[Fmpro] need a friend

[Chris Alpiar]

No no no I don’t use "scab" to mean bad or poor in any way! The quality is
quite excellent from the recordings I have heard. I mean scab as in
NON-union only! ;)

Chris 


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Christopher Kennedy Alpiar
Cinematic Composer 
2727 Gaylord Avenue 
Studio C 
Dayton, OH 45419 
310.339.9603 (Los Angeles) 
937-294-0900 (Dayton) 
chris at alpiar.com 
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Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 1:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [Fmpro] need a friend

Chris,
first I apologize for my english but is not my mother language (anyway those
were typing mistakes).
Second ultra-cheap orchestras are not synonymous of ultra-non- professional
orchestra. Maybe I don't know english but if you use the word scab which one
of this meanings you intended to use?
scab |skab| |skøb| |skab|
noun
1 a dry, rough protective crust that forms over a cut or wound during
healing.
• mange or a similar skin disease in animals.
• [usu. with adj. ] any of a number of fungal diseases of plants in which
rough patches develop, esp. on apples and potatoes.
2 figurative or informal a person or thing regarded with dislike and
disgust.
• derogatory a person who refuses to strike or to join a labor union or who
takes over the job responsibilities of a striking worker.

I don't care if is a term that everybody uses but it is not correct.
Tell me one thing, if you can answer this question: why you are ok to buy
levis jeans or nike shoes or anything sold here in US and made in Chine or
Taiwa ect. and you have problem with european orchestras.  
The funny thing is that the quality of products made in China, Taiwan ect
comparing with american products is terrible but european orchestra quality
....well, you really have to prove that they are inferior to the american
ones.

If your experience about that service was negative, maybe it was just that
orchestra. Saying or meaning with other words that all european orchestras
are bad I think is really not fair.

Again, I apologize for my english but I ensure you that my musical skills,
training and culture are much more professional.
Ciao
Fabio SIRONI











On Sep 7, 2007, at 10:34 AM, Chris Alpiar wrote:

> Huh? I don't understand you. Maybe wards = words and you are trying to 
> say "Be careful of what you are saying!"? Not sure. But if you are I 
> will say that I fear no threats, especially inappropriate ones. I just 
> see a terrible trend that is happening. While I can't stop it I for 
> sure will point out when something I see is wrong. I might be wrong 
> about my judgment and I will do my best to be open to being corrected 
> if so. This service (recording in eastern Europe ultra-cheap) is a 
> trend of sadness to me. The business of score composing and its 
> economy forcing people to use scab orchestras out of the country where 
> they pay musicians.... hmmm 1900 per hour for 50 piece including 
> studio time, engineers, copyists, management... must be like 20-25 
> dollars an hour per musician. Sorry to say it, as I am sure they are 
> wonderful musicians, but... well... OUCH. I bear no ill will or 
> negativity against any composer that uses them. I might find myself in 
> a position of needing that service sometime also, but it still sucks. 
> Personally as an American I would prefer work for American movies have 
> all the production in the US with union musicians. It's not always 
> possible and I realize that so my statement is one of disgust at the 
> machine that makes this necessary, not of the composers being forced 
> to use it or the musicians playing their hearts out on those sessions.
>
> Hey Fabio
> Watch out your English!
> Seriously.
> Chris ALPIAR
>
>
> Hey Chris,
> Watch out your wards!
> Seriously.
> Fabio SIRONI
> On Sep 7, 2007, at 9:44 AM, Chris Alpiar wrote:
>
>> I would feel guilty paying a scab orchestra like migrant workers. I 
>> don't blame you to use it but /shiver @ this economy
>>
>
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