[Dixielandjazz] Big Business & Talent - was sicknin'

[Allan Brown]

Great quote Steve, thank you,

I've printed it out and stuck it to my music stand. 

All the best,

Allan Brown


On 10 Feb 2011, at 22:39, Stephen G Barbone wrote:

>> 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
> 
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