zoose
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I have always heard, in the music industry, no matter how good you are, you have to know someone in the biz to get a real chance. I am generalizing, I know there are exceptions, but I knew a manager for some local, but very good musicians. This was some years ago. He told me his bands were playing backup to more popular bands, and many times his guys(or gals) would be lucky to go home breaking even (with pay) where the headliner was making the big bucks. He said "you need to know somebody on the inside". Like you said, "when an exec heard your demo and sent a promo man out with it to radio stations - in the big markets".
Very true.
I was a rotten player in my first years but I got good gigs. That is the odd nature of the beast.
You could be a great player, have good moves, even your own superior material and never get a shot - while a total bozo got TV gigs.
In fact if all you were was a good player you didn't stand a chance - you have to have a sense of the moment, and when you sense it go like GODZIRRA!! Banzai!
Or stick close to someone who did.
However if you are hungry and I mean HONGRY you will get your shot; nothing will stop you.
The execs and promoters look for the HONGRY ones.
Best lay off my off topic forays sorry bout that