From: owner-support-system-digest@smoe.org (support-system-digest) To: support-system-digest@smoe.org Subject: support-system-digest V4 #12 Reply-To: support-system@smoe.org Sender: owner-support-system-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-support-system-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk support-system-digest Saturday, January 13 2001 Volume 04 : Number 012 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: support-system-digest V4 #11 [NegSplitz@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 11:04:20 EST From: NegSplitz@aol.com Subject: Re: support-system-digest V4 #11 Haven't posted in awhile..I guess some of us are getting tired of "best of lists" and debating which CD, or which Liz song is this or that..What I really want is 1) another CD and/or 2) any kind of "tour" or live performance. Why do our favorite performers fall into this pattern of say 2-4 years between CD's..followed by a huge, tiring tour, that leaves said performer tired and drained..so they need another 4 years to "get creative" enough to go back into the studio? Why can't they just sort of perform a little in between? We "fans" I sometimes feel are manipulated by this pattern..surely not intentionally..but certainly the record companies like to use the old "supply and demand" notion that scarcity drives up demand, and therefore value (more money!) How many of us have waited and waited, lined up for tickets, emailed to death..gone to the concert, and poof! it's over! I just flew from California to Atlanta to see PJ Harvey..incredibly well worth it..but that represented a 4 year gap..Her new CD is wonderful..I would say great..Worth the 4 years? OK..but I wonder if it could be different..Even Beck and say, Neil Young, perform alot in spite of their success..Any thoughts? L and K's Wes Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain. ------------------------------ End of support-system-digest V4 #12 ***********************************