Gerald -
Glad to have you here on the Ramp. You have somehow meandered into the best damn songwriter's site on the web - and then prompty found your way into this crazy Forum!
I won't hold that against you...
Please do pay heed to the advice all these good folks are throwing out. We pride ourselves here in the fact that we strive to be supportive - no matter your genre, style or musical goals. I do think you will find many more "traditionalists" on this site, willing to work with you. You will also get good feedback - such as you seen here - about growing / modifying your style to aim at the mainstream, if that's what you want.
Sounds like you are going somewhere that everyone should now and then - a place without the internet!
Eddie
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