It never fails to amaze, the hand wringing and bitching that goes
on about dealing with record labels. It's not like we just found out
yesterday that most label execs have a total disregard for the artists
intentions. If you dont want it released, or you dont think you'll get
payed, snatch the masters and hold them for ransom, burn the
out-takes if you feel the need, just spare us the righteous
indignation of quotes like "It has
destroyed Miles and made him sound like an idiot"
I see Teo's point, totally. But I
also think that enought time has elapsed and scholarly interest has
endured to the point where we can peek behind the curtain without
compromising the show.
The first artist I remember as speaking out against box sets of this
type was Merle Haggard. It was the last straw in terms of him
dealing with major labels. His statement was to the effect of
"I already said this wasn't worthy of release! What gives then to
the right to put it out as something that represents my work?"
After hearing "I'll be A Hero When I Strike", I concede his
point as well.
skip h
on 10/17/03 11:00 AM, Nudebruno@aol.com at Nudebruno@aol.com
wrote:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/fridayreview/story/0,12102,1064093,00.html
"The set offers
unprecedented insights into the musical intelligence that went into
the album's creation. But with mistakes and doodles included in the
mix, are these private explorations really for public consumption
decades later? Despite producing the original sessions, Teo Macero was
not involved in putting the set together, and is adamant that they
should never have been released in this form. "I hate it,"
he says. "I think it's a bunch of shit, and you can quote me on
that. And I hope you do. It has destroyed Miles and made him sound
like an idiot. It's a terrible thing to do to an artist when he's
dead. Those records were gems, and you should leave them as
gems."
Holland is more equivocal. "As a scholarly study it's very
interesting," he says, "but sometimes a part of me feels it
violates the privacy of the musical process, so it's a tough one to
call.""
Above is a section culled from the guardian article today (link at
top). Harsh, but some salient points nonetheless.
cheers bruno
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