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ido1957

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  1. I see no login box on the main forum page, I sent a Contact us BUG message and suddenly the sign in button appears??? I got the spiel about password reset and got the email but can't see the signin unless I send a BUG report. I can;t find SETTINGS to set my password back - where is that??? FYI - from where I sit this site is even slower than before
  2. Stop spamming your stupid Rockatar thingy
  3. Go to Nashville and live your dream or else you might regret it for the rest of your life. Keep your expectations real though.
  4. My EC Strat's Lace Sensors (all gold) are definitely noisy when I face my amp. They are fine when I stand a few feet away.
  5. I play cover tunes for fun at my friend's place. I do try to add some of the original singer's feel/tone/whatever you call it to the singing (where possible) . I think people like to hear the familiar parts of the song - vocals and music included. I don't always sound a lot like the original singer but I try. I think I probably sound more like me than the original guy in most cases
  6. My impression is that Taxi is a service that pushes your music onto commercial ventures like television, advertisements, movies, etc. I'm pretty sure that if you watch enough TV, you can get an idea of what Taxi *typically* would look for. From what I've heard, Taxi's greatest appeal would probably be if you either already had a large catalog of commercial-oriented music, or had the ability and time to create commercial-oriented music really quickly. I agree that their website smells a wee bit of a "get signed quick!" scam. Their main page URL title for instance says "record deals" -- this makes me go, "huh?". Plus the listings are often sort of generic. I was just re-reading my posts from last night and I can see where they may have come off a bit negative towards Taxi. I apologize for that and reiterate that Taxi does provide a service to those who are experienced and qualified for the task of creating top quality commercial-oriented music.
  7. I agree Blue Strat - Taxi is looking for professional, high quality music.("Broadcast Quality" comes up a lot) that will appeal quickly to the labels and the producers. Like any trade, it's a specialized field for those who devote themselves to the profession. I don't submit either, because I know my music is not what they need.
  8. That's not what he said. He said that when the customers specify they want submissions that are of qualification (A)*, they get the TAXI members submitting songs that fit qualification (-A)*. That's not TAXI's fault. So...why doesn't Taxi specify exactly what their labels want and specify that they do not want old blues tunes... Because they want the income to continue. At 5 bucks a tune, a reviewer will make more writing reject letters than waiting for the next JT to submit a tune.... Don't get me wrong - I'm sure there are SOME success stories from Taxi. I'm just not sure the success rate is very high and I'm sure they're not discouraging anyone from making a submission.
  9. One of the biggest problems with a lot of member that have no success seems to be people that do not pay attention to what the record company. publisher, music supervisor, etc is actually looking for. A label could post that they are looking for a young artist in the style of Justin Timberlake, and all these blues bands with guys in their 40-50s send in their music for the listing, then bitch to people that Taxi sucks because nothing ever happens with their music... My opinion - If Taxi doesn't have any need for 40 YO Blues songwriters that can't tour, they should post that on their website. They should have their requirements disclosed BEFORE you sign up and before you send them your money. Business Consultants all know that they have to have a) some familiarity with a customer's needs and b) be able to gather any additional requirements, then c) go away and develop it. Sorry but I find Taxi's taking of "anybody's money" is just promoting a dream machine. THere's not enough encouraging success stories either...
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