Saturday morning randomocity and new song available!

I was going to wait until I had a few more songs done in this song cycle, but to hell with it. I've uploaded "Far From The Sun" to my Myspace and Reverbnation pages. Check it out--I think it's a pretty nifty little instrumental. You can hear it here: http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_8424522. You can download it, too, if you click "Become A Fan." You can check out the other stuff that's there, too, if you are so inclined. I'd be grateful.

You know, there was a time when I felt like if one were good all one had to do is make stuff available and eventually people would find it. I find now that this isn't the case. It should be, but it ain't. It's all about self-promotion, now. People only buy music from certain artists because they see the name over and over and over again, so they feel comfortable with it. Even if the music is just standard, by-the-numbers, boring pop. As a consequence a lot of deserving, talented artists labor in obscurity because they lack the resources to get their names out there, where people can see them.

It holds true for fiction, too. I got disgusted with the state of fiction a long time ago--I kept reading all these books by these "geniuses" that I was assured would just blow me away. Almost without exception I was not blown, though my money and my time was. Poorly written, standard plots, lousy characterization, and written at a third-grade reading level, for the most part. This is genius?

Sorry. I'm a bit fed up with the world this morning. I'm sure I'll regain my sunny, outgoing disposition after a nap.

To help me regain my temper, click over and listen to the tune. The more plays the better. I do appreciate every play I get--I know better than a lot of people how rare and wonderous it is to have someone give you their attention for a few minutes.

Give it a listen, let me know what you think!