Boy, Ta-Nehisi’s commenters surely do rock.
[P]eople come to Nashville with dreams to play music, to write music, or to make it in the industry. Nashville also has a major school of music and a major symphony orchestra and a lot of non-country music. Plus it’s warmer, and chiller, and less expensive than NYC.
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Having lived in Nashville for the last 10 years, I can tell you that the staff at Waffle House can do better than more than many top 40 artists. There is something to be said about having that many musicians in one place at one time… There are few things more annoying than to go some other town (e.g. NYC or Boston) and listen to a bad band. You forget where you’re from until you listen to a bad band. It doesn’t happen in Nashville. Like. Ever.
May 29th, 2009 at 10:32 am
When I was a freshman at Middle Tennessee State University studying the recording industry, I expected to find nothing but country music in Nashville. Ironically I observed that there is an enormous hardcore scene alongside the singer-songwriter crowd.
The Nashville scene may too become saturated as more and more musicians and bands wish to call that city home. Obviously, the largest markets will continue to be where aspiring musicians desire to locate, but many medium-sized cities (such as Nashville, currently) are often better places for musicians to gain ground.
For example, my hometown of Richmond, VA (shameless plug) has an amazing jazz/groove cluster stemming from VCU’s school of music.
May 29th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Anywhere you go there will be good singers. Before going out and singing in public, you should practice at home. I like to practice on this site http://www.online.thekaraokechannel.com.
That way, when I do sing in public, i have had practice rounds with the real song recording