tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881410.post7617640020715378532..comments2023-06-23T04:52:34.828-07:00Comments on The Graffiti Table: Blister In My MemoryPete Besthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569538211707063755noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881410.post-61012750430373902082007-08-16T11:37:00.000-07:002007-08-16T11:37:00.000-07:00That was a general "you". And I think we are both ...That was a general "you". <BR/><BR/>And I think we are both "well-paid", at least in regards to the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_household_income" REL="nofollow">general population</A>. Median household income is $46k in the USA.Pete Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00569538211707063755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881410.post-58272969406034382632007-08-16T10:14:00.000-07:002007-08-16T10:14:00.000-07:00What well-paying job?What well-paying job?Crustodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981606386577495758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881410.post-40121048095797431922007-08-16T09:49:00.000-07:002007-08-16T09:49:00.000-07:00Brain Ritchie is one of my top 3 bass heroes, and ...Brain Ritchie is one of my top 3 bass heroes, and I'm a huge Femmes fan. But, I gotta say - this lawsuit is ridiculous. Gano wrote ALL the songs. Although the bass is usually the lead instrument on most of their songs, I really don't think he should claim songwriting credit. This is just a blatant "fuck you" lawsuit. It's pretty clear that they haven't gotten along in many, many years. Plus, they haven't put out a good album since the 80's. If this doesn't put an end to their career, I don't know what will....<BR/><BR/>Funny about Blister in the Sun, though. It really has a life of it's own - only proving what a remarkable album their debut was. It hasn't dated in any way. In fact, I remember hearing radio commercials for the local "alternative" station a few years ago, and they would feature a soundbite of BitS mixed in with the other hits of today. Dudes, that song is from 1983! But, somehow it still encapsulates "alternative" better than anything else out there. <BR/><BR/>Having not seen the Wendy's commercial, I can't really complain about it. I will say this, though: Gano has been touring and busting his ass for 25 years. They can't have made much money, none of their albums were hits - even though the debut finally went gold a few years ago. If selling his song to Wendy's paid for his retirement, then I don't have a problem with it. <BR/><BR/>It's easy to sit back at your well-paying job and bitch about musicians selling their songs to advertising - but these guys don't have a 401k or corporate health insurance or anything like that. They generally live hand to mouth, depending on each year's tour to survive - which I guess basically answers my question of why they're still together....Pete Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00569538211707063755noreply@blogger.com