[Fmpro] scab?

[leshurdle]

Hmmmmmmmm seems you have all got you knickers in a twist...........  
over what?

American printers ripped off European 'publishers' centuries ago  
until some time later American publishers realized they were then  
being ripped by the Europeans......... hence copyright law.........  
which is now a joke.

I came to the USA as a 'scab' musician... all the disco b/s from  
those days at Casablanca............ made a fortune, also made a  
decision to 'join in'.
Joined the union with a 6 month work permit, they then went on strike  
for 5 months....... never did see any legit work.

Guys........... it's over, the world is your workplace and the high  
days of the studio musician is diminishing.
Do I like it, no.
Is it inevitable... sure thing.

Someone posted about composition the other day.
Get real............... many of the 'best' composers in film today  
are whistlers and hummers........ many never 'write' a note......  
many simply farm the stuff out.......... and many use  
'tools'............

WHO CARES?

Only we do.

Yes there will be the devoted producers who will want 'their' score  
and a real orch.... great stuff.
BUT, if individuality was the watchword there would be no Library  
Companies.

NEVER knock the quality of the product of another.......... there are  
musicians in Europe who can run rings round the US guys and vise  
versa.......... at the end of the day it is the mighty $$ which speaks.

You all should be going nuts about how you are to be paid in the  
future for all of your efforts instead of pissing and moaning about  
work going overseas........... it's already going overseas and the  
moment 'the producers' feel they can get what they want from Indian  
composers or Chinese composers.. kiss your butt goodbye.

I live in a wonderful serene place up a mountain where Koreans are  
buying up the land and about to build Temples also correctional  
facilities for Korean kids...........all the signs in the area for  
them are in Korean, not a word in English.........  notice, not in  
their back yard, but my 'front yard'........

think the world isn't changing.... think again.

Les

On Sep 8, 2007, at 10:02 AM, Chris Alpiar wrote:

> Obviously you choose not to read what I posted but instead choose  
> to attack
> me for what you think is an opposition to your shallow views. Buy some
> glasses man before you rip me up. Ignorance, heh. Shame on you.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fmpro-bounces+chris=alpiar.com at nxport.com
> [mailto:fmpro-bounces+chris=alpiar.com at nxport.com] On Behalf Of  
> Rick Blanc
> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 12:54 PM
> To: fmpro at nxport.com
> Subject: [Fmpro] scab?
>
> Chris et al.,
>
>  Chris, I will say you are wrong -- on a
>  number oflevels, and its not the first time you
>  have shown your ignorance.  First why would you
>  denigrate foreign musicians by calling them
>  scabs?  Your characterization of that situation
>  is highly objectionable to me, and I'm an
>  American, albeit one who has known and worked
>  with a lot of Eastern Europeans, both before and
>  after 1990.  They are musicians, surely
>  possessing as much dignity and ability as most
>  of the people you know.  They are not answerable
>  to the corrupt American socialist unions.  Good
>  for them.  If you have a beef it is with
>  American producers.  And why shouldn't producers
>  of any stripe het the best deal they can?
>
>  And by the way Chris, what kind of car do you
>  drive?  Where was half the stuff in your house
>  made?  How many of your toys are made in China,
>  Taiwan, Japan etc. etc. etc.  We live in a
>  global economy.  Unless you are a socialist you
>  must have some understanding of how markets
>  work.  If you want to get mad at someone why not
>  go after those who refuse to let American
>  musicians be more competitive.  Eastern
>  Europeans, after living through years of
>  miserable communist tyranny are getting a little
>  work.  You would begrudge them that
>  opportunity?  Shame on you.
>
>  Rick Blanc
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