Because the musicians have paid money to make it, and someone is benefiting from it. Is it not obvious?
This ‘Music is free’ line of thought is the reason we’re in this quandary.
It sort of doesn't.
Back in the days before recorded music, if you wanted to hear music , what did you do? You got off your backside and headed to your nearest music hall to see a performance, and most likely pay for the privilege. Some of which went to the musicians.
Now, you can just fire up your favourite streaming service directly from your warm settee. Virtually none of which goes to the musicians.
A couple of bands I’m in have a pile of great unrecorded songs. If we put them to tape properly, we could no doubt recoup our costs if we were still in CD world.
But we’re not, and we can’t afford to lose money, so they stay unrecorded.
That. Is. A. Disgrace.
Hey gang - was just going to measure up for a Roqsolid cover for the WB-100, but I see they already have measurements on there.... three different ones 😄
Had anyone ordered one already who can confirm how good the fit is?
First gig in a while with my semi-regular dep, doing songs from the golden age of American music. Nice old-school social club - great-sounding room, lovely people, cheap beer.
Second chance to use my new Handbox valve amp, and sounded lovely.
Here's a clip.
After an unexpectedly quiet couple of weeks, I got to use the WB-100 last night for a semi-regular dep.
It's unreal... I genuinely struggle to explain it, but the detail and the - yes, I'm going to say it - heft is remarkable. It's just effortlessly dynamic.
Here's a clip from a camera capturing the stage sound. The amp was barely ticking over. So much headroom.
Because, as FM, they were making a steady living on the US college circuit.
Had they changed their name at any point up to, and including, the Buckingham Nicks era, they would have had to start back at square one.