quoted 9 lines From: Ben Coffer <ben@hybridgame.demon.co.uk>> From: Ben Coffer <ben@hybridgame.demon.co.uk>
> Ok,
> Seems like no-one will leave me alone after my comments about the
> Joyrex's.....so I'd like to go on record as apologising, sort of...but
> i will say this....Yes, I probably would tape them for someone but
> only if that someone was gonna give me something in return....
> (i'm also sorry i mentioned the amount i spent on them, but it was
> *my* HARD-EARNED cash that i used which i can spend however i please,
> it just happens to be that i'm a big aphex fan).
I can't see what the problem is here.
Being the schizophrenic person I am, I subscribe to both theories
(i.e. "I must own the original, at whatever price" & "It's the music
that matters - I don't care if it's a dub on tape") - and the
deciding factor for me is usually how highly I rate the artist/music
involved.
Surely it's all up to the individual - some people like to collect
records (and hence pay high prices), whereas others just like the
music - whatever format it's on. I can't really argue with either stance.
I remember something Edwyn Collins once said when asked if he was
shocked that his early Orange Juice 7" singles ("Blueboy", in
particular) were changing hands for upwards of 50 (UK Pounds) each.
He said something like "...and why shouldn't it ? - it's a work of art,
after all !!...". I can see his point. You shouldn't expect to get an
original Picasso for just a few dollars, but by all means buy a cheap
print of the same painting if you prefer, or can't afford the real
thing.
Let's all be friends :)
Aca
now spinning: Bedouin Ascent - "Music For Particles"