Take The Challange it really is a personal test; Can you do it.

http://www.rpmchallenge.com/

My Fav quote is

The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." - Hunter S. Thompson

As many hove found out, its no small thing to get noticed as a solo musician. you have to be better then the next artist, and it helps to be in the right spot at the right time. All this in place and you still have to bust your but out there and take every opportunity.

AC/DC said it best with my second fav quote.

IT'S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP - WHEN YOU ROCK AND ROLL