[Dixielandjazz] Big Business & Talent - was sicknin'

[Stephen G Barbone]

> Harry Callaghan <meetmrcallaghan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I must echo he sentiments of "our fearless leader" Bob Ringwald who  
> only
> yesterday said "big business doesn't care about talent"

Yes, big business (music business included) doesn't care about talent.  
Why should they? What they care about is what you actually do to make  
money for them, not what you are capable of doing. To quote silent Cal:

"Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will  
not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius  
will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not;  
the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination  
alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will  
solve the problems of the human race."
-- Calvin Coolidge

I think that includes musical success. <grin>

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband