BOC: Those Buck CDs!!!

[ANDREW GARIBALDI]

I think it's called trying to have your cake and eat it.....
Andy G'b
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Sardo" <nyeconomist at YAHOO.COM>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 11:49 PM
Subject: Re: BOC: Those Buck CDs!!!


> In my opinion, it seems he's taking advantage of his
> most loyal fans. Ya'll think it's a character flaw?
>
>
>
> --- ANDREW GARIBALDI <andygee at DIAL.PIPEX.COM> wrote:
> > yeh - if I read it right on the Sony press release,
> > Todd Rundgren tried
> > something like that - you paid something like ten
> > dollars a month to
> > download 12 exclusive tracks over a year, and then,
> > lo and behold, the album
> > comes out on general release a while later, after
> > the year is out and the
> > money has rolled in. Musicians with regard for the
> > fans where finances are
> > concerned, may be hard to find these days in some
> > quarters.
> > Andy Garibaldi
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Nick English" <nick at NETPHD.NET>
> > To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 9:09 PM
> > Subject: BOC: Those Buck CDs!!!
> >
> >
> > > This is not meant as a slam on anybody who did --
> > or
> > > plans to -- spend 150 bucks to join that Web site
> > to
> > > get those 4 discs, but I would NEVER in my wildest
> > > dreams consider paying $150 for 4 CDs.  Even if
> > money
> > > grew out of my ass I wouldn't do it!
> > >
> > > I know there are other benefits to being in the
> > "fan
> > > club", but I'm 30 years old with kids.  If I can
> > make a
> > > show, I'll make it.  If I can't, I can't.  And
> > while
> > > Buck is still the best damn guitar player in rock
> > and
> > > roll and BOC is still the best damn rock and roll
> > band
> > > on the planet, I have -- sadly -- become one of
> > those
> > > folks for whom "it's only rock and roll" (but I
> > like
> > > it!!!)
> > >
> > > It's really a shame, too, because if Buck would
> > only
> > > put the discs on sale to the general public at a
> > > reasonable price, I'd probably own at least the
> > first
> > > two by now.  Instead, he gets no money from me.
> > Not
> > > sure that's smart business sense.
> > >
> > > --Nick
> > >
> > > P.S.
> > >
> > > I truly do envy those of you who have copies!!!
> > > Someday, hopefully, I'll be one of you.  :(
>
>
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