Karl's Corner - 12/01/2000: Difference between revisions

...today the guys continued the intensive "process of weeding out". I would say that about 25 songs have gotten the ax, with another 20 or so on "thin ice"...also, several tracks seem to be breaking out of the pack, receiving extra attention and re-work down in rehersal. Things are looking good for having it down to a killer set of songs by the time Ric O. shows up...Also of note is a slowdown in the production of new songs from Rivers, as the focus shifts to refining the "chosen ones"...

...Well, a heated conflict has erupted since the posts of the last few days, with tons of fans writing long and expressive essays to me, debating the "selling-out/not selling-out" issue to the extreme! The guys in the band and I are very suprised at all the controversy... We have discovered that many more people than we could have ever expected have intense feelings, both positive, negative (and sometimes both) on the issue! I must thank each and every person who has written in with their thoughts, whether you were amongst the big pile of people disagreeing with the "sell-out" theory, or the somewhat smaller but still passionate group who had further concerns to voice. Make no mistake about it, the band is listening to your voices, and taking careful notes! I decided to post two further examples of the points of view, out of a HUGE pile of emails...