Solo Artist is there such a thing ????

Can anyone in the music industry truly claim to be a Solo artist. Mmmmm interesting question you may ask?

Lets start with the basics
Can a solo artist play all their own instruments or manage their own music or set up their own show or maintain their own equipment? That is if it's their equipment to maintain.
Maybe the answer to that is in fact they need a couple of roadies or at least a couple of good friends with knowledge of the industry.

Can a solo artist be their own agent/manager ?? Can they get their own work, their own shows, keep their own diary?? Maybe after they have spent hours in a car travelling around clubs or hours on the phone or hours setting up web sites they then may have a little time left to actually perform.

Does a solo artist have the resources, the finance the knowledge within the industry to make it on their own?? Maybe after consideration it does help to have friends already established within this cut throat world we call entertainment where the newcomer can call on the experience which is needed to survive.

All in all Solo Artist Mmmmmm let me think.
The answer is simple No one can truly say they seek a Solo career when they need money - equipment - knowledge - experience - transport - connections - people in the right places - backing - recording interest - managers - agents. etc.
BUT most of all FRIENDS who are prepared to help.

My opinion is simple THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A SOLO ARTIST

Well maybe I may be slightly wrong there. I suppose the guy in the street with his guitar in hand and cap on the pavement is a solo artist.

In my career so far I have many people I would like to thank especially James Marshall Black who has been my inspiration but there are lots of people who without I would be no where.
Many thanks to all my Friends hopefully one day you will be rewarded for your efforts.

Much Love
Rick