LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bob Dylan says modern recordings sound "atrocious," and even the songs on his new album sounded much better in the studio than on disc.
"I don't know anybody who's made a record that sounds decent in the past twenty years, really," the 65-year-old rocker said in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine.
Dylan, who released eight studio albums in that time, returns with his first recording in five years, "Modern Times," next Tuesday.
Noting the music industry's complaints that illegal downloading means people are getting their music for free, he said, "Well, why not? It ain't worth nothing anyway."
"You listen to these modern records, they're atrocious, they have sound all over them," he added. "There's no definition of nothing, no vocal, no nothing, just like... static."
Dylan said he does his best to fight technology, but it's a losing battle.
"Even these songs probably sounded ten times better in the studio when we recorded 'em. CDs are small. There's no stature to it."
I use craigslist now. You don't have to register your fake details and remember useless passwords, you can sell locally and get cash instantly, usually within a day. Unless you're selling obscure shit, it's the way to go. AND IT'S FREE, GODDAMNIT!! Just like the good old days of the Internet. When I was a boy, the internet was a free place and playboy.com had free porn... and the girls had nice titties and they were all respectable looking. But I digress. USE CRAIGSLIST! You'd be surprised how many people want to buy your totally weird shit... and how many of those nutty people live in your city. Doesn't work well if you live in the middle of nowhere, though, I guess..:-(
Heh, the old "It sucks, therefore copying is not a crime" argument. If it sucks, why are you stealing it?
Curiously enough, I never made that argument, so you're fighting a straw man. I pointed out that the music sucks and they want more money, and that's the real crime.
You want to know what is a crime? I'll tell you what is a crime. It's a crime that these large organisations reap the profits from pressed pieces of plastic onto which are recorded hideous noises that sound like gang-warfare in Harlem and Watts, and then use this money to harass families and children for every last red cent so they can line their pockets.
Why is it, that cable companies couldn't just roll out fibre cables to the home? Apologies that I am so naieve. I know it would be a huge investment, but wouldn't it basically cover ever future technology etc. in one? Is the cost that prohibitive? Whatever technology they can dream up within the next 20 years (and beyond) they can transmit over fiber. I mean how long have we had coax?
If you can't bring your laptop on the flight, what did they expect!!? Psy Internet?.... Good going guys!! There is also no market for golf lessons on the flight either.
I had a Palm Tunsgten PDA and an Apple iBook (old G3 blueberry model) stolen out of my luggage at La Guardia. Only reason I put it in there was because it was broken. I had also just bought a new iPod (thanksfully I carried it with me) but the stupid fucks stole all the iPod cables and dock, which I'm sure were worthless to them.
At the end of the day I was out the Palm PDA and the iPod stuff, and the laptop was probably worth something. Then of course, the airline folded. I suspect the only reason I lost the PDA was because the (broken) laptop was in there so the thieves decided to look harder, and of course stole the iPod power cables...
DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT, EVER put anything of any value in your luggage!!
Am I the only one who remembers countless Slashdot stories about 50 GB discs, 500 GB discs, 10 TB crystal discs, etc.? Of course none of these products ever materialise.
I must be particularly dense. I have had an AMD 64 bit desktop computer for 2 years now and I have yet to take advantage of the 64 bit features. 64-bit Windows wants fancy new drivers (none of which exist, of course) and even MS software (E.g. producer) doesn't work on it.
So I got a Macbook pro in... June? Will I miss out big time on 64 bit computing?
Of course she should be awarded legal costs. Why? Because, no matter what side of the debate you are on, you must agree that the RIAA is using the lawsuits to harass people. That is an abuse of process.
Will we still be able to use the Slashdot tagging system to...... label Dvorak articles "idiot moron troll"?... tag all articles with questions in the headline with "yes no maybe"?... label gov't related articles with "facism bigbrother nasa"?
You mean when you don't devote all the country's resources to war, you can actually spend money on developing infrastructure at home and abroad that improves the lives of citizens?!?? AMAAAAAZING!!
What does this say about Americans?? As if we didn't already know, they voted for G.W. Bush and now they want to log on to myspace to add his daughters to their friends list so they have some connections when they're out of coke. Must be nice to be born with a silver spoon in your nose.
