if you want to see live Pearl Jam, pay for a ticket and see a fantastic live performance.
If you don't do that, your loss.
it's not that complicated.
Well you see (and I agree its annoying to be sitting near people who are filming in a dark theatre, such as with the Ed solos shows, and I never film, myself) its not quite that simple. Who watches videos taken of Pearl Jam? Pearl Jam fans who most likely already go to as many shows as they can. People who want MORE of what Pearl Jam offers. People who want to SHOW others how awesome Pearl Jam is live. People who want their friends to become fans. Current live footage makes all of the above easier.
R.i.p. Rigoberto Alpizar.
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Well you see (and I agree its annoying to be sitting near people who are filming in a dark theatre, such as with the Ed solos shows, and I never film, myself) its not quite that simple. Who watches videos taken of Pearl Jam? Pearl Jam fans who most likely already go to as many shows as they can. People who want MORE of what Pearl Jam offers. People who want to SHOW others how awesome Pearl Jam is live. People who want their friends to become fans. Current live footage makes all of the above easier.
It's odd that you capitalized MORE. Like... watching PJ on youtube is a huge NEED. Must. Have. MORE! The studio albums, official bootlegs and the MANY official DVD releases available should be enough to get people interested in the band. You have a better chance with the IICornice DVD than a poor audience video recording, IMO.
reading all of the different ways that people try to justify youtube and illegal taping/downloading is interesting... it truly seems like some people would die without the internet. On the other hand, there are some excellent posts in this thread about the music industry overall and band exposure... throw in the moral opinions and this issue isn't going away. Ultimately, the decision should be made by the artist and everyone needs to have a little respect and not question every little thing.
It's odd that you capitalized MORE. Like... watching PJ on youtube is a huge NEED. Must. Have. MORE! The studio albums, official bootlegs and the MANY official DVD releases available should be enough to get people interested in the band. You have a better chance with the IICornice DVD than a poor audience video recording, IMO.
People make quite good recordings - not always poor. Okay - its not a NEED, but one can get tired of watching the same pre-recorded DVD. I like to know what just happened with one of my favorite bands. If someone posts a clip of something Ed said a night or 2 before, it is fun to watch. Another band I like, NIN, puts basically no restrictions on what people record or post. Reznor set it up with this last tour that people could bring in SLR equipment, good mics, and record away. They even have sections on their official website for people to post their contributions in terms of audio/video/image. It contributes to the wealth of footage and documentation of what the band is doing, saying, interesting things that happened at a particular gig. Now full gigs filmed in HD are going up, and people love it. It keeps NIN out there for all to see and discover. I don't expect Pearl Jam change - they do what they want as always, and I'll always love their music. I follow the rules, not a taper personally. Maybe its just a different mindset, but I prefer the open mindset of NIN in terms of flexibility with exposure though.
An interesting guy on some of these ideas is Bob Lefsetz, who has a blog on the state of music.
R.i.p. Rigoberto Alpizar.
R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
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Well you see (and I agree its annoying to be sitting near people who are filming in a dark theatre, such as with the Ed solos shows, and I never film, myself) its not quite that simple. Who watches videos taken of Pearl Jam? Pearl Jam fans who most likely already go to as many shows as they can. People who want MORE of what Pearl Jam offers. People who want to SHOW others how awesome Pearl Jam is live. People who want their friends to become fans. Current live footage makes all of the above easier.
R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
It's odd that you capitalized MORE. Like... watching PJ on youtube is a huge NEED. Must. Have. MORE!
reading all of the different ways that people try to justify youtube and illegal taping/downloading is interesting... it truly seems like some people would die without the internet. On the other hand, there are some excellent posts in this thread about the music industry overall and band exposure... throw in the moral opinions and this issue isn't going away. Ultimately, the decision should be made by the artist and everyone needs to have a little respect and not question every little thing.
People make quite good recordings - not always poor. Okay - its not a NEED, but one can get tired of watching the same pre-recorded DVD. I like to know what just happened with one of my favorite bands. If someone posts a clip of something Ed said a night or 2 before, it is fun to watch. Another band I like, NIN, puts basically no restrictions on what people record or post. Reznor set it up with this last tour that people could bring in SLR equipment, good mics, and record away. They even have sections on their official website for people to post their contributions in terms of audio/video/image. It contributes to the wealth of footage and documentation of what the band is doing, saying, interesting things that happened at a particular gig. Now full gigs filmed in HD are going up, and people love it. It keeps NIN out there for all to see and discover. I don't expect Pearl Jam change - they do what they want as always, and I'll always love their music. I follow the rules, not a taper personally. Maybe its just a different mindset, but I prefer the open mindset of NIN in terms of flexibility with exposure though.
An interesting guy on some of these ideas is Bob Lefsetz, who has a blog on the state of music.
R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008