tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post2351342134227798566..comments2008-09-22T17:28:57.405+01:004herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-75050435170265186602008-09-22T17:28:00.000+01:002008-09-22T17:28:00.000+01:00There is truth to "must love oneself before you love someone else" but there is a difference between self-confidence and braggadocio. One who makes repetitive and insistent statements about themselves begs the question "Are you really self-confident?".<BR/>I strive to maintain my self-confidence without letting people know but I, like many other struggling artists/musicians, find myself lost in the cavalcade of numerous other artists and musicians. In the age of Picasso, Rilke, Satie, and Joplin, music as a profession was not as widely respected or rewarded as it can be today--this is why you see far fewer aspirations met. At least financially. <BR/>Interesting, this leads to an army of unknown, unheard musicians who will possibly never be heralded by anyone outside of their group of friends and possibly a relative who wishes to bolster their legacy.<BR/><BR/>Looking back at the Motown days of America, New Orleans and Philadelphia soul were widely overlooking in terms of distribution but where would a DJ Shadow/Cut Chemist 7" set be without Eddie Bo?<BR/><BR/>Interesting post, it's something that has been on my mind quite frequently.Charmuhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462918909387374684noreply@blogger.com