Wikipedia is rediculous: the idea that truth is somehow like Schrodinger's box, where the possibility of observing the truth is dependent on the precise time you visit a certain page and which edit you look at, is absolutely absurd.
Are you the guy who sent me the e-mails that shares of APPL are predicted by experts to go up 500% in the next 90 days and that APPL was a great buy right now?
Question for parent: the suggestion of a flame war has been raised by (check all that apply):
[ ] Suggesting that Unbuntu is better than OS X [ ] Pointing out that Linux is a hodgepodge of little compilations [ ] The mention of a Macbook Pro [ ] Use of Redhat Linux [ ] KDE vs. Gnome flamewar attempt [ ] K is for "Krap" classic troll [ ] Mention of iPod
The real mystery is why anyone would bid on boxes like this one. What is a $3,000,000 mystery box? Does it contain $3,000,000 worth of gold and jewelery? To get just some idea of how this particular seller is profiting, just take the $50,000 cash back you get just for making a $500,000 bid. How is this person a power seller?
The question is... who has the mental disorder... the people creating these auctions or the people gullible enough to participate?
1. Best way to make profit off eBay: sell short:-)
2. First of all... I think "profit" is meant and not "sales". I could sell $5000 worth of cash for $1000 and easily make more than $1000 in sales per month.
4. What in the goddamn fuck is with those stupid, stupid "Mystery auctions"... where people auction off things saying "OMG OMG!! THIS BOX COULD BE FILLED WITH UP TO $10,000 in CASH!! AND YOU ARE BIDDING ON THE BOX, ANYTHING THAT COMES INSIDE IS MY GIFT TO YOU........" Did you know there is a seperate category on ebay for these? Why do people bid on that shit....
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bob Dylan says modern recordings sound "atrocious," and even the songs on his new album sounded much better in the studio than on disc.
... static."
"I don't know anybody who's made a record that sounds decent in the past twenty years, really," the 65-year-old rocker said in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine.
Dylan, who released eight studio albums in that time, returns with his first recording in five years, "Modern Times," next Tuesday.
Noting the music industry's complaints that illegal downloading means people are getting their music for free, he said, "Well, why not? It ain't worth nothing anyway."
"You listen to these modern records, they're atrocious, they have sound all over them," he added. "There's no definition of nothing, no vocal, no nothing, just like
Dylan said he does his best to fight technology, but it's a losing battle.
"Even these songs probably sounded ten times better in the studio when we recorded 'em. CDs are small. There's no stature to it."
I use craigslist now. You don't have to register your fake details and remember useless passwords, you can sell locally and get cash instantly, usually within a day. Unless you're selling obscure shit, it's the way to go. AND IT'S FREE, GODDAMNIT!! Just like the good old days of the Internet. When I was a boy, the internet was a free place and playboy.com had free porn... and the girls had nice titties and they were all respectable looking. But I digress. USE CRAIGSLIST! You'd be surprised how many people want to buy your totally weird shit ... and how many of those nutty people live in your city. Doesn't work well if you live in the middle of nowhere, though, I guess.. :-(
Heh, the old "It sucks, therefore copying is not a crime" argument. If it sucks, why are you stealing it?
Curiously enough, I never made that argument, so you're fighting a straw man. I pointed out that the music sucks and they want more money, and that's the real crime.
You want to know what is a crime? I'll tell you what is a crime. It's a crime that these large organisations reap the profits from pressed pieces of plastic onto which are recorded hideous noises that sound like gang-warfare in Harlem and Watts, and then use this money to harass families and children for every last red cent so they can line their pockets.
So yeah, copying a CD is not a crime.
Why is it, that cable companies couldn't just roll out fibre cables to the home? Apologies that I am so naieve. I know it would be a huge investment, but wouldn't it basically cover ever future technology etc. in one? Is the cost that prohibitive? Whatever technology they can dream up within the next 20 years (and beyond) they can transmit over fiber. I mean how long have we had coax?
If you can't bring your laptop on the flight, what did they expect!!? Psy Internet?.... Good going guys!! There is also no market for golf lessons on the flight either.
Yup, you should be modded up.
