17/06/2024
I enjoy interacting with artists, promoters, writers etc. The joy of the music industry is the vastness of it in so many different areas. From the song writing, to sales, to radio to use of music in movies or tv advertising. Concerts, to tour operators taking fans to shows, the reach is amazing and incredible. The best part of all is in so many parts of that there are different opinions and in many cases there is no right or wrong. The key to so much of it, like a lot of the rest of life in general is the fact that while my opinion may be different, I should respect your right to your own opinion. I don't have to like your opinion or agree with it, but I should and i do respect it. Its those narrow minded people who will say everyone is entitled to their own opinion, as long as it is the same as mine. There are those that will hear something about another person, second hand and make a judgement about the person in the story. there are always two sides to a story. I have developed the keen ability to not give a damn. If someone doesn't like me, who cares. If someone wants to criticize me who cares. My best friend has very different views than me on many items, and yet we have been friends for 40 plus years. As I say, I am who I am. If you like me cool, if you don't cool. There are only so many hours in a day, so why waste my precious time worrying about the haters. More people should try that approach. If someone criticizes your music, who cares, its one person. Don't let one person or one opinion ruin your day, week month. They aren't worth it, and most don't have the credentials to assess on a professional level. As we just passed Fathers Day and another special day, I heard from 1 or my 3 children. 2 have been estranged for some time. Sorry this is personal. But i don't care. I can't make decisions for them, and wouldn't want to. Friends and family come and go. Its the people who are active in your life and may not always agree with you that count. I would take 1 of those friends over a million phony's any day. Cheers to you and anyone who cares. 10 years of radio with kb this year, I guess I am not that big of an as***le after all.