(01-09-2018, 12:09 AM)Miguel Wrote: It's easier to climb one ladder and leap to the other than climbing two ladders at once.
Unless you have the talent to climb two ladders?
(in your analogy, ladders don't have to necessarily be side by side, maybe you can stack them on top of each other and climb both at the same time, step by step.
She is doing that w/ her music career and voice over work, after all, while still able to complete two tours as well as touring w/ PMJ
)
The combination of Haley's talents, including her looks, personality, perseverance, determination, conviction and especially her surreal singing talent, gives her a couple steps advantage in front of most talented people.
That being said, I think it's her social skills that might end up being the aptitude that could open up the most opportunities. She can hang w/ the 'common people', the stars, the legends, musicians and music directors without breaking stride, while leaving a positive impression.
I know, I know, I'm being perhaps hyerbolic about Haley's talent and perhaps how she's perceived among her peers and mentors, but I truly believe that the unique singing and performance talents will give her the opportunities, but it'll be her personality and social skills will be what takes her to the next level....
One thing I wonder though, will there be a time she can find a manager that she trusts enough to loosen the control she wants to maintain on her career, so she can focus more on elevating her brand, while her manager maps out with her, which direction would best highlight her, grow her career and opportunities?
Your mentioning artists 'ageing out' brings to mind a comment made about the nature of the music business, specifically Pop, by Bjorn Ulvaeus, (paraphrasing) that you have a very short window in Pop music to be relevant to fans of pop music.
(*** comment made to the question of whether ABBA will ever reunite. He basically said, that ABBA's time was over and they weren't interested in capturing a moment that had past. Better for their fans to remember them at their height than 70 year olds trying to relive the glory days)
Bringing it back to Haley
I think Haley has proven her versatility, and that will be what gives her a long career in music. That's why I'm not as upset as some fans that she seems to shift in the music she puts out. IMO she
should be putting out music of her generation, music fans of her age can relate to, because it'll be harder to capture as she gets older (she is on the 'other side' of her 20's now, heading to 30.... a bit depressing since many of us became aware of her as a 20 year old
)
As much as I think a Jazz album for Haley might be next w/ Concord, I'm confident that if she wanted to wait until later and continue to put out more contemporary, or even Pop music, that's exactly what she should do. Jazz, in general, is an 'older person's music', so she's got time to inform her Jazz w/ life experience. In the mean time, she's still got PMJ to turn to if she has an itch to put out some Jazz.
Anyways.... One of the things I have grown to appreciate more and more about Haley is that she is a 'true artist' and I support her following her instincts, because it might not be there forever, so take advantage of where your muse or destiny takes you. I understand that will mean she might make music I don't really care for, I will still support her following her instincts, as artists should.