I had a Palm Tunsgten PDA and an Apple iBook (old G3 blueberry model) stolen out of my luggage at La Guardia. Only reason I put it in there was because it was broken. I had also just bought a new iPod (thanksfully I carried it with me) but the stupid fucks stole all the iPod cables and dock, which I'm sure were worthless to them.
At the end of the day I was out the Palm PDA and the iPod stuff, and the laptop was probably worth something. Then of course, the airline folded. I suspect the only reason I lost the PDA was because the (broken) laptop was in there so the thieves decided to look harder, and of course stole the iPod power cables...
DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT, EVER put anything of any value in your luggage!!
Am I the only one who remembers countless Slashdot stories about 50 GB discs, 500 GB discs, 10 TB crystal discs, etc.? Of course none of these products ever materialise.
Hi there. Mac has been releasing software on Intel for almost a year now! Hope this helps. Have a nice day!
I must be particularly dense. I have had an AMD 64 bit desktop computer for 2 years now and I have yet to take advantage of the 64 bit features. 64-bit Windows wants fancy new drivers (none of which exist, of course) and even MS software (E.g. producer) doesn't work on it.
... June? Will I miss out big time on 64 bit computing?
So I got a Macbook pro in
Of course she should be awarded legal costs. Why? Because, no matter what side of the debate you are on, you must agree that the RIAA is using the lawsuits to harass people. That is an abuse of process.
Is that countries like the United States sponsor votes to elect leaders!!
Maybe if they announce Windows Vista at the WWDC it might actually materialise?
Will we still be able to use the Slashdot tagging system to... ... label Dvorak articles "idiot moron troll"? ... tag all articles with questions in the headline with "yes no maybe"? ... label gov't related articles with "facism bigbrother nasa"?
You mean when you don't devote all the country's resources to war, you can actually spend money on developing infrastructure at home and abroad that improves the lives of citizens?!?? AMAAAAAZING!!
There must be something more to this. Wouldn't a site with this many subscribers be co-located?
Subscribers? You mean the people who aren't paying anything to meet teeny-boppers, shut ins, and FBI agents online?
Vista will be stillborn!
What does this say about Americans?? As if we didn't already know, they voted for G.W. Bush and now they want to log on to myspace to add his daughters to their friends list so they have some connections when they're out of coke. Must be nice to be born with a silver spoon in your nose.
If beta 2 was any indication, they better start from scratch again.
Wikipedia is rediculous: the idea that truth is somehow like Schrodinger's box, where the possibility of observing the truth is dependent on the precise time you visit a certain page and which edit you look at, is absolutely absurd.
You are a fucking idiot, if you are going to troll about crap like this, at least get it right... it's "em dash"...
You have serious issues if your brain was not able to figure out what the title was about.
Are you the guy who sent me the e-mails that shares of APPL are predicted by experts to go up 500% in the next 90 days and that APPL was a great buy right now?
Question for parent: the suggestion of a flame war has been raised by (check all that apply):
[ ] Suggesting that Unbuntu is better than OS X
[ ] Pointing out that Linux is a hodgepodge of little compilations
[ ] The mention of a Macbook Pro
[ ] Use of Redhat Linux
[ ] KDE vs. Gnome flamewar attempt
[ ] K is for "Krap" classic troll
[ ] Mention of iPod
The real mystery is why anyone would bid on boxes like this one. What is a $3,000,000 mystery box? Does it contain $3,000,000 worth of gold and jewelery? To get just some idea of how this particular seller is profiting, just take the $50,000 cash back you get just for making a $500,000 bid. How is this person a power seller?
The question is... who has the mental disorder... the people creating these auctions or the people gullible enough to participate?
1. Best way to make profit off eBay: sell short :-)
2. First of all... I think "profit" is meant and not "sales". I could sell $5000 worth of cash for $1000 and easily make more than $1000 in sales per month.
3. Why do people love to collect Mammy cookie jars?
4. What in the goddamn fuck is with those stupid, stupid "Mystery auctions"... where people auction off things saying "OMG OMG!! THIS BOX COULD BE FILLED WITH UP TO $10,000 in CASH!! AND YOU ARE BIDDING ON THE BOX, ANYTHING THAT COMES INSIDE IS MY GIFT TO YOU........" Did you know there is a seperate category on ebay for these? Why do people bid on that shit....