From: Christopher Grass (bluesjumper@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Aug 28 2002 - 16:51:59 CEST
Well said, Stimp. Just because a band is actually making some money off of
the corporate record label juggernaut is no reason to hate them; hell, it's
a reason to like them, especially when they do it by playing the game by
their OWN rules, as Tool always has. I remember the 'Undertow' days, when
the band had no help whatsoever from the label, mainly because they didn't
want it. They've been on that label (Zoo/BMG/Volcano) for almost 10 years
now...a rarity these days. They've proven they can sell records the
old-fashioned way: through extensive touring and excellent word-of-mouth.
The fact that the band makes their own videos doesn't hurt either. Just
think about it; how many other band members can claim both a songwriting AND
an animation/direction credit on their videos? Hating a band because they
are popular is childish and spiteful; there is even a song about this on
Lateralus. I'm just thankful that they are actually able to make a living
at making music, in addition to having the money to work on other projects
(Replicants, Lusk, A Perfect Circle, etc.).
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