Yes, what Susan said                                                                                                                                   Yes, what Susan said I agree completely                                                                                                    Yes, what Susan said  Yes, what Susan said                        ...

inviting me to play or sing at their recording session                                                        inviting me to join or guest with their band                                                                      allowing me to participate in the mixing of my own recordings                                      telling me that they listened to and like my music                                                subscribing to my You Tube channel    ...

Type 1: Wants to get rich Wants to be the next big thing Wants to get laid Type 2: Wants to make music

Today is a very special day for me. It is a day when I want to thank my family and friends for being so supportive in helping me to accept who and what I really am. Even as a child in my play pen, I had these strange feelings. My grandmother recognized it when I was as young as two years of age. My mother realized it when I was eight. It has been a burden on my life, and it has hindered my growth and happiness. It affected my school attendance since I thought it was a cause for being bullied. I dropped out of high school because I wanted to pursue the lifestyle and I found it difficult to do so in a school environment. Wondering where I am going with this? Well, here it is. Today I am finally free! Today my friends, I am coming out...or in...or whatever it is. I am a blatant and incurable heterosexual! When I was a boy, we didn't have Drag Queen Story Hour at the public library, so I was deprived of the yearning to wear my sister's clothes or my mother's shoes. Consequentl...

  In a world of streaming playlists, some artists seem to have abandoned albums entirely. Instead, they just drop an endless succession of singles. But here are five reasons why I think album releases are still a valuable strategy for emerging and niche artists: 1. More PR opportunities Artists generally release numerous singles each year, but an album only every few years. Even modern fans raised on singles know that an album release is a big deal, so play it up! Releasing an album is the perfect excuse to go big on your marketing. 2. A way to mark your musical evolution An album is a new chapter in your musical journey. Look at the Wikipedia page of any artist with a deep discography, and you’ll see their career history marked by album releases. Albums are a major creative statement and a line of demarcation from your previous work—especially if you’ve only released singles up to now. 3. Higher visibility on streaming platforms Spotify, Apple Music and the other major streaming p...

Ray Galindo & Friends G uitars                                                                                                                                   1970s Tampa, Florida                                                                                                                Ray Galindo                        ...

Intro //:    C E7 Am Fmaj7 C E7 F  :\\ Chorus C E7 Am Fmaj7 C E7 Fm C E7 Am Fmaj7 C E7 Fm Verse C G Am F C G Am                                                      C G Am F C G Am It's a sunny Tuesday morning On this sunny Tuesday morning