Wow, I'm so sorry you had to go through that. Don't worry, if Brian reads your email, and you mention your AIDS-related experiences to him, his heart will definitely cry out to you and what you've gone through. That I can guarantee.
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Brian posts on his soapbox today that he's terribly disappointed that the concert was not aired in its entirety in the UK.
Later on, he stands by what he said about those who downloaded the concert. But that it's OK to watch it in real time on that website (that gave me constant fits) WTF !?!?!?
I don't know who is more confused now....him or me
Later on, he stands by what he said about those who downloaded the concert. But that it's OK to watch it in real time on that website (that gave me constant fits) WTF !?!?!?
I don't know who is more confused now....him or me
I've also read on B's soapbox that he thanks all those who wrote him about the "downloads" fact, and that those messages are "mainly positive"...i wonder if he also read QMS mailing list, QZ forum and so on... a lot of fans aren't "mainly positive" about it.
cheers!
cheers!
To be fair, I don't expect Brian to trawl through all our shit to find out what we think, and subscribing to QMS tends to fill one's inbox alarmingly.
Also the people who feel strongly are mainly the people offended/upset/a bit critical by Brian's words - there are hundreds of people who read this board and either hardly ever or never post, and they're hardly likely to tell us they disagree are they? So you have a silent group who agree with Brian and think we're heretics or something. Plus we've already theorized that negative/critical emails won't even reach Brian anyway.
PS Hello again to the silent hordes. Next time it looks a bit quiet, sneak a few posts in, hopefully nobody will notice and you won't get flamed too badly...
Also the people who feel strongly are mainly the people offended/upset/a bit critical by Brian's words - there are hundreds of people who read this board and either hardly ever or never post, and they're hardly likely to tell us they disagree are they? So you have a silent group who agree with Brian and think we're heretics or something. Plus we've already theorized that negative/critical emails won't even reach Brian anyway.
PS Hello again to the silent hordes. Next time it looks a bit quiet, sneak a few posts in, hopefully nobody will notice and you won't get flamed too badly...
Well, I'm glad Brian talked about his feelings about the broadcast (or the lack of it) of the 46664 concert. Someone here already made a remark about artists who weren't at the concert but used the 46664 logo in their own appearances and he/she was right about Brian's thoughts about that. Brian mentioned it also. His first remark was a very direct one and if Brian intended to make us realise what downloading of original material implies he sure made his point and made us aware of what we actually know ourselves, that that is a bad thing for the business. In my view it's alright to download a "worldwide" broadcasted television programm while "everybody" could be able to videotape it themselves. Especially when we can see the whole show on the web in an official way. It should not keep us from buying the original material when it's released of course, but that is clear to all of us.
'In my view it's alright to download a "worldwide" broadcasted television programm while "everybody" could be able to videotape it themselves.'
yes. riek and in fact brian spoke ONLY about the songs downloadable BEFORE the concert and not about the recordings of the broadcast
yes. riek and in fact brian spoke ONLY about the songs downloadable BEFORE the concert and not about the recordings of the broadcast
Rien, sorry not riek
TO YOU ALL:
RED THE POST BY MANZOTIN, HE IS RIGHT
IT SEEMS THAT YOU ALL HAVE NOTHING TO DO THEESE DAYS AND JUST FEEL 'OFFENDED' FOR A WRONG CAUSE,
this is my point of view:
Brian had convicted all the people who downloaded ONLY the STUDIO MATERIAL COMPOSED FOR THIS OCCASION BEFORE THE CONCERT AND NOT THE RECORDINGS OF THE BROADCASTS: THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL COULD HELP THIS PROJECT SO WHY DO YOU 'FEEL' OFFENDED? you (the people that have downloaded without payng)made a mistake, so don't continue to say a mountain of shit to render beliavable what you've said
RED THE POST BY MANZOTIN, HE IS RIGHT
IT SEEMS THAT YOU ALL HAVE NOTHING TO DO THEESE DAYS AND JUST FEEL 'OFFENDED' FOR A WRONG CAUSE,
this is my point of view:
Brian had convicted all the people who downloaded ONLY the STUDIO MATERIAL COMPOSED FOR THIS OCCASION BEFORE THE CONCERT AND NOT THE RECORDINGS OF THE BROADCASTS: THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL COULD HELP THIS PROJECT SO WHY DO YOU 'FEEL' OFFENDED? you (the people that have downloaded without payng)made a mistake, so don't continue to say a mountain of shit to render beliavable what you've said
I'm not saying Brian is talking about the broadcasted concert on tv, I just mentioned that to make my point complete.
