Dammit, I work hard at composing . . .

Saying that music is "fun" (even if you are essentially doing it as your
"hobby") is over-simplifying. Well, I suppose it is ALL the time for certain
kinds of musicians. For me it is often fun, but more than occasionally, it's
work, and sometimes mildly torturous.

Anyway, these moral arguments are silly. It's all about the market. If
Artist X blows your mind, and the only way to get Arist X's music is by
buying a CD, you will pay, even if Artist X is independently wealthy and has
no financial need to publish their work. At least, this is true of most
people.

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I wouldn't say the moral arguments are silly, but maybe they are
irrelevant, considering the conclusion...

I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend
If it makes you feel all right
I'll get you anything my friend
If it makes you feel all right
'Cause I don't care too much for money
For money can't buy me love

Cheers,
Aaron Hunt
H-Pi Instruments

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, "Christopher Bailey" <chris@...> wrote:
>
> Saying that music is "fun" (even if you are essentially doing it as your
> "hobby") is over-simplifying. Well, I suppose it is ALL the time for certain
> kinds of musicians. For me it is often fun, but more than occasionally, it's
> work, and sometimes mildly torturous.
>
> Anyway, these moral arguments are silly. It's all about the market. If
> Artist X blows your mind, and the only way to get Arist X's music is by
> buying a CD, you will pay, even if Artist X is independently wealthy and has
> no financial need to publish their work. At least, this is true of most
> people.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

but they also did the song with
"give me money, that's what i want"
i realized that these guys were not sincere in what they were saying

Aaron Andrew Hunt wrote:
>
> I wouldn't say the moral arguments are silly, but maybe they are
> irrelevant, considering the conclusion...
>
> I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend
> If it makes you feel all right
> I'll get you anything my friend
> If it makes you feel all right
> 'Cause I don't care too much for money
> For money can't buy me love
>
> Cheers,
> Aaron Hunt
> H-Pi Instruments
>
> --- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:MakeMicroMusic%40yahoogroups.com>, "Christopher Bailey" > <chris@...> wrote:
> >
> > Saying that music is "fun" (even if you are essentially doing it as your
> > "hobby") is over-simplifying. Well, I suppose it is ALL the time for > certain
> > kinds of musicians. For me it is often fun, but more than > occasionally, it's
> > work, and sometimes mildly torturous.
> >
> > Anyway, these moral arguments are silly. It's all about the market. If
> > Artist X blows your mind, and the only way to get Arist X's music is by
> > buying a CD, you will pay, even if Artist X is independently wealthy > and has
> > no financial need to publish their work. At least, this is true of most
> > people.
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
> -- Kraig Grady
North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island <http://anaphoria.com/index.html>
The Wandering Medicine Show
KXLU <http://www.kxlu.com/main/index.asp> 88.9 FM Wed 8-9 pm Los Angeles

Touché!

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, Kraig Grady <kraiggrady@...> wrote:
>
> but they also did the song with
> "give me money, that's what i want"
> i realized that these guys were not sincere in what they were saying
>
> Aaron Andrew Hunt wrote:
> >
> > I wouldn't say the moral arguments are silly, but maybe they are
> > irrelevant, considering the conclusion...
> >
> > I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend
> > If it makes you feel all right
> > I'll get you anything my friend
> > If it makes you feel all right
> > 'Cause I don't care too much for money
> > For money can't buy me love
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Aaron Hunt
> > H-Pi Instruments
> >
> > --- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:MakeMicroMusic%40yahoogroups.com>, "Christopher Bailey"
> > <chris@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Saying that music is "fun" (even if you are essentially doing it as your
> > > "hobby") is over-simplifying. Well, I suppose it is ALL the time for
> > certain
> > > kinds of musicians. For me it is often fun, but more than
> > occasionally, it's
> > > work, and sometimes mildly torturous.
> > >
> > > Anyway, these moral arguments are silly. It's all about the market. If
> > > Artist X blows your mind, and the only way to get Arist X's music is by
> > > buying a CD, you will pay, even if Artist X is independently wealthy
> > and has
> > > no financial need to publish their work. At least, this is true of most
> > > people.
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Kraig Grady
> North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island <http://anaphoria.com/index.html>
> The Wandering Medicine Show
> KXLU <http://www.kxlu.com/main/index.asp> 88.9 FM Wed 8-9 pm Los Angeles
>

