Just catching up on the past few days of audities, and
I'm extremely disappointed that Anna Borg has decided
to call it quits.  (Anna, if you're still out there
lurking, I hope you read this, or if not, I hope
someone you didn't dump into your spam filter forwards
this to you.)

> That two people on this list told myself and Jocelyn
> to “lighten up” and “take a pill” because we
expressed
> our opinions is very offensive to me.

First, let me say that if any of my comments offended
you, I am truly sorry.  My comments were motivated by
the same sort of disgust that people should turn a
discussion about what does and does not constitute a
good video into an excuse for personal attacks that
obviously bothers you.

> Don’t we all constantly rally and rage about the
lack
> of good music in popular culture?  Isn’t me
expressing
> disappointment in the handling of one of my favorite
> bands a contribution to this discussion?  

YES!! Your opinions have been a valuable contribution
to discussion on this list.  Your perspective as
someone who is both "one of us" (fans of quality
music, I mean) and a member of the industry, and a
woman is unique, and needs to be heard...over and over
again (how else can you influence/persuade people to
your way of thinking?)  Which is why I am so
disappointed that a few meanspirited comments from
people who, in the larger scheme of things, agree with
you would be enough to make you want to retreat from
the discussion.  While we all probably secretly wish
that more record label heads were like you (genuinely
caring about the quality of what their bands put out,
and the wellfare of the band, and not just the record
sales, etc), let's face it: they're not.  Don't we all
spend quite of bit of audities discussion time
complaining that the music industry in general is a
heartless machine that cares primarily about image? 
The fact that some of the recent comments on audities
would be enough to make you bow out makes me wonder
how you are able to handle the probably meaner
comments you must get (or will get) in promoting your
bands to radio stations, record stores, and other
people in the industry who can help them gain more
mainstream acceptance.  If someone says the wrong
thing at the wrong time, would that be enough to make
TallBoy Records vanish forever?  I certainly hope not!

> I understand where the director was
> coming from, and that they were trying to be funny. 
> BUT it’s a waste of talent of the band.  A huge
amount
> of money spent on something so fluffy and
derivative,
> people will forget it.  Why not take that quarter of
a
> million dollars or whatever and have an amazing
> animated video that wins awards and gets noticed? 
> Every other video already has half naked chicks…why
> not take the clever ideas put forth in these songs
and
> make art?  These were my issues with the video. 
 
If you disagree with how the video was done, and think
that you could generate sales with something that
would be worthy of the band's talent, rather than
retreating, how about staying in there and fighting to
prove your point?  Make your kind of video for one of
your bands, and get it out there and win your awards,
and sell your CDs...we'd all be cheering for you!
While I have no clue what kind of budget FOW really
had nor what you kind of budget you have, you do have
something thing that most people in the industry
sorely lack: that unique combination of creativity and
heart, and that might be all it takes for you to make
it happen for the bands you support, but to do it in
your own way..IF you are able to take the negativity
in the industry long enough to stick it out until
then.  And that is also why your voice on audities
will be missed, and I hope you reconsider and come
back.

-shosh     




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