I connect more with musicians who above all else are artist--meaning, regardless of the voice or instrument their music and work expresses something truly meaningful. I respect that. Beyond the albums sales, number of hit records, Grammys, and endorsements there's the music---that is more important than any of the other bull. Popularity and radio play mean absolutely nothing to me because in the grand scheme people don't know what they really want---they want what people tell them to want. So a string of top ten hits doesn't mean your music is amazing or that you're changing the fabric of our culture with your revolutionary new dance, it means you've got a great team behind you, producers, writers, etc. You buy their tracks, and lyrics, throw in some of your own flavor and run with it. It's a big business transaction and selling is the art not the music. Don't get me wrong, everybody has bills and desires so I realize proper compensation is very important. It's just that these days it seems like it's more about the money and less about the music. Or maybe it's just me. Either way, now that I've completed that thought I'm off to bed.

Goodnight Moon.