We'd Like Your Opinions

[Atrbiohazard]

No, this is not a survey or a "sign up now to get a free ---" crap.

My mom's boyfriend is an up and coming artist. He's got 3 CD's produced and is coming out with his 4th in January 2006. He has samples of his music on his site. He does not do rap, pop, hip-hop, rock n roll, heavy metal, etc. So if you only like those, you probably don't want to check it out.

His songs are about life. Things like his ex-wife, his son, terrorism acts, the D.A.R.E. program, etc. He's very inspirational.

We just want to know what types of groups he is reaching out to.

All of the instruments (except the brass) are played by him. He writes the songs and sings them.

The website is : www.richardfrankz.com We'd like honest opinions. Don't be afraid to criticize some points. I criticize him on his producers all the time.

 

[Sculli]

We just want to know what types of groups he is reaching out to.

Not to be negative, but if one doesn't have a target audience in mind when making a song, then things are probably off to a bad start.

I am no expert by any means, from listening to the stuff on the site I can imagine this would appeal to babyboomers maybe, that's like 60 and older I would think. Good news is that there are a lot of them, so perhaps there's a good market out there.

Hope it works out and he will be able to cash in some. Good luck.

 

[MayMaythaBiznitch]

I liked his " dear baby" that was pretty and im NOT a babyboomer (lol ) i know if i had my grandfather or mom or grandmother listen they would like it also , Me im just one who likes all the music and im pretty young, growing up singing with my grandfather and other older people i have a lot of respect for the music like this ........ i wish him all the luck , not to mention he has a amazing voice havent heard a voice like that in awhile . so good luck with the career

 

[Eulore]

Not to be negative, but if one doesn't have a target audience in mind when making a song, then things are probably off to a bad start.

I am no expert by any means, from listening to the stuff on the site I can imagine this would appeal to babyboomers maybe, that's like 60 and older I would think. Good news is that there are a lot of them, so perhaps there's a good market out there.

Hope it works out and he will be able to cash in some. Good luck.

And you're the reason music sucks nowadays.

Music shouldn't be a way to make money or a job, it should be a way to express yourself, just like any other form of art. You shouldn't make a band with a specific genre in mind and play songs just to make some shiniez. Sadly that's what the majority of today's musicians do.

 

[Rones]

And you're the reason music sucks nowadays.

Music shouldn't be a way to make money or a job, it should be a way to express yourself, just like any other form of art. You shouldn't make a band with a specific genre in mind and play songs just to make some shiniez. Sadly that's what the majority of today's musicians do.

That's kind of harsh. It's not Sculli that would be the problem, but the ideal he presented.

You can say free expression all you want, but music has two goals. To entertain or to express the artists feelings (artsy side). Sometimes those goals overlap, sometimes they don't. Sculli's idea was just pointing out that if you want to make money and entertain people, you will usually need to design your music around a specific genre. People know what they like and look for more of that type. These days there is a genre for just about every type of music, so it doesn't matter if you focus on one genre or not, it will likely match one (or be classified as just noise).

 

[Flymop]

And you're the reason music sucks nowadays.

Music shouldn't be a way to make money or a job, it should be a way to express yourself, just like any other form of art. You shouldn't make a band with a specific genre in mind and play songs just to make some shiniez. Sadly that's what the majority of today's musicians do.

To some, making music is a way to express yourself to the world. To others, aking music is just another job, and people have jobs to make money.