Comments on: Can You Handle The Truth? http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/can-you-handle-the-truth/ News, tips and resources for songwriters and song contest participants Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:07:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lior http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/can-you-handle-the-truth/#comment-908 Lior Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:39:40 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2928#comment-908 So, delete the email and pretend you never got it? So, delete the email and pretend you never got it?

]]> By: Lior http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/can-you-handle-the-truth/#comment-907 Lior Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:38:43 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2928#comment-907 That's a great attitude too! That’s a great attitude too!

]]> By: Lior http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/can-you-handle-the-truth/#comment-906 Lior Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:38:03 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2928#comment-906 I love your attitude. I love your attitude.

]]> By: Lior http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/can-you-handle-the-truth/#comment-905 Lior Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:37:04 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2928#comment-905 I get that. But would this be your recommendation if the artist in question is just plain 'bad'? Ghostwriters tend to be exceptional songwriters... at least those that get paid -- I don't know many. I get that. But would this be your recommendation if the artist in question is just plain ‘bad’?

Ghostwriters tend to be exceptional songwriters… at least those that get paid — I don’t know many.

]]> By: Lior http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/can-you-handle-the-truth/#comment-904 Lior Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:34:47 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2928#comment-904 You're right. As truthful as one might be, it's still just one person's take on your music. The truth lies in you ;-) You’re right. As truthful as one might be, it’s still just one person’s take on your music.

The truth lies in you ;-)

]]> By: Lior http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/can-you-handle-the-truth/#comment-903 Lior Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:32:42 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2928#comment-903 Well put and thought provoking. Well put and thought provoking.

]]> By: Lior http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/can-you-handle-the-truth/#comment-902 Lior Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:31:45 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2928#comment-902 That's just great! I can't take any credit for your success but truly appreciate the mention. Thanks you :-) That’s just great!

I can’t take any credit for your success but truly appreciate the mention.

Thanks you :-)

]]> By: bob wright http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/can-you-handle-the-truth/#comment-891 bob wright Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:27:18 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2928#comment-891 TRUTH is always the best. How are we to get better if we can't next time eliminate the mistakes? Sometimes co-writers can provide valuable feedback. But if the critic has truly taken the time to give the song a quiet listen, then the critic reaction is real, and feedback legit. One listen is all it should take. I find all comments helpful, good and bad. TRUTH is always the best.
How are we to get better if we can’t next time eliminate the mistakes? Sometimes co-writers can provide valuable feedback.

But if the critic has truly taken the time to give the song a quiet listen, then the critic reaction is real, and feedback legit.

One listen is all it should take. I find all comments helpful, good and bad.

]]> By: Kristina http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/can-you-handle-the-truth/#comment-863 Kristina Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:23:26 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2928#comment-863 Sometimes a person's music is not my type and I don't get it. I seem to have a hard time telling what is good and what is crap. Some music I'll dismiss as bad and find out that people I know and respect actually really like it. I want the truth, the good and the bad. I may not agree with it today but maybe I will tomorrow. If it comes from someone with experience, I would welcome the opportunity to hear them out. My maternal nature dictates the way I dish out the truth. I never want to stifle someone so I'm careful to be compassionate and I typically offer suggestions of what someone may want to try rather than tell them I don't like it or I ask questions in an attempt to lead them to figuring out what I believe doesn't work. Sometimes a person’s music is not my type and I don’t get it. I seem to have a hard time telling what is good and what is crap. Some music I’ll dismiss as bad and find out that people I know and respect actually really like it.

I want the truth, the good and the bad. I may not agree with it today but maybe I will tomorrow. If it comes from someone with experience, I would welcome the opportunity to hear them out.

My maternal nature dictates the way I dish out the truth. I never want to stifle someone so I’m careful to be compassionate and I typically offer suggestions of what someone may want to try rather than tell them I don’t like it or I ask questions in an attempt to lead them to figuring out what I believe doesn’t work.

]]> By: deborah http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/can-you-handle-the-truth/#comment-860 deborah Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:03:09 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2928#comment-860 Hi, being very strict myself when judging other people's music and mine I would be willing to get a harsh reply and swallow it, than a polite-but-i-can-feel-there-is-more reply. Of course I would get a bit depressed about it for the next hour or so, but the truth is that I am doing music to exchange and share feelings with other people on this planet.If someone doesn't feel anything when listening to my songs, then I'd like to know. Hi,
being very strict myself when judging other people’s music and mine I would be willing to get a harsh reply and swallow it, than a polite-but-i-can-feel-there-is-more reply.
Of course I would get a bit depressed about it for the next hour or so, but the truth is that I am doing music to exchange and share feelings with other people on this planet.If someone doesn’t feel anything when listening to my songs, then I’d like to know.

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