well maybe i was being harsh in my youth. I think now i realize that people are not always consistent and within us all is an "inner commune" that different parts of come to the surface at different times?
Aaron Andrew Hunt wrote:
>
> Touch�!
>
> --- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:MakeMicroMusic%40yahoogroups.com>, Kraig Grady > <kraiggrady@...> wrote:
> >
> > but they also did the song with
> > "give me money, that's what i want"
> > i realized that these guys were not sincere in what they were saying
> >
> > Aaron Andrew Hunt wrote:
> > >
> > > I wouldn't say the moral arguments are silly, but maybe they are
> > > irrelevant, considering the conclusion...
> > >
> > > I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend
> > > If it makes you feel all right
> > > I'll get you anything my friend
> > > If it makes you feel all right
> > > 'Cause I don't care too much for money
> > > For money can't buy me love
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Aaron Hunt
> > > H-Pi Instruments
> > >
> > > --- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:MakeMicroMusic%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > <mailto:MakeMicroMusic%40yahoogroups.com>, "Christopher Bailey"
> > > <chris@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Saying that music is "fun" (even if you are essentially doing it > as your
> > > > "hobby") is over-simplifying. Well, I suppose it is ALL the time > for
> > > certain
> > > > kinds of musicians. For me it is often fun, but more than
> > > occasionally, it's
> > > > work, and sometimes mildly torturous.
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, these moral arguments are silly. It's all about the > market. If
> > > > Artist X blows your mind, and the only way to get Arist X's > music is by
> > > > buying a CD, you will pay, even if Artist X is independently > wealthy
> > > and has
> > > > no financial need to publish their work. At least, this is true > of most
> > > > people.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Kraig Grady
> > North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island > <http://anaphoria.com/index.html <http://anaphoria.com/index.html>>
> > The Wandering Medicine Show
> > KXLU <http://www.kxlu.com/main/index.asp > <http://www.kxlu.com/main/index.asp>> 88.9 FM Wed 8-9 pm Los Angeles
> >
>
> -- Kraig Grady
North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island <http://anaphoria.com/index.html>
The Wandering Medicine Show
KXLU <http://www.kxlu.com/main/index.asp> 88.9 FM Wed 8-9 pm Los Angeles

Well, "Can't Buy Me Love" was written by Lennon and McCartney
in the early sixties, while "Money (That's What I Want)" was a
Motown hit from the late 50's written by somebody else. And
I tend to hear the latter as bitter irony. I think the Beatles recorded
them in reverse order, but I don't know and I'm not a Beatles fan to
begin with, so there's part of my inner commune surfacing for
you!

Aaron Hunt
H-Pi Instruments

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, Kraig Grady <kraiggrady@...> wrote:
>
> well maybe i was being harsh in my youth. I think now i realize that
> people are not always consistent and within us all is an "inner commune"
> that different parts of come to the surface at different times?
>
>
> Aaron Andrew Hunt wrote:
> >
> > Touché!
> >
> > --- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:MakeMicroMusic%40yahoogroups.com>, Kraig Grady
> > <kraiggrady@> wrote:
> > >
> > > but they also did the song with
> > > "give me money, that's what i want"
> > > i realized that these guys were not sincere in what they were saying
> > >
> > > Aaron Andrew Hunt wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I wouldn't say the moral arguments are silly, but maybe they are
> > > > irrelevant, considering the conclusion...
> > > >
> > > > I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend
> > > > If it makes you feel all right
> > > > I'll get you anything my friend
> > > > If it makes you feel all right
> > > > 'Cause I don't care too much for money
> > > > For money can't buy me love
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Aaron Hunt
> > > > H-Pi Instruments
> > > >
> > > > --- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:MakeMicroMusic%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > <mailto:MakeMicroMusic%40yahoogroups.com>, "Christopher Bailey"
> > > > <chris@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Saying that music is "fun" (even if you are essentially doing it
> > as your
> > > > > "hobby") is over-simplifying. Well, I suppose it is ALL the time
> > for
> > > > certain
> > > > > kinds of musicians. For me it is often fun, but more than
> > > > occasionally, it's
> > > > > work, and sometimes mildly torturous.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway, these moral arguments are silly. It's all about the
> > market. If
> > > > > Artist X blows your mind, and the only way to get Arist X's
> > music is by
> > > > > buying a CD, you will pay, even if Artist X is independently
> > wealthy
> > > > and has
> > > > > no financial need to publish their work. At least, this is true
> > of most
> > > > > people.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Kraig Grady
> > > North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island
> > <http://anaphoria.com/index.html <http://anaphoria.com/index.html>>
> > > The Wandering Medicine Show
> > > KXLU <http://www.kxlu.com/main/index.asp
> > <http://www.kxlu.com/main/index.asp>> 88.9 FM Wed 8-9 pm Los Angeles
> > >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Kraig Grady
> North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island <http://anaphoria.com/index.html>
> The Wandering Medicine Show
> KXLU <http://www.kxlu.com/main/index.asp> 88.9 FM Wed 8-9 pm Los Angeles
>

