Can 1 personalone make a hit or does it take a team

cmbsounds · 27th August 2006

I have been the artist until last year when i started getting into recording as well. Im curious to make a hit record being the artist and producer as yourself, does it take a good team or is it possible to do it all by yourself

TheTruffleKing · 27th August 2006

There is no "I" in hit!

Agli · 27th August 2006

You could cut the track by yourself but I'm willing to bet you that you could not turn it into a hit unless you have an army of lawyers, p.r. people and lots of money.

Bob Olhsson · 27th August 2006

It takes more than that!

I don't know of anybody who has done so without a pretty experienced team.

ALL*MYTEE · 27th August 2006

Yes. If you've got it in you and are willing to do what it takes.

gwailoh · 27th August 2006

cmbsounds, you're talking about whether it's possible to be an artist/producer with hits? You're not talking about also being the engineer, the publicist, the lawyer, the agent, etc. etc.?

If yes, then, yes, provided you're Prince, Brian Wilson, Todd Rundgren, Marvin Gaye...

uncle duncan · 28th August 2006

You can write and record all the hits you want, but until you get them into the market, thew won't be hits. That's where networking comes into play. If you're getting your songs picked up by TAXI, or you're a local hero in the music scene, the networking will result from those activities. If not, you've got work to do.

thethrillfactor · 28th August 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheTruffleKing

There is no "I" in hit!

Isn't the word HIT spelled....H....I...T..?

John The Cut · 28th August 2006

i dont know about America, but recently in the UK charts, songs have been making it to No.1 off the back off MySpace publicity and downloads.

There's a real punk ethic right now - **** the marketing men, **** the big labels and I presume **** the team who are all out to make money off the back of your talent

XSergeantD · 28th August 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by thethrillfactor

Isn't the word HIT spelled....H....I...T..?

I think he was having some fun with that, but, there's no team in I. Is that better?

thethrillfactor · 28th August 2006

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Originally Posted by XSergeantD

I think he was having some fun with that, but, there's no team in I. Is that better?

I think you mean there is no "I" in team right?

(And i kinda figured that it was just corny).

Acoustic Cloud · 28th August 2006

I have made several million on hits I have done myself, with no help. (ITB)

Im just not allowed to tell anyone, its contract, that I would lose all the money if I did.

thethrillfactor · 28th August 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acoustic Cloud

Im just not allowed to tell anyone, its contract, that I would lose all the money if I did.

Wait a minute you just told us you've made several million on hits you've done by yourself (ITB)?

Does that mean bye-bye Bentley?

MDK · 28th August 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by mogWai

i dont know about America, but recently in the UK charts, songs have been making it to No.1 off the back off MySpace publicity and downloads.

There's a real punk ethic right now - **** the marketing men, **** the big labels and I presume **** the team who are all out to make money off the back of your talent

Thats f-ing awesome. thumbsup
I like it.

as much as I would love that to happen here, I doubt it ever will. fuuck

cmbsounds · 28th August 2006

WOW YOU ARE GOOOOD MILLIONS OF HITS THATS MEANS YOU MUST MAKE A 20 TRACK HIT ALBUM EVERY SINGLE DAY....AND PLUS TO HAVE TIME TO BS ON GEARSLUTZ...WOW IM IMPRESSED THAT IS REAL TALENT

magnuspater · 28th August 2006

i think he said several millions of dollars worth of hits, not millions of hits.

XSergeantD · 29th August 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by thethrillfactor

I think you mean there is no "I" in team right?

(And i kinda figured that it was just corny).

Nope, I meant it how I said it. Had to be juxtaposed for the subject of this thread

Toolbag · 29th August 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acoustic Cloud

I have made several million on hits I have done myself, with no help. (ITB)

Im just not allowed to tell anyone, its contract, that I would lose all the money if I did.

Too bad you can't tell anyone cause then you could actually get some work from other people. Oh well. Did you have a girlfriend over the summer also, but she moved to Canada so we can't check that out?

bcgood · 29th August 2006

Yea, me to I make a million every week, except it's top secret who I am. But even though it's top secret do you all think I'm the bomb? Yes? They like me, they really, really like me!

bcgood

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cmbsounds Gear nut Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 148 Thread Starter	Can 1 personalone make a hit or does it take a team I have been the artist until last year when i started getting into recording as well. Im curious to make a hit record being the artist and producer as yourself, does it take a good team or is it possible to do it all by yourself

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Bob Olhsson Motown legend Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Songwriter Gulch, Nashville TN Posts: 10,876	It takes more than that! I don't know of anybody who has done so without a pretty experienced team. __________________ Bob's room 615 562-4346 Georgetown Masters 615 254-3233 Music Industry 2.0 Interview

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John The Cut Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 841	i dont know about America, but recently in the UK charts, songs have been making it to No.1 off the back off MySpace publicity and downloads. There's a real punk ethic right now - ** the marketing men, the big labels and I presume ** the team who are all out to make money off the back of your talent __________________ "NUKEM! Get them before they get you.]

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Acoustic Cloud Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2006 Location: around the corner Posts: 1,990	I have made several million on hits I have done myself, with no help. (ITB) Im just not allowed to tell anyone, its contract, that I would lose all the money if I did. __________________ If the Earth wasnt created, where'd all the dirt come from?

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magnuspater Gear nut Joined: Jun 2006 Location: la Posts: 122	i think he said several millions of dollars worth of hits, not millions of hits. __________________ "Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music."--Kristian Wilson, Nintendo. 1989

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TheTruffleKing Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Outer New York Posts: 205	There is no "I" in hit!

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Agli Gear maniac Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 259	You could cut the track by yourself but I'm willing to bet you that you could not turn it into a hit unless you have an army of lawyers, p.r. people and lots of money.

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ALL*MYTEE Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 632	Yes. If you've got it in you and are willing to do what it takes.

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gwailoh Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 812	cmbsounds, you're talking about whether it's possible to be an artist/producer with hits? You're not talking about also being the engineer, the publicist, the lawyer, the agent, etc. etc.? If yes, then, yes, provided you're Prince, Brian Wilson, Todd Rundgren, Marvin Gaye...

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uncle duncan Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,710	You can write and record all the hits you want, but until you get them into the market, thew won't be hits. That's where networking comes into play. If you're getting your songs picked up by TAXI, or you're a local hero in the music scene, the networking will result from those activities. If not, you've got work to do.

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bcgood Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,952	Yea, me to I make a million every week, except it's top secret who I am. But even though it's top secret do you all think I'm the bomb? Yes? They like me, they really, really like me! bcgood

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