By: chris ryant

chris ryant — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:53:50 +0000

Hello there… i am a music lover,i can state that because i own thousands of albums, my favorite bands or artists include, Iron Maiden,Loreena Mckennit, Duran Duran , Vain etc. My question dates back some years to the 1992,1993 era. When the music shift was happening (and it was by all means time for a change) the so called hair metal bands were simply dumped in the ditch,now …i thought the record business was about making money,many of the dumped bands would have (some did after being picked up by CMC)still sold some albums,just not nearly as much,but with light promo , the fan base would have picked up on them . Some of these bands put out there best works in the days after grunge or whatever hit . (It all sounds like rock to me…) My question is about the intentional destruction of these bands (beavis and butthead ripping 2x platinum and a very melodic heavy album “monkey business off slave to the grind” is 1 big example out of a hundred such instances in the “media” What was the reason or point ? How does a great songwriter like jani lane not have his own nich? oh yea speaking of,1993 warrant put out dog eat dog to lite promo and no hit and it sold over 500k , they were then dropped by there bs label…oh well thats my question about that weirdness and it’s coming from a person that was seeing these bands in 92 wearing a nirvana shirt because i had and still have no clue what the big deal is or was…i was even getting weird looks from the “hair metal ” bands and had no idea at the time because it all sounds like rock to me…there is good rock and bad rock…end of story. the so called alternative people put the lie to everything they say everytime they open there mouths”we dont care what the band looks like”well…if you dont have short hair you people immediatly discount any musical talent the band has. Dont even say anything back to me about that statement…you will lose. I have and love as many so called “alternative albums” as “metal albums” it all sounds like rock n roll.

By: Joe Merrick

Joe Merrick — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:31:48 +0000

This song is my response to “Katy Perry’s” “I Kissed a Girl” and to the general demise of the record industry
have listen if you like
thanks
joe merrick
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=joe+merrick+naked+song&aq=f

By: Shadow

Shadow — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:12:08 +0000

I have to agree with you about the fact that the labels ( the major ones anyway) suck big time. They suck talent out of artists, when they dangle these great contracts in front of them. In the first place the artists are generally concerned more with writing a new song, and leave the business aspect to their agents, and business managers. Little to they realize that the labels bottom line is to make money. SO you see a deal like you mention with Weird Al. Hard to believe he is getting shafted, but he is. If he is getting shafted, doesn’t it seem logical that he isn’t the only one?

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