Call me a fuddy-duddy old traditionalist...
But I think there's something to be said for a musician saying to their audience "This is my music. This is the sequence in which I feel it is best presented. I have worked hard to make this album the best it can be. Please enjoy".
Rather than "Here's a load of generic crap. Listen to it however you like 'cos frankly it all sounds pretty much the same. Go fish."
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barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Tue 7 Jun 2011, 12:29,
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No, I get you
but like I said down there, I think the real problem with mp3s is the fact you're paying for something you never actually get to really interact with. This is a creative idea that encourages people to engage in the music they're buying again.
Granted it's no pull-the-record-out-the-sleeve-flip-it-around-and-hit-the-needle-to-the-groove, but it's a start :)
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SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Tue 7 Jun 2011, 12:33,
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Yeah it's a nice idea, but doesn't say much for their views on their music IMHO.
I mean - can you imagine for example Blood Sugar Sex Magic being in any other order?
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barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Tue 7 Jun 2011, 12:38,
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Not the best example because I don't particularly rate that album :p
But no, I absolutely get what you mean. but let's be fair here, it's the Kaiser Chiefs, a mediocre indie band in a world full of mediocre indie fans. This method works for them perfectly. But this idea opens up a wealth of other possibilities for other bands who might have to accept that mp3s are the done thing now but still want to do something cool for their fans. Which is ace, really.
Meanwhile I hope vinyl never dies for old-fashioned types like you and I. I likes 'em round, black and covered in ridges.
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SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Tue 7 Jun 2011, 12:47,
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I could not agree with this more
*tries to agree more*
...nope.
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Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Tue 7 Jun 2011, 12:43,
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