tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16531245.post8704847009388215639..comments2023-09-28T08:06:35.641-04:00Comments on Meanwhile, back at the Ranch...: everyone's favorite pastime... developing top 10 listsel rancherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03481794179892215503noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16531245.post-35134033725806304472007-03-12T08:45:00.000-04:002007-03-12T08:45:00.000-04:00I understand your concern, grims, just let me say ...I understand your concern, grims, just let me say that I don't actually own most of these albums, and don't even like some of it. <I>Doolittle</I> was low on the list solely because I just felt that the others have had more time to sway the genre (with the exception of Nevermind, anyway). And as far as Neil Young, well, again, it's an "influence" thing. I know, I know, he's had plenty of it over the years, but as much as the stuff on the list? Ultimately, I said "close, but not quite," but what do I know?<BR/><BR/>Inky is absolutely right, this was clearly an attempt to boost specifically <I>album</I> sales, which are quickly outliving their usefulness in the new iTunes music world. I'm not as convinced yet that the recording industry is truly worried about the "breakout" of label-less music just yet, as frankly, I think most people are way too busy/lazy/whatever to go looking for new music. That's actually the utility of a recording industry in theory, at least: it filters out the crap and brings the "good" stuff to our TVs and radios. Unfortunately, it's also designed to cater to the demographics that buy the most music, and when that demographic is 15 year old suburban white girls, well...el rancherohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03481794179892215503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16531245.post-15452181135852753002007-03-11T14:49:00.000-04:002007-03-11T14:49:00.000-04:00This mirrors similar attempts by the publishing in...This mirrors similar attempts by the publishing industry to boost flagging book sales with the "Top 100 Novels" list. It's interesting to note that in both cases, they tend to choose from their own catalogues when compiling them.<BR/><BR/>There's a lot of good music here online for free, some very talented independent artists just giving their work away. Musicians and fans are both tired of the syndicate model of music: a small few picking what gets published and what doesn't. Fans have proven that they are willing to support their favorites directly, without a middleman, and that has the recording industry truly worried. With these lists, they gently remind us who to buy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16531245.post-29580501518153929572007-03-10T18:25:00.000-05:002007-03-10T18:25:00.000-05:00Oh, El Ranchero, how can we ever be friends when D...Oh, El Ranchero, how can we ever be friends when Doolittle is but a mere 19th on your list? Perhaps it is not a fair list since you didn't get to see them rock out SO HARD on their last 'farewell...maybe?' tour?<BR/>And Neil Young's "Tonight's the Night" nowhere to be seen? Bruce Barry was a workin' man, he used to load that Econoline van? Have we utterly failed in our attempt to indoctrinate you?grimsaburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558853050682410573noreply@blogger.com