SOUNDCLICK.COM may be the least USER FRIENDLY site I am registered with. I'd love to be able to find my list of songs uploaded on this site, when ever I want to, but as it is, I stumble across it once every BLUE MOON. It's difficult to promote what you can't find yourself. (grin)
If some of you that MIGHT read this, if you can find it (grin), can enlighten me as how to navigate this maze of prompts and dead ends, I would really appreciate it.
I'm not sure I see much of a future for me and SOUNDCLICK.COM. I was looking at what leads the charts here, and stuff I don't even call MUSIC, leads the best sellers and MOST LISTENED TO lists..hahahahaha. BEATS ?? WTH is that?? Natives in deepest, darkest AFRICA, beating on a hollow log with a stick, can make a beat..(grin)..woo hoo. If the standard of excellence has fallen so low as to make primal, primitive noise the most sought after product in the music industry....ok, I had better stop right here..(grin)>>kicks the soap box out of the way>. back to navigating SOUNDCLICK.COM.. I'd appreciate any help offered..charley rocknroll

POST THIS BULLETIN TO 'YOUR FRIENDS" AND HE COULD WIN ! ! !
Charley Drumm (Blues) has made it to the 'waiting room" for an Indie Radio program. This is open any international artists in all music genres. He's moved along to the 'FINAL FINALs" for Radio Program # 142Q (He's PAST the PREVIOUS status of Fame Game's "GREEN ROOM" even. HE JUST NEEDS VOTES & NOW please!)

1. TO VOTE
The simple way to vote is: EMAIL info@famegamesradio.com
In Subject Line: Charley Drumm - Baby, You're Bad For Me
RADIO PROGRAM 142Q
DON't TRY to VOTE from the SCREEN or SITE...very confusing and TIME is of IMPORTANCE. (When ya have time go study it - Thanks!)

2. TO LISTEN AND 'IF' YOU WANT TO WRITE A REVIEW IN YOUR EMAIL

a. Go to http://www.meermusic.com/fg_q.htm


b. FIND his name ARTIST column "charley Drumm" SONG "Baby You're Bad for Me"

c. THEN after you hear it you can write a review..

MOSTLY PLEASE VOTE FOR CHARLEY ASAP ! Charley's my space
http://www.myspace.com/charleydrumm

NOTE: ANOTHER ENTRY - SWEET LIPS
He HAS another entry "coming up on their charts in their GREEN ROOM.- SWEET LIPS (easy Folk) You can VOTE WEEKLY on that one till it moves into the FINAL FINALs. Caution: SEPARATE EMAIL, same ADDRESS, NEW Subject Line of course - as it is a DIFFERENT song. VOTE NOW AND WEEKLY. THANKS to ALL for SUPPORT of Charley -read his story!

these things were part of a "chain letter" thing I saw. I deleted the "chain letter" part, I hate those things, but I kept what it had to say, since I thought it was very profound. please read this and let me know what you think..charley

1. At least 2 people in this world love you so much they would die for you.

2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.

3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you.

4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.

5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.

6. You mean the world to someone.

7. If not for you, someone may not be living.

8. You are special and unique.

9. Someone that you don't even know exists loves you.

10. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.

11. When you think the world has turned its back on you, take a look: you most likely turned your back on the world. 12. When you think you have no chance of getting what you want, you probably won't get it, but if you believe in yourself, probably, sooner or later, you will get it.

13. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.

14. Always tell someone how you feel about them; you will feel much better when they know.

15. If you have a great friend, take the time to let them know that they are great.

BABY, YOU'RE BAD FOR ME is in the GREEN ROOM at the FAMEGAME contest.

I hope to make a decent showing with this opportunity I have here. Your help would be greatly appreciated. follow the link to the green room, scroll down until you see all of the flashig lights around my name...lol., slide over to the right and click VOTE. your email provider will automatically pop up an email header, just click send, or include a message about how sexy I sounded, or, I'll just let you decide what to say..hahaha.
http://www.meermusic.com/fg_greenroom.htm

have a nice evening or day , whichever side of the world you are on..lol..peace, charley

you can send this widget, via email, to your thousands of friends so they can enjoy my music, too..lol

I thank my new friend,SALLY, for these directions.
If you can't be the most intelligent person around, surround yourself with intelligent people!


Dear Charley and Charley's fans who need a little help:

Here's what I did

1. Cut and paste address at the internet ADDRESS line
BELOW:
www.meermusic.com/fg_greenroom.htm

2. Went on down to Contestant # 13 (Charley) and
hit "vote"

3. OUTLOOK express Mail comes up (my computer can't deal with that from my computer) so
4. SO I WENT to my personal MAIL service called on NEW Mess copied the address info@famegamesradio.com
5. On Subject Line I typed: Vote for Charley Drum - Yes I know (cause thatz what it said on the OUTLOOK EXPRESS mail subject line)

6. In the body of the New Message box "content' area you can write a few comments... and apparently they will post them by # 13 at the site listed in # 1

HOPE THIS IS HELPFUL to Charley and All Charley Fans

I'm for support of all who make music as those of us who are 'challenged at making it" or 'don't make music at all" ENJOY our musician friends!

HURRY AND VOTE! AND GET OUR 'FRIENDS' OUT THERE TO DO THIS CHARLEY NEEDS OUR SUPPORT !

Sincerely,

Sally

ok, there it is, in plain print..I can't, and wouldn't, vote for myself. I need you to do it for me, please. cd

PLEASE, GO VOTE FOR ME..charley
Dear Charley,Congratulations! Your song ‘Yes, I Know’ made it out of the Green Room and onto Fame Games Qualifier show, 140-Q! This means that you will be competing to make it to the Track of the Week contest aired on Saturday, June 30th!In fact, Fame Games 140-Q was just uploaded to the net and is available to listen on-line at www.meermusic.com/famegames.htm! Please find below a list of all the bands and artists featured on 140-Q. We've included the relative fan votes and average reviewer scores for your information. Be sure to encourage your fans, family & friends to continue voting for your song before June 30th! Every vote and every review counts! Even if you don't make it to the main show the votes and reviews will still count towards future shows and you may still qualify at a later date, so keep them coming!

Group Song Genre Location Fan Votes Reviewer Score
WIL MARING Keeper of the Farm Easy-L, Folk, Pop Gobden, IL, USA 26 12.40
VESPER Saigon Grill With Kid Folk, Pop, Rock New york, USA 0 10.13
DAVID GEORGE It’s A Beautiful World Alternative Rock Los Angeles, USA 6 11.64
JAGA Negrita Rock, Pop Valencia, Venezuela 1 11.47
THE GENEVIEVES Genevieves Indie, Pop Flauldhouse, UK 0 11.58
THE INFLUENCE Ocean of Mine Alternative, Rock Virginia Beach, USA 0 13.77
BLACK KREEK My Struggle Rock, Heavy Metal Windsor, Canada 0 10.63
ROBERTO PHILIPP Simple Truth Alternative Toronto, Canada 2 12.07
KIREINA He Come To Me Pop Madrid, Spain 0 11.56
WOODY JAMES BAND Great Brave Cowboy Blues, Rock Chilliwach, Canada 0 11.92
MIKEY POWER A Man Called Poverty Reggae, Pop, R&B Toronto, Canada 0 12.22
JAMES WALKER Satisfied Rock, Alternative Atlata, GA, USA 12 11.31
CHARLEY DRUMM Yes, I Know Easy-L, Acoustic, Blues, Pop, Rock n Roll Hacberry, LA, USA 2 11.63
IF Missing Progressive Rock Petacciato, Italy 0 9.67
MIKE PARRISH & 6 GUN Texas In The Man Country, Southern Rock Houston, TX, USA 216 13.38

Hopefully, you can figure out how to get to the green room and vote for me..lol. this site just puzzles the hell out of me..if you find me on here, please contact me and tell ME how to do it? lol..I'm just a guitar player..lol. I know nothing of this "techie stuff"..lol. charley
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Dear Charley,

Good news! Your song "Baby You're Bad For Me" has now been entered into the "The Green Room" (See: www.meermusic.com/fg_greenroom.htm.)

As always, our reviewers and listeners will let us know which songs they favor, and as a result of their initial vote, your song may advance to the next unassigned "Q" Edition of Fame Games.

The amount of exposure:

- During the Green Room stage (that's where your song is now) - relatively small, limited to reviewers and visitors to the site. According to our statistic server a typical song in the Green Room currently gets on average about 300-500 plays in a week. Songs advance based on listener & peer approval and may not initially involve full reviews. Fan votes are counted as well. All votes are supervised by our production team to ensure complete fairness of the process.

- During the Fame Games Qualifier stage - large level of exposure, all the music is aired terrestrially and on the web. All songs receive multiple listener and peer reviews (including at least some logged by collaborating experts) and scores. Unique fan votes continue to be counted.

- During the Fame Games Main show stage - at least double the exposure, and in case of Track of the Week/Month winners, that exposure doubles with each week. Additionally, all participants in the Main show have the best snippets of their songs repeated in our "Previously on Fame Games" section, for a month.

All of this is still undergoing changes and modifications and we'll keep you posted on any alterations.

We're explaining everything in greater detail on our site (www.meermusic.com/review.htm), specifically, turn to www.meermusic.com/articles.htm and www.meermusic.com/faq.htm to get more information about the details of our Transitional Phase.

Hopefully, you can figure out how to get to the green room and vote for me..lol. this site just puzzles the hell out of me..if you find me on here, please contact me and tell ME how to do it? lol..I'm just a guitar player..lol. I know nothing of this "techie stuff"..lol. charley
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Dear Charley,

Good news! Your song "Baby You're Bad For Me" has now been entered into the "The Green Room" (See: www.meermusic.com/fg_greenroom.htm.)

As always, our reviewers and listeners will let us know which songs they favor, and as a result of their initial vote, your song may advance to the next unassigned "Q" Edition of Fame Games.

The amount of exposure:

- During the Green Room stage (that's where your song is now) - relatively small, limited to reviewers and visitors to the site. According to our statistic server a typical song in the Green Room currently gets on average about 300-500 plays in a week. Songs advance based on listener & peer approval and may not initially involve full reviews. Fan votes are counted as well. All votes are supervised by our production team to ensure complete fairness of the process.

- During the Fame Games Qualifier stage - large level of exposure, all the music is aired terrestrially and on the web. All songs receive multiple listener and peer reviews (including at least some logged by collaborating experts) and scores. Unique fan votes continue to be counted.

- During the Fame Games Main show stage - at least double the exposure, and in case of Track of the Week/Month winners, that exposure doubles with each week. Additionally, all participants in the Main show have the best snippets of their songs repeated in our "Previously on Fame Games" section, for a month.

All of this is still undergoing changes and modifications and we'll keep you posted on any alterations.

We're explaining everything in greater detail on our site (www.meermusic.com/review.htm), specifically, turn to www.meermusic.com/articles.htm and www.meermusic.com/faq.htm to get more information about the details of our Transitional Phase.

Probably one of the most "taken for granted" aspects of our lives, is our mental health, that is, until illness saps your abilities to think straight. Your mental health then becomes the highest priority in your life.
Compare it to an athelete suddenly becoming paralyzed, and then multiply that envisioned feeling by 100. Hard to do? Yes, I know. I never had a clue what mental illness was about, until it ran over me like a freight train over a puppy. Since I have been able to claw and scratch my way back from the GATES OF HELL, where MAJOR DEPRESSION dropped me off, my mental health is an everyday focus, like breathing. I'll die if I don't pay attention to it.
You think I am being over dramatic? Then you are ignorant of the facts of MAJOR DEPRESSION and mental illnesses, in general. Don't worry, you are not alone. I have found the majority of people I've tried to explain what has happened to me, to be just like you. They don't have a clue.
For people stricken with these diseases, there are many mental illnesses and levels of each, the fact that hardly anyone can relate to what is happening inside their minds, only exaserbates their situation. "FRUSTRATION" does not do the feeling justice. "HELPLESSNESS" and "HOPELESSNESS" are better descriptive words of how a person with MAJOR DEPRESSION feels.
As in my situation, add the fact that a person's family, the base of support in a mentally ill person's cache of recovery tools, often do not and will not attempt, to understand what the disease can and is doing to their loved one. The family can make the situation "all about themselves" and leave the mentally ill person "out in the cold", to fend for themselves. Too many times, this is similar to signing a "death warrant" for the mentally ill person. One of the strongest symptoms of MAJOR DEPRESSION, is the temptation to end one's life, and be rid of the demons in their minds.
Luckily, I read about my disease and was aware of this, or I would've been found with a bullet hole in my head, too. That doesn't mean the idea doesn't still cross my mind, I'm just aware of WHY I have those thoughts and that they are not MY thoughts, but those brought on by the disease.
If you look at people that do incredibly out of character deeds, in most cases, I think, you could trace their actions back to their mental health issues and lack of support and understanding.
Just like the athelete that is paralyzed, would struggle against all odds of never walking again, mentally ill people are faced with the daunting task of regaining their mental health, but odds are, there is no one there to "hold them up" while they struggle with what does work and what doesn't work. It's not as clear to the "outside world" exactly what the problem is. There is no plainly evident problem, like paralysis. Instead, mentally ill persons are often misconstrued as "bad people" and their actions are held to the same accountability as those without the maiming effects of mental illness, hardly a fair deal. Try making the paralyzed athelete race physically healthy opponents and see how fair that is. Am I starting to see a glimmer of clarity here?
FATHER'S DAY is near. Instead of hoping my 2 grown children will contact me, since they haven't made an effort in the past, since my breakdown, I have elected to not sit and wait for an email that is not coming. That only breeds more fodder for the MENTAL ILLNESS to feed upon. I've blocked emails from them. That clears my mind of thinking there is a chance I will hear from them. I have taken the initiative and removed the possibility for sure. Now, I can concentrate on the tasks at hand, my future, and improving my mental health.
There is plenty of new information about MENTAL ILLNESSES readily available by doing simple searches for MENTAL ILLNESS or MAJOR DEPRESSION. That's how I learned about my problems and what

I am enrolled in a few other similar programs, and yet, soundclick is like none of the others.I seldom know where I am in reference to my USER or ARTIST site. I am having difficulty as to which direction to go in, promoting my music on this site.

http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=646496&cache=1
this guy had the audience applauding as soon as he opened his MOUTH! I had to share this with everyone I could..simply fantastic, very moving. cd

For more than 25 years, CHARLEY DRUMM has been standing in front of people, playing his guitar, and singing the songs he loved to sing and the songs he wrote. His original songs are inspired by benchmarks in his life, loves and heartbreaks, friends and family, and a lifestyle that has taken Charley from rags to more rags. Now 50 something years old, Charley is undergoing a major lifestyle change, moving from married, family man to single, singer/songwriter, with a penchant for fishing.

Any performance of Charley's witnessed, leaves one with the definite feeling you have just been a part of something special. Coming straight from the heart, leaving nothing onstage but sweat and tears, Charley pours out his energy and love of entertaining to his audiences, baring his innerself through his songs and guitar strokes.

With a few exceptions, Charley has always been a solo act, completely comfortable being the focus of everyone's attention in any room he's played. The many years of solo work has lead to a unique guitar style, flashy, yet, filling any arena with the needed accompanying support for his smooth singing voice. Most arrangements by Charley, makes one look around for sidemen musicians, since it's difficult to believe all of that music and sound is coming from one man. The tag, MUSICIANS' MUSICIAN, is not handed out lightly by musicians, yet it has been used to describe our friend, CHARLEYROCKNROLL, more than once.

For a true ALIVE PERFORMANCE, do yourself a favor and catch Charley performing onstage. It's a delight to be a part of his evening of voice and guitar picking extraordinaire.

Want to have Charley play in your area? Charley is accepting booking invitations for September, 2007 RIGHT NOW! Ask your favorite venue for listening to good music to contact Charley @ charleydrumm@hotmail.com to set up a date for Charley to come play for you and share his love.
charleydrumm@hotmail.com

At last, I am nearing my "jumping off" spot for my "HITTIN' THE STREETS TOUR". I am looking for venues that would cater to what I do. I'd really like to keep the "quality level" ABOVE the DOGFIGHT range, if you get my drift..lol.
I am based in SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA, right on the Gulfcoast, but am not limiting myself to just this area.
"HAVE GUITAR, WILL TRAVEL", is my new motto. If you know of a venue that would possibly benefit in having someone of my caliber entertain there, please, feel free to turn me onto that info, or them to me. Your help will be greatly appreciated.
peace, charley drumm/charleyrocknroll

I love to help people, especially if I can play music for them and help. I suck at carpentry skills! lol. Guitar players and HAMMERS do NOT get along! lol. We won't even talk about electric circular SAWS..(shudder)

If your benefit could benefit from what I do, lets talk. I work cheap, lotsa coffee and ice water..grin.. and an audience! lol.
"LEZ ROCK!"
CHARLEYROCKNROLL

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=932475108

Hurricane Katrina was bad for Southeast LA and Mississippi, and Alabama. We've been made very aware of the tragedy inflicted on the people living in those areas. Movies, documentaries, high level authorities made to resign due to mishandling situations, these things have been firmly embedded into our minds by the news media. Especially the people in New Orleans, chased to places like the Super Dome, by the tens of thousands and left standing there, screaming indignantly at news video cameras about how they were mistreated and there was no one there to help them.
Hurricane Rita came ashore less than a month later. I live in Hackberry, 12 miles from the beaches on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. In fact, my house is just yards from the ship channel leading to the Gulf. Hurricane Rita came through here like a mad woman going to.., well, you've heard that phrase. A storm surge wall of water, tall enough to immerse houses, pushed by 125 mph winds, strong enough to tear houses to pieces like a wrecking ball had had several swings at the buildings, battered the communities of this area. Complete houses washed away, found miles away, in the marshes. Holly Beach is 12 miles due South of me, was wiped completely off of the beach. There were 2 tall palm trees left standing at Holly Beach, I saw them myself, tough trees. Holly Beach settlement residents have seen hurricanes before. They knew what to do. I don't remember seeing anything about Holly Beach residents on the news, making disparaging remarks about the government not helping them. Cameron parish residents may be few, compared to the jammed in populations of New Orleans, but what Cameron parish residents have is common sense, the will to survive, and strong roots in an area deep in tradition.
As I watch Cameron parish drag itself out of the mud and hurricane debris, I feel a sense of pride knowing these folks are my neighbors. No whining and complaining heard here, just awe at the forces of Mother Nature and then "back at it", cleaning up and rebuilding, blaming no one, demanding nothing more than offered. It's this vision of the people of South Louisiana I'd rather have plastered all over television screens, than the ignorant people that preferred to ignore blatant warnings and orders to evacuate before Katrina.
Cameron parish resident,
Charley Drumm

You can follow this link to BEAUMONT LIVE INTERNET RADIO, and email Sheila to ask her to play my songs for you.This little radio station is a "MOVER AND SHAKER" within the music industry in Beaumont and for miles around. I applaud Sheila and her efforts supporting local live musicians and artists, just like me.
PEACE, DAMMIT!
charleyrocknroll

I'm also listed with DIGITALRODEO.COM and REVERBNATION. charley

I'm also listed with DIGITALRODEO.COM and REVERBNATION. charley

Also, just wanted to let you know that your song
"Baby You're Bad For Me" is the number one song
on my station!!!! Lot's of new listeners since that article
in the paper.

Congratulations Charley!

Sheila

Sheila Cain owns and operates a one person internet radio station in Beaumont, Texas. Internet radio stations and the people that collect money for artists and their "royalty checks", have been involved in combat. Up until lately, there was no laws about internet radio playing music. I'd say the large majority of these stations are just like Sheila, people more interested in helping artists get their music heard, than making a buck off of the artists. While Sheila IS involved with promoting music artists and is VERY involved in the local music scene in Southeast Texas, I know she rarely covers expenses with what she charges to aid musical type folks.


The Beaumont Enterprise, local newspaper, contacted Sheila for her input on this ongoing "head to head" between the royalty folks and internet radio. When asked if Sheila had others, performers/ artists, that she thought would be willing to contribute to the artcile the B'mont Enterprise was going to print, Sheila gave them my name and number. I definitely gave the little girl reporter an ear full.

The "royalty folks" need to lighten up on internet radio, ESPECIALLY lighten up on people like Sheila Cain. If the "royalty folks" get their way, it would mean the end of B.L.I.R., BEAUMONT LIVE INTERNET RADIO, since Sheila never made enough money to buy beer and cigarettes, much less cough up 3 or 4 thousand dollars, right out front, and then pay out the nose every month after that.

Well, the reporter printed what I said, in a muchly condensed version..grin., but still got my point across. and then I get this email from Sheila today.

Sometimes, just when you are at your lowest...the sun shines..thank you , Sheila.

Charleyrocknroll, aka Charley Drumm