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These guys have got to be joking!
- Thread starter jd56hawk
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LMAO!!!
I *LOVE* that type of satirical humor, where someone exaggerates to make fun of something! The guy or gal who wrote that mock ad obviously had a helluva fun time writing it! And as they say, truth is always funnier than fiction, and that satirical ad isn't far from the truth with respect to some of the eye-rolling CL ads we have all seen from time to time.
They even took the time to intentionally misspell some of the words. That's just..............fenominal!
Two thumbs up!
Sure, its funny if it is satire.
Just in case, what are your feelings if its real?
This was in the comments section underneath:
Not Saying October 26, 2017
"I actually wrote the listing and am very flattered it made it this far. I own a recording studio in Ohio and did this as a joke. However, the sad part is that most of what I wrote are actual requests I have heard from people who wanted me to record them for free. So, while the listing is fake the statements and requests are 100% real. So is some of the spelling. It demonstrates the sad reality of the delusion some musicians have about themselves and the daily crap we get as studio owners."
Not Saying October 26, 2017
"I actually wrote the listing and am very flattered it made it this far. I own a recording studio in Ohio and did this as a joke. However, the sad part is that most of what I wrote are actual requests I have heard from people who wanted me to record them for free. So, while the listing is fake the statements and requests are 100% real. So is some of the spelling. It demonstrates the sad reality of the delusion some musicians have about themselves and the daily crap we get as studio owners."
Reminds me of Glenn Fricker's videos. Musicians, sound men, studio owners, tavern owners, we are all at each other's throats. Sad but sometimes also funny at the same time.
Just for the record, it was not at all uncommon in the late 60's, and the 70's and 80's, for example, for the big studios in the San Francisco Bay Area to comp 16 / 24 track studio time to promising artists. I know Wally Heider's did it, and so did Pacific Recording. I'm not going to mention names, but quite a few recording artists from the Bay Area that everybody here on TB would instantly recognize were comped for their demo tapes.
Now-a-days, things might be different. The music business is basically on life-support. But there was a time when studio managers, engineers, techs, and others associated with a big studio would invite certain artists to record on a complementary basis. This had been going on since the early 50's and was actually necessary to launch promising new acts. I don't know about the daily crap studio owners get. Everybody I knew including myself treated people like Fred Catero and David Rubinson with the respect they were certainly due.
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Band name.
The Metro Gnomes.
I could tell it was satire as soon as I read the first few lines. I was smiling all the way!
But if it was real, then I refer to the author’s comment of “sad reality of the delusion” in post #44.
1 cent per song? What universe you from? Most streaming sites give the artist like .0001% of a penny per song. But I get your point.
Please hurry and tell me where to send my application, i'd hate to miss out on such a "FENOMINAL" opportunity!
Glenn has had to deal with this kind of mentality too many times in the 25 years or so that he’s had his commercial studio. It’s an old scam. I remember hearing about this back in the early 80’s from a buddy of mine that was the gofer for a local studio.
An "A" for "Ambition", an "F" for "Fenominal Fail"!
