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hi Will, I can think of no nicer person to differ with. :-) Bobby

I haven't been following this thread too much, but I don't think the reasons labels aren't making "the money they used to" is any part of the reason, really. Rap/Pop artists still make lots of

Bobby, Then we will have to agree to differ. Will

Hi Will, While this is certainly worth discussion, it is neither applicable nor correct in the assessment of the current situation. To assume that the state of the music business is caused by either

Bobby, You are missing my point. Major labels are not making the money they used to quite simply because they do not publish music that people are interested in listening to. Rather than

This is exactly what happens in every other form of publishing and distribution. Why would it be a "not particularly good idea" to apply it to the Internet as well? If the Internet pirates (Google, &c

You know this how? Can you tell us for a certainty how many people would have, but didn't, buy the collection because they were able to download it for free? Will, you are a great guy, so my

Yes, you are, and every argument you present supports this. Odd to me is how many recording studios take your stand as well. When artists finally figure out that they can no longer afford to invest

Totally off the point. Theft is theft; that you, as a musician, seem to applaud it baffles me. best, Bobby

Yea he did have 'hot' licks and he did rock with passion. I'll tell you one thing for sure. I'm a visual artist and a member of a lot of these yahoo groups and this particular creative group rocks

When did MGM last publish a really great original song? A song that will become a standard and remembered for generations? Will

Alisdair, I am aware that Susan Boyle is the centre of mass marketing, just like quite a few other artistes. She would not have got anywhere without the backing she had - she is just perfect

Funny - that was my old jazz guitar teacher's favorite "contemporary" band in those days.

Like Dan Hicks and his hot licks? "Licks" was a dirty word among my jazz crowd a few decades ago - that was considered a crutch for Rock n' Roll players. >

john, Check out this free pdf. file of "Charlie Christian's Approach" http://www.swingblues.com/v20/V20-Extra-Example.pdf Here's a great book, "The Best of Charlie Christian: A Step-by-Step

WELL THANK YOU MARK! That would be amazing! I can't think of a better thing for many of us amateurs to study. I see everyone worships CC. Why not. j I will upload it to the file

and that is even better That Mel Bay book on guitar rhythm chord technique was really helpful for me in learning chords that fit together in the same position on the neck while comping fast. j

A controversial proposal allowing the government to pull the plug on Web sites accused of aiding piracy is closer to becoming a federal law. After a flurry of last-minute lobbying from

"The RIAA, the trade group for the major labels, asked the court yesterday in a 20-page document to appoint a "receiver" to ensure that Lime Wire complies with the injunction issued last month by U.S.

The word licks has a country connotation to it for me. One last step lower is Lead. eeeeeewwwwww. Ron Living and playing outside the box. http://www.myspace.com/ron45becker [Non-text portions of