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By: Joshua Roebuck

Joshua Roebuck — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:59:04 +0000

The message in this documentary hit me in the heart . I came from a very poor background , with really no expectations to succeed , but I had a dream to sing and play music from my childhood . I’m not very famous or very rich because of my group’s music , although we have gained popularity in our own right ,but I believe what was said in the film is true , that we are more rich if we play and sing with passion because it’s something we love . Every time I take the stage I will try to remember that message.

“If you was hit by a truck and you was lyin’ out in that gutter dyin’ , and you had time to sing one song . One song people would remember before your dirt . One song that would let God know what you felt about your time here on earth . One song
that would sum you up ! You’re tellin’ me that’s the song you’d sing!…… or would you sing somethin’
different , somethin’ real , somethin’ you felt !
Cause I’m tellin’ you right now that’s the kinda
song people wanna hear , that’s the kinda song
that truly saves people!”

By: aaron m.

aaron m. — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:23:35 +0000

oh, and for the record, i’m one of those artists who won’t even sell a fraction that erykah badu or branford marsalis will. i won’t own a home. i will wind up paying rent to some scumbag landlord for the rest of my life. i won’t make ANY money making music, but i’ll keep doing it because i love it. because i have no choice.

By: aaron m.

aaron m. — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:21:13 +0000

saw this and it really just looks like a bunch of old jerks who are upset that they are no longer culturally relevant in comparison to lady gaga. wah wah wah. suck it up. it happens to everyone popular. if you want to talk hard times, talk to the people who are going to play to, at best, 300 people a night. you try complaining to them about how only 10,000 people bought your record this year.

i don’t feel bad for any of these people because they were all dumb enough to sell their souls, but not smart enough to ask for more money. you can’t act like a whore then get insulted when someone asks you if you’ll do anal for another 50. that’s just stupid.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:57:58 +0000

One more thing…what instrument does Erykah Badu play??? I’ve never seen her with a guitar or behind a piano/keyboard. just cause she hires super bad musicians to back her and make her general lyrics and melodies sound great doesn’t make her that much different than some random pretty girl who hires a producer/songwriter/whatever you wanna call it…

By: Jordan

Jordan — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:39:10 +0000

This looks great, but was it really necessary to cop the intro to Van Halen’s “Everybody Wants Some” to score the whole trailer? They basically did exactly what the documentary is documenting in a negative way; exploiting music and musicians. By replaying (ie, having other musicians play something that sounds almost exactly like the original), they don’t have to performance mechanicals. By making it sound oh-so-slightly different, they don’t have to pay publishing. But by keeping it similar enough, it makes the listener both excited and at ease while watching the trailer, all the while Van Halen doesn’t get a dime. Nice goin’ guys.

By: Bridget Guise

Bridget Guise — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:56:29 +0000

This film is excellent. It’s opened a whole new door to my aspirations and goals with music. I currently reside in Nashville, TN. Im absolutely disgusted by Music Row and the music industry here (as is it everywhere). I am a student at SAE. I’m studying audio engineering and to be completely honest, I’m disgusted by the things they’re teaching. I absolutely hate that we have ONE analog tape machine. I am networking and getting to know industry professionals. I just started an internship with Streeterville Music Group who strive to ensure that truly talented musicians can make an album at little or no cost (thats right NO cost). I am thrilled to learn from these guys and they’re doing great things, but I want to do more. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE if you have any advice, PLEASE tell me what I can do to help. Thank you for your time and especially everything that you have done and are doing. – Bridget Guise

By: Jon S. White

Jon S. White — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:38:35 +0000

What is unfortunate is that we can’t tell anyone else what to wiggle to.

I can’t make someone not like what they like.

This is all about changing what is out there, changing what water flows in the main river, but the real issue is about drinking — what people choose to drink.

No one can change that, you can only change what folks get to hear and hope they choose something that you like out of it.

I think people tend to like whatever is put out there; we can’t limit or modify the content and then be proud that the people “like” it.

We CAN look into our souls as individuals and ask ourselves for integrity over commercial gain, but it may not change what people think they want to drink!

By: E

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:12:54 +0000

Good piece of work & I love the fact that there is still a couple of people outside understanding music!

peace!

By: Raumia Fahad

Raumia Fahad — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:06:13 +0000

The culture has changed and Im not quite ashamed just more-so astonished that my generation
has the power to educate ourselves, but most of us follow the media/trends. I will spread the word about this movie and hope it INSPIRES people to do something for a change.
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