> Most importantly it can educate those of us that were too young to > enjoy it the first time, and there is nothing wrong with that. If anyone > here is a trance-hating anti-archivist, I challenge you to exmine what > choice you're giving kids to find the real deal.
I totally understand your argument, makes sense, etc. I just need to state for the record I'm not an anti-archivist myself (and I realize you weren't calling me one) :) but I do respect artists who wish to preserve an extremely special live performance for just that: a live (in the flesh) performance. Artists have that right! Should +8 probably release some past live shows in the public domain? Probably, sure. Of course it suits the fans, feeds their market, etc. But do they have the right to NOT do that to ones they feel were very special to the artist and simply "of and for that moment" ? Absolutely. Hearing a CD of a show is second best to actually being there, sure. Mills Live @ the Liquid Room, etc. This is a big planet and we can't go to all the show's we'd like, obviously (unless your Otto K?). But if it doesn't even BEGIN to do the actual performance justice, it was just so unique or special or a part of it's environment, or whatever... then really I can completely respect the decision of the artist or label not wanting to release it. In fact I applaud that decision. peace, Matt MacQueen
