Ok, maybe I missed the point, or didn't make mine very well. Re-reading your second posting and my response, I think it was more of the latter. The lack of love comment, was very much aimed at the CD (you can't love something that has no direction or concept). Perhaps, in time, a particular project will inspire you. If so, great.

I don't see a problem with playing for your own pleasure at any standard, if that's what you want. If you want to set no goals and need no validation, then who's to say you are wrong, regardless of how much you respect their opinion. It's they who should be respecting your wishes. I still come back to the point about buying music from somebody who wouldn't go out and play it, though. Personally, I feel the beauty of music is in live performance (but only if the person concerned wants to be there), recordings are merely the shadow. So no, I wouldn't buy on that basis.

As to the attitude verses ego question. No one can answer that one but you. But if other people share my view about not buying what is never taken out and played live, then the ego doesn't get it's airing anyway because as stated by others, folk gets little air time.

Fancy way of saying marketing, God I must be getting old! I usually get in trouble for speaking my mind, not being fancy. But yes, that is what I said, if that is the route you wish to follow, pitch it at a market where it will sell.

Good luck,

Brian