Steve Albini is, of course, the guy behind this [1] which is still
required reading for anybody trying to understand what all the fuss
about music and copyright is *really* about.
Here is some tangentially related stuff, that allows him to express
his inner Dorothy Parker very well:
http://www.gourmandizer.com/ezine/albini/
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Compare the advent of digital recording to an event in the history of
food or agriculture.
Mayonnaise is as it is now known a bastardization of the Sauce
Mayonnaise every saucier learns to make his first season as an
apprentice. Pre-packaged mayonnaise sold in jars is almost nothing
but tasteless vegetable oil and water, emulsified by gum and gelatin.
I think this product is analogous in many ways to the CD, and it's
introduction has degraded the standard of eating in much the same way
digital recording has degraded the standard of music.
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Udhay
[1] http://www.negativland.com/albini.html
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