> On Monday 16 January 2006 16:33,
james@dis-dot-dat.net wrote:
> >On Sat, 14 Jan, 2006 at 08:30AM -0600, Jan Depner spake thus:
> >> I wrote this about a week after the storm. Later my daughter
> >> worked on the melody and a bit on the lyrics. It was recorded in
> >> Ardour (qjackctl/JACK), mastered with JAMin, and trimmed with
> >> Audacity. It's in mp3 for my poor benighted Windoze using friends.
> >>
> >> It is dedicated to Sam who didn't die in the lower ninth ward
> >> but in Pass Christian, MS with his two year old son.
> >>
> >>
http://myweb.cableone.net/eviltwin69/katrina.mp3
> >
> >I didn't get chance to listen to this for quite a while, but I'm glad
> >that I managed it.
> >
> >One of the best tracks I've heard on these lists - although I have to
> >echo what a few people have said about the vocals. They just need
> >bringing out a little more.
> >
> >I also like the idea of songs that speak plainly about important
> >events, if done properly.
> >
> >Badly done (which this isn't), they sound quite naive, cheesy and
> >depthless.
> >
> >Done well (which I think this is), they feel like an alternative way
> >to record history. Which, of course, songs have been doing for as
> >long as there were singers. One of the more beautiful incarnations of
> >oral history.
> >
> >Thanks for sharing.
> >
> >Another criticism, and one I think is more important than quibling
> >over small changes to vocals, is the copyright.
> >
> >You obviously want people to hear it, so why restrict copying? I
> >can't mail this to a friend, make a copy for my walkman or do any of
> >the many things that would get this listened to by a wider audience
> >than the list.
>
> 'scuse me? I have yet to see a copyright notice of any kind, and yes, I
> was somewhat concerned. What os and player program are your using that
> is causeing these 'restrictions'?
>
> And to Jan, what are your terms? I saved it for replay here, and even
> sent it to another local friend who has done some similar work, and he
> liked it too. But I surely don't want to be looked at as a pirate. So
> what do I do next?
>