letters to josh april 11 2012

hi , josh...if you think that all the crap in the music industry is a modern day series of events... get this one : back in the early eighties , when the record companies were about to introduce c.d.s into the market place...if you listened to the new releases on most (???) labels...you will notice that the last two songs on both sides of the album were mildly distorted...(i used to think there was something wrong with my turn table)...the fact of the matter is...we were corralled into buying the new format...and here is the irony...cassette technology kept on getting better and better...and they had no issues introducing that...why ??? simple...there was no way in hell that the cassette had a chance of competing with the c.d...so all the new technology did...was to make them look like they actually cared about their customer...as for the downloading issue...well , in the 70's the record companies swore up and down that the cassette was going to bring them to  their knees...end result...all time record profits...same with the monogram...same with v.h.s...indeed , your point is correct...people like shit for free...and certainly this would be a factor...but even more so...people like to fill that aching void within their hearts...and this is exactly what shopping is all about...if the hearts and souls of us westerners ever got healed...our economy would be fucked...(which makes one wonder how stable it all is in the first place)...ANYWAY...hearing about the gentleman that you are going to see this friday made me wish i was there with you...i love hearing those kind of stories because i can relate so intimately...i think i may be preaching on comfort this saturday...how it is our number one addiction...and if you interfere with another ones comfort level...they will fuck you up...it is so sad that someone would have to go through that kind of crap...but i am sure you will feel inspired ...as you well are aware of...being a truth seeker in this environment is no easy task...and you my dear friend are a real truth seeker...as jesus said to whats-his-face...sitting under a tree..."this is a true son of isreal"...well , time to do a little bit of work...then i model at 2:30...have a wonderful day...you are a  wonderful person...luv ya heaps...stu