"this is my point of view:
Brian had convicted all the people who downloaded ONLY the STUDIO MATERIAL COMPOSED FOR THIS OCCASION BEFORE THE CONCERT AND NOT THE RECORDINGS OF THE BROADCASTS: THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL COULD HELP THIS PROJECT SO WHY DO YOU 'FEEL' OFFENDED? you (the people that have downloaded without payng)made a mistake, so don't continue to say a mountain of shit to render beliavable what you've said"
So you have your point of view (not "facts", as you readily admit) and everyone else is talking shit if they disagree with your point of view? Good luck selling that one.
Brian's diatribe was so vague no one really knows what he means or who he is directing his anger at.
Personally though, I'm not sure why everyone is so angry. When I want guidance or advice the last person I look to is a rock star. BM's ramblings about Native Americans, for example, are embarrassing. He seems to think that the one(?) book he has read on the subject - Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee - is some sort of definitive statement on the subject. His lack of knowledge is understandable but it shows that if you want advice go to an expert, not someone who is famous only because he writes songs and has an amusing haircut.
Brian had convicted all the people who downloaded ONLY the STUDIO MATERIAL COMPOSED FOR THIS OCCASION BEFORE THE CONCERT AND NOT THE RECORDINGS OF THE BROADCASTS: THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL COULD HELP THIS PROJECT SO WHY DO YOU 'FEEL' OFFENDED? you (the people that have downloaded without payng)made a mistake, so don't continue to say a mountain of shit to render beliavable what you've said"
So you have your point of view (not "facts", as you readily admit) and everyone else is talking shit if they disagree with your point of view? Good luck selling that one.
Brian's diatribe was so vague no one really knows what he means or who he is directing his anger at.
Personally though, I'm not sure why everyone is so angry. When I want guidance or advice the last person I look to is a rock star. BM's ramblings about Native Americans, for example, are embarrassing. He seems to think that the one(?) book he has read on the subject - Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee - is some sort of definitive statement on the subject. His lack of knowledge is understandable but it shows that if you want advice go to an expert, not someone who is famous only because he writes songs and has an amusing haircut.
i also eheheh i wanted to direct my post to all other users
'Brian's diatribe was so vague no one really knows what he means or who he is directing his anger at.'
it's clear, i think brian isn't so stupid to direct this message also to the people who have downloaded the broadcasts
it's clear, i think brian isn't so stupid to direct this message also to the people who have downloaded the broadcasts
I've got a wonderful image in my head of Brian stood there shaking his fists at the world.
Ooh, he's in a right rage!
Even I wouldn't be scared. Hang on, what's he doing now?
Hey up! He's turned into that crap tennis player with the arse - Anna Whatsherface.
What's that Anna? 'Come and get it Flashy?'
Don't mind if I do.
Ooh, he's in a right rage!
Even I wouldn't be scared. Hang on, what's he doing now?
Hey up! He's turned into that crap tennis player with the arse - Anna Whatsherface.
What's that Anna? 'Come and get it Flashy?'
Don't mind if I do.
I can well understand why he is angry; himself and countless other people have given up their time and worked very very hard over the past few months and hoped that something good would come as a result - now people are taking advantage of this by getting things for free which they could easily pay for and the money from which would go towards helping people caught up in what has now become an international emergency. When you are working (when you do not have to - he didn't have to give up any of his time for this and nor did anyone else involved) in the spirit of being charitable and you hope other people will behave in the same way but instead they act selfishly and undermine the motivation for the whole project, it is very disappointing.
In my opinion, the mtv broadcasting of the concert is not the same thing of an internet share. If you really want to help, you will not record from the tv or download from internet, you'll buy.
And again, to copy just a single vhs is a long and expansive process (you must have 2 vcrs). After 6-7 copies, the master begins to ruin, and the copies ar never clear as the master.
The quality coping problems don't occour on dvd tracks... cd's are alwais the same. The diffusion time (fiends, relatives, ecc) is however prolungated.
ALL this don't occour on internet. With a good connection, more than 100 pople can download your video in just one day. It's exponential.
And there are so much people that don't care donate. So the entire concept of this operation goes to nothing.
Maybe Brian is hungry for THIS reason.
And again, to copy just a single vhs is a long and expansive process (you must have 2 vcrs). After 6-7 copies, the master begins to ruin, and the copies ar never clear as the master.
The quality coping problems don't occour on dvd tracks... cd's are alwais the same. The diffusion time (fiends, relatives, ecc) is however prolungated.
ALL this don't occour on internet. With a good connection, more than 100 pople can download your video in just one day. It's exponential.
And there are so much people that don't care donate. So the entire concept of this operation goes to nothing.
Maybe Brian is hungry for THIS reason.