We definitely should be grateful that Interscope gave her so much input (her words too) .... It could be MUCH worse, at least she could say she made the best album she could at the time and it was all hers (basically).
Can you imagine if this all played out the same way and Haley is left with some maudlin pop dreck written by 20 songwriters that she had no hand in writing???
She would have to go on singing songs that she never wrote, making money for others
In thinking about this, I came upon a realization....(If I'm honest with myself) in a lot of ways, this is kind of the way I (secretly), in my 'fondest wish' mode for Haley, wanted it to play out.....
I remember way early in this Shindig...two things I wanted the most, that
Haley could make an album that was all her AND that
I would be able to see her in an intimate venue.... I refused to go to the AI tour and have my first
Live Haley Experience be in that circumstance....
(Actually, three wishes, the other being that she would tend towards 'Rocker Haley' than 'Jazz Haley'...but I



'Jazz Haley' so it's all good

)
I was sure she would be a smash right away so getting to see her in intimate performances, where she shines the most, was probably going to be impossible. That's why I was so adamant and made the crazy decision, last minute, to drive 300 miles to Spokane


... I
knew it might be the only time I get to hear her in an intimate situation, enjoy the purity and clarity of her voice.... Little did I know I would have more opportunities, the ultimate example in LA, recently
Now I'm feeling guilty that I wanted it so bad
.... I'm ready for her to go big now...as far as her talent takes her
Maybe I should start wishing for LU to be given an honest, enthusiastic effort, a chance to reach it's abundant potential. I want a resurrection for LU, like Averett's Haley/Buffy in Haleyloonies
Yup, an LU resurrection story arc to build anticipation for her new album.... That's what I want now

