Why no Trep Yet - Late Response

[Ted O. Jackson]

> always have new music at my disposal but understand this, most tapes I buy
> cost $.99; my entire cd collection is numbers less than 40 and most of those
> are from the cutout bin costing anywhere from $1.99 to $5.99.  Further I
> have a list of music I wish to procure which runs roughly full price thus I
> plan to get a little of this and a little of that when the budget allows.
> Wishes and dreams are one thing, economics another.  We don't know each
> other, but I totally understand what you're saying.  Feed the kids.  The
> cheap music is much more valuable than the expensive stuff (compare it to a
> car -- does one always need the latest model just to get from one place to
> another, or will something that works just fine do?)
>
> Take care.
>
> -- Howard
> hwillman at aol.com

I'm of a different opinion.  I'd rather have one great album, even if
it costs 20 bucks, than a hundred cut-outs.   Ususally, they're cut
out for a reason, if you get my drift.  There might be one decent
song and the rest garbage.  But hey, I've never had any mouths to
feed but my own, so it's not fair for me to comment on your
lifestyle.  I think old AB's heart's in the right place, but I would
question the ethics of bootlegging someone like the Surgeons.
Granted, yo weren't trying to make money--that's the ultimate in
hatefulness.  But bootleg someone who's rich, not someone like Al
who's just getting by and still trying his best to make great music
for us to enjoy.
theo

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