[atlantaprog] Re: Proposals

<We should use our collective talents, access, and contacts to advance our own 
interests.   Not only do we have a self-interest in pushing our own music 
careers>
 
I agree with this idea *very* much.  Lots of talent in this group.   It only 
makes sense to leverage the best of that talent to maximum benefit!  
 
<we have an obligation to overturn the current musical order which we would all 
agree is in serious need of revolution.  The local scene is attrocious.  We 
must supply a counter-trend.>
 
I would encourage everyone to think "win-win" rather than "win-lose".  There 
truly *is* room for more than one, or three, or even ten genres to grow and 
succeed in Atlanta, in the USA, and in the world.   We would all do well to 
make friends with artists in other non-mainstream genres.  World music, new 
age, trance, ambient, alternative, indie, hard rock, metal, name many more... 
the potential for "cross-over" fans to various bands in art-rock and prog does 
exist.   These people have already made the decision to support bands outside 
the mainstream.  It is *not* that big a leap to get them interested in giving 
your band a "chance" in their ears.
 
To reap that kind of benefit, however, one usually has to implement a paradigm 
of cooperation, co-existence, and mutual benefit across multiple stylistic 
boundaries (i. e. "win-win") rather than "overthrow" and "revolution".
 
All IMO.  
 
Feel free to discuss... or to not discuss.  :-)


Mark Stephens
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