Later that afternoon, an A&R that used to work for my boss came by to do some work matching up songwriters with producers, and other exciting A&R things. He introduced himself to me and for a long time, I've been prepping myself for the day I come face to face with an A&R. This is where the nerd in me shines, but whenever I listen to new music, I break it down and think of specific things I like and dislike, or what I would change about the song--just in case an A&R ever played a track for me and asked me what I thought of it. I always knew this was irrational, but less than an hour after that A&R had arrived, I was sitting in an office with him and responding to his questions, "What do you think about this song?" and "Which one of these songs do you like better?" He asked me what my background was and I told him all the places I interned and he said, "Wow, I've never heard that come out of an intern's mouth." He seemed pretty impressed with me and took me seriously once I told him that, and he even taught me a few things about working in A&R. Remember what I said, its all about networking!
I left work an hour early to catch a train home for my exciting Labor Day Weekend. I felt a little more confident after that chance encounter and that maybe, just maybe, this internship will have something to offer me.
Don't think I'm still not trying to get another internship to fill my time!
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