21. "I don't think Motown is a good example " In response to In response to 16
because who are the ideas people and who are the executioner people in that example?
In my mind they are all executioners (Berry Gordon and the Musicians).
That would different from a person who thought about song ideas or starting a record label.
>was it berry gordy, who had the money, the payola, and the >business savy to break important artists? > >or was it the songwriters, musicians, and artists that >created the genius work that berry gordy promoted? > > >this is a trick question. nobody would have ever heard of >berry gordy >or the artists he broke if not for the perfect union of >business >and talent. > > >and as you can see, most labels do not have such a perfect >union >between execution and ideas.... which is why motown is one of >the few >labels that left an enduring legacy on humanity. > > >we see what happens when ppl have the business savy, but no >meat. >we also see what happens when artists with no business savy >are left to their own devices. > >i don't get how you can value one more than the other... >unless you assume that the only things of value is stuff that >makes >somebody gobs and gobs of money.
********** "Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"
Movies I need y'all bastids to see so we can discuss: