I've recorded some internet radio shows in recent months (me & a guitar, or me unaccompanied -- the young people aren't ready for my box playing yet. Heh), and been quite pleased with the feedback I've got from listeners. Most (OK, all) of the other content on there is either jungle/drum'n'bass or the more way-out corner of dance music/electronica.

I think my favourite bit of feedback was someone who remarked how intimate it sounded.

Now, I very much doubt that anyone who's listened to it will be growing a beard and going out to buy a jumper. But... there's so much free music on the internet that a quick google of the song titles would bring up loads of versions by people who can actually sing/play their instruments that it's a way of listening to new music for nowt.

Thing is, no-one can know the impact that a piece of music is going to have on another person -- maybe not immediately, but sometimes years down the line. Even if you're not really that good. ;)