Spreading the Music is one way of seeing Downloading but what happens to the Musician? And I am not talking about Arena Rock Bands that fill stadiums and Musicians that drink themselves to death inside luxury yachts somewhere in the Caribbean, trying to invent new ways of spending their vast fortunes. And I am not judging them either. After all, deep down inside we all wanna be Rock Stars....
This post has nothing to do with us and our music. We just know what it feels like to put your heart into your music, to get your CD in your hands after endless hours of practicing and sacrifices. For a moment there you live the dream, you believe that anything is possible. You think "Hey, we have a great record here, best one ever made, we keep it cheap, we sell it on concerts, everyone's gonna buy, we put the money to the next CD, better production, mastering perhaps, what d'u know, maybe we CAN make it after all..." and those thoughts make you smile.
And then you find your CD online available for download next to the new MegaSuperGroup Digipack Ltd Edition (2 Bonus Tracks - Japan Only) and everyone comes to your concert 'cuz you Rock and "hey, you guys are so cool, I 've downloaded all your music, burnt CDs for my friends too, we are huge fans of yours guys, When are we gonna see you live again?" and all you wanna say is "When do you think?"
Help the bands guys, ask for their contacts or find them and if you like what you hear, just buy it.
It was never about the Money, not in the underground at least. It has always been about Support and Respect, Keeping the Underground Alive, helping the bands to endure, to make better records...
We the people alone have the power to support the underground bands because no one else will.
Anyways, downloading music is a huge subject and discussing was not meant to be the reason for this post. We just found our music online available for download and we thought that if you are gonna download it, you 'd better get it from us. Listen without Prejudice:
"I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams."
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams."
[William Butler Yeats 1899]
Thanx for reading.
Jon on behalf of Rafferty Rules.
Jon on behalf of Rafferty Rules.
Rafferty Rules - Dispossessed [EP 2003]
Rafferty Rules - Name Your God [Full Length CD - 2001]
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