Sometimes the Moment is Worth More than the Quality

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Sometimes it's hard to believe that my sister and I got together on one of her visits back in the day 23 years ago to do this. It's called "Incomplete Standing Still" because we didn't finish it. But the moment was still captured, nonetheless. Every time she hears it, she cringes, "My God, I was so flat. I always respond with, "It's real." And that's something about the Internet that I think opens many more doors, even if you never get a recording contract or even "nail it." You can share your rawness, for whatever it's worth, and let people decide for themselves whether they want to listen to you. There is so much talent out there that goes beyond the mainstream. There's so much worth finding and listening to and watching. YouTube has proven this. So has Soundcloud. The reality is that in order for someone to enjoy something, it doesn't always have to be polished. Sometimes you just capture the moment and the essence of real people having fun and just being themselves. And I think there's still great value in that. This rendition of my guitar playing or my sister singing will never win any awards. We'll never have our doors knocked down by a music producer. But at the same time, it's a moment between her and I that lives forever, that for whatever it's worth, has its own relevance. We recorded this in 2002, and I wouldn't change it, even if she's flat, even if my guitar playing wasn't perfect... It is ours.