And of course, it is possible to express the idealistic view that
money can't buy love, and is thus ultimately worthless, while also
acknowledging that possessing money makes a number of areas of life
more pleasant without being self-contradictory or insincere.

On 9/23/07, Aaron Andrew Hunt <aahunt@...> wrote:
> Well, "Can't Buy Me Love" was written by Lennon and McCartney
> in the early sixties, while "Money (That's What I Want)" was a
> Motown hit from the late 50's written by somebody else. And
> I tend to hear the latter as bitter irony. I think the Beatles recorded
> them in reverse order, but I don't know and I'm not a Beatles fan to
> begin with, so there's part of my inner commune surfacing for
> you!
>
> Aaron Hunt
> H-Pi Instruments
>
>
> --- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, Kraig Grady <kraiggrady@...> wrote:
> >
> > well maybe i was being harsh in my youth. I think now i realize that
> > people are not always consistent and within us all is an "inner commune"
> > that different parts of come to the surface at different times?
> >
> >
> > Aaron Andrew Hunt wrote:
> > >
> > > Touché!
> > >
> > > --- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com
> > > <mailto:MakeMicroMusic%40yahoogroups.com>, Kraig Grady
> > > <kraiggrady@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > but they also did the song with
> > > > "give me money, that's what i want"
> > > > i realized that these guys were not sincere in what they were saying
> > > >
> > > > Aaron Andrew Hunt wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I wouldn't say the moral arguments are silly, but maybe they are
> > > > > irrelevant, considering the conclusion...
> > > > >
> > > > > I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend
> > > > > If it makes you feel all right
> > > > > I'll get you anything my friend
> > > > > If it makes you feel all right
> > > > > 'Cause I don't care too much for money
> > > > > For money can't buy me love
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > Aaron Hunt
> > > > > H-Pi Instruments
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com
> > > <mailto:MakeMicroMusic%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > <mailto:MakeMicroMusic%40yahoogroups.com>, "Christopher Bailey"
> > > > > <chris@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Saying that music is "fun" (even if you are essentially doing it
> > > as your
> > > > > > "hobby") is over-simplifying. Well, I suppose it is ALL the time
> > > for
> > > > > certain
> > > > > > kinds of musicians. For me it is often fun, but more than
> > > > > occasionally, it's
> > > > > > work, and sometimes mildly torturous.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Anyway, these moral arguments are silly. It's all about the
> > > market. If
> > > > > > Artist X blows your mind, and the only way to get Arist X's
> > > music is by
> > > > > > buying a CD, you will pay, even if Artist X is independently
> > > wealthy
> > > > > and has
> > > > > > no financial need to publish their work. At least, this is true
> > > of most
> > > > > > people.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Kraig Grady
> > > > North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island
> > > <http://anaphoria.com/index.html <http://anaphoria.com/index.html>>
> > > > The Wandering Medicine Show
> > > > KXLU <http://www.kxlu.com/main/index.asp
> > > <http://www.kxlu.com/main/index.asp>> 88.9 FM Wed 8-9 pm Los Angeles
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Kraig Grady
> > North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island <http://anaphoria.com/index.html>
> > The Wandering Medicine Show
> > KXLU <http://www.kxlu.com/main/index.asp> 88.9 FM Wed 8-9 pm Los Angeles
> >
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