Re: [Harp-L] when I become famous, I will remember those that helped me

["G. E. Popenoe" <gpopenoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Fame has to be a really wierd place to live. Movie stars build safe  
rooms into their homes to escape star crazed intruders. It is suddenly  
hard to hang out with old friends.

It is an expensive lifestyle when the money starts to dry up , Flying  
coach is gonna be tough if you are still well known.

Kiss your privacy goodby. A stroll to the convenience store for soda  
becomes a perilous adventure.

I live in LA and have friends and aquaintences who are siblings of the  
famous. It even throws their lives a bit out of whack and they didn't  
even ask for it. Suddenly you will always be known as such and such's  
brother or sister or kid or whatever.


Fame is a huge commitment and responsibilty. Some handle it  
masterfully. However, it seems that all you have to do is look to the  
nearest celebrity rehab center to to witness those who can't.

Gary Popenoe

On Feb 8, 2008, at 10:07 AM, "Tim Moyer"  
<wmharps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> groovy gypsy wrote:
> > I've posted my music as requested by member of this forum
> > and to a location as suggested by Emile. it's there and
> > open for judgement to anyone who cares to listen.
>
> My opinion: You'll never get "famous" playing music like that.
> Don't get me wrong, it's good, but the best you can hope for from
> this is an occasional play wedged between two other unknowns on XM
> Radio's "Beyond Jazz" station (wow, I just heard "Sinister
> Minister"!).
>
> If you want to be famous in an instrumental genre, take a lesson
> from Chris Botti.  Be young and attractive, play music that's easily
> digestible by the masses, and make it a slick production with
> perfect execution.  Get some famous guests to appear with you -- get
> Sting if you can, or Diana Krall, or maybe Dave Matthews.
>
> Oh, and play a legitimate instrument, like the trumpet, or you'll
> always be marginalized as a novelty act, no matter how good you
> are.
>
> Was that helpful?
>
> -tim
>
>
>
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