The Greatest Song Ever Went Nowhere

In this episode we take a look at a demo I made with Muddy Magnolia's and where it went.

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[richardlippi]

I’m 76 and have been playing guitar since I was 12 and it’s my addiction. My wife likes one of my songs and when she asks me to play “that song”, it makes me very happy.

[tomgoodson]

I didn’t release my first album until early 2021 and I’m 67. It took me 13 long months to produce the 10 tracks and I also mixed and mastered the whole thing. To this day I can listen to the album and sincerely wouldn’t change a thing on it. It is my masterpiece. Will anyone other than my family, friends and my modest fan base ever hear it? No. But you know what? I produced a damned good album. I achieved something most people never will, and I’m happy with that.

[lhsmithwriter]

My Dad sent me this video, and while I'm in a different world, the same applies to writing books, and even more broadly, all human creations. We are destined for dust, as is our work, but while we're here, we get the chance to create something meaningful, even if it's only seen by those closest to us. The great joy of life is the act of creating.

[metgirl]

We need this music
Bring it back
Really soulful ….. the voices♥️
More please ♥️

[garyarmstrong]

This sounds like a category you should explore Rick. Great Songs that Never Went Anywhere. Go out there, find them and share them with us. I’m sure we’d all love to hear them.

[DpHsHd]

Beautiful song and wonderful singing. The reason the ladies couldn’t get a version they liked better is because the “Appalachian minimalist” arrangement of the demo is exactly how it should sound.

[jeffstratton]

Rick Beato's programs are the best things happening in the music world today. Thank you so much for your integrity, Rick !

[enigmabletchley]

This really moved me. What separates the adults from the children is having tried and failed rather than never tried at all. And when you go to meet your maker at least you'll have the satisfaction of knowing you did it. The long run evens it out for the winners and the also rans.

[Howdytoons]

Rick this may be the most honest music industry video you have made.
Very few people who "work" in the music industry have any of their songs heard by anyone.

[markushochholdinger]

The most heartwarming thing about this video is the love you feel that Rick has for all these artists with their unheard songs. He is in not even remotely condescending, he doesn’t blame them, not even those who didn‘t even try to publish their songs, he is just full of love for all of them. For the passion and energy and money and everything they put into these songs. I had tears in my eyes after watching this. Rick is a great, great guy, and just so full of love for music and musicians.

[MrThedoors]

Watching your videos has really brought my love for music back. I went through a dark time, career change after 12 years, my best friend past away, lost a few other friends and it drove me into madness. Started watching your videos and your positivity and excitement for music really struck a chord with me

[markcannon]

I've never been a fan of country music. However, country music today and for the last several years is not the same as the old cryin cowboy who lost his wife, job, house, and dog. But that song sounds like a hit to me. Great work to all 3 of you, really exceptional writing, lyrics and music and vocals!

[dustybuffalo]

Unpopular opinion: the modern allure of being a “professional musician” has become so prolific that we forget that the point of songwriting for centuries was to make music for family and friends. Songs don’t have to top charts and make millions in order to be valuable.

[davidholloway]

I'm at a loss to understand why anyone would think this song needs any more added to it than it already has. It's perfect as it is and in my opinion...a hit.

[RonnieErice]

OMG. This song you did for Muddy Magnolias is fantastic. Beautifully written, beautifully sung, beautifully produced. It gives me chills every time I hear it. This song is a hit and should have made thousands of dollars!!

[jimmccrea]

This is amazing! Thank you Rick, these songs need to be heard!!! you have the means to get these out there. Pay it forward and you will be blessed. Thank you for all you do from some who loves music and appreciates all you do.

[grene]

After years of being one of those people, I released my first solo album, called Las Vegas Rain. It's the result of 50 years of singing, writing, performing...I wrote all the songs, played most of the instruments. It took me and my best friend, the engineer, 3 years to make. My only real goal was to have something left after I'm gone to say, "I was here, and I did this! We're really proud of it, but I doubt that 50 people have heard it.

[BlueWorldTV]

Back in the day, we saved our money, went into a studio that had maybe 16 tracks, (because we were poor) recorded a bunch of songs and then saved some more money to stamp out a record (or a CD). We tried to sell them at shows. But we mostly gave them away to friends. They were never listened to more than once at most. I have hundreds of such CDs in boxes in my cellar. But things are so much better now! We record in our own home studios with 48 or more tracks, and release to the entire world on Spotify...where nobody ever finds the songs or hears them. So what is old is new...it's the same old thing--you better make music for YOU because pretty much nobody will ever hear it but you.

[stephenprice]

This is a bitter sweet video.
In the early 1980's my mentor was a music professor at a large university . Two of students had a band and I was given a cassette of their music I have since lost this cassette tape. But like many of the music lover here we hold on dearly to those song of bands touched our life with the music from them.
Oklahoma 1981 to 83 Stillwater, Oklahoma
The Convertino's AKA
LITTLE BROTHER
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
I CAN STILL HEAR SOME OF SONGS

[ripleyhrgiger]

Rick, you and those ladies made something amazing that day. Thank you, so much, for sharing this with us. If you know those ladies still - let them know how beautiful their voices are for me. You're an amazing musician, sir.