Re: Big charts and coffee

[Jeff McCloud <teamccloud at yahoo_com>]

Rhys,

Well put. 

I sort of want my bands and artists, like OTR and
Bill Mallonee, to hit it big(ger) so they don't
have to worry so much about paying the bills and
putting food on the table.

In my mind, there's nothing wrong with that.

Jeff McCloud

np: "Great Big Love," Bruce Cockburn 




--- rhys daily <shadow at teuton_org> wrote:
> On Thu, 4 Sep 2003, Jeff McCloud wrote:
> > he can. I think this also pertains to good
> music that hit's the big
> > charts.
> >
> > Any thoughts? Am I just being a synical
> iconoclast (again)?
> 
> i say: cynical iconoclast (:
> 
> with a twist of truth (:
> 
> see, it's like the word special (or any other
> word).
> 
> now say it to yourself 4 times, still sounds
> like a word?
> 
> say it some more
> 
> pretty soon, it sounds like gibberish nonsense,
> no true meaning left.
> 
> so in that case, i understand about something
> hitting the big time.
> 
> *however* (andi am probly wierd like this)
> 
> i *like* when it hits the big time, more people
> are exposed, but also -
> it's easier for me to find it (be it clothing,
> music or books)
> 
> popular means availabitliy.
> 
> it also generally in economic terms, means more
> pricey (big sad point of
> popularity)
> 
> however the law of scarcity does the same thing
> to that which is little
> known, but you greatly desire.
> 
> ect.
> 
> 
> so either way, you're screwed. (:
> 
> if you like something, great. like it.
> 
> but why stop liking it just cos a bunch of
> other people like it? that
> seems.... childish?  kinda like, 'you have a
> toy just like mine, and i
> don't like you. so i don't like my toy any
> more'
> 
> or something
> 
> approximating sense
> 
> rhys
> 
> -- 
> End hunger
> Save the whales
> Free the mallocs


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