pass for "fun", it doesn't really uplift me or get me excited. Just my opinion.And Geoffrey... I'm sorry, but I don't think your song fits the listing either for the same reason. I think you're gonna have a hard time getting this song forwarded in it's current state. You've got some nice very playing on the track, but the intro was over a minute and a half and the entire song was close to seven minutes long. I think if you edited it down some then you could possibly find some success with it. HTH,- Big Blue

I knew mine was a long shot. It's more like an old Rush type song, that really doesn't have any place in Taxi listings that I've seen. There was a listing a while back for a garage band type song, that it might have worked. Who knows.Don't see many progressive rock listings....a la Porcupine Tree, King Crimson, Rush, etc.Thanks for the note Big Blue and congrats on your deal!

Thanx Big Blue... always appreciate Ur honest & pretty accurate feedback... Looks like Ur on the Roll... U deseve it!Geoffrey... Thanx & Good Luck to Ur submission too... Funny that U mention aviation cos when I heard Ur song's intro... I felt like I was flying... I really liked Ur use of delay on the guitar parts... kinda Pink Floydish... in a good way...Let's keep doin what we do Best while havin Fun yea! =)Regards,Kel

Thanks for the compliments Kel, I agree keep on writing!!!