I'm seeing all this crazy money out there, and personally, I see it as kind of a unique time. I may never have another set of opportunities like this again. The quick to joke, sleazy indie radio promoters. From the highest and mightiest major label executive to the lowliest staffer at the grittiest, perpetually near-bankrupt indie and everyone in between, I've come across all sorts of characters during my short tenure in this business. And I have to admit, I've got a soft spot for all of 'em.
Music fans sniff each other out like dogs.
They check each other's credentials by name-dropping album titles and artists, obscure labels, and even producers. If they can tell you have some knowledge and passion for a particular sound or artist, they usually respect that even when they're telling you why you've got lousy taste. My favorite music fanatics take it at as an order of higher calling to turn friends, neighbors, associates onto the music that they like. There are others that are snobs. In my experience, industry people are usually more likely to belong to the former group.