MMJ tribute album

[corey]

I'd like to thank Ger for putting the info up on his site. Well, he's already been thanked, but I'd like for everyone else to know that it is appreciated.

I think it's a good idea to have a list of possible songs up there with info about the people or bands that are going to contribute. So if you have something that you want up there, let Ger know.

[EC]

Word.  Props.  :)

[Zmog1974]

Me and my bro are gonna do Old Sept Blues...its already in the can..its on its way...pretty tired better hit the hay.

[corey]

Send me an e-mail and I'll send my address to you...

[corey]

Someone named Nathan e-mailed me and wants to do "From Nashville to Kentucky". He should be added to the list shortly...

[Oz]

Hurray, I just recorded my version of "O"! It does sound pretty lo-fi, though, but I put some effects on top of it so now it sounds like it's coming through and old AM-radio, so it sounds lo-fi, but in a mighty cool way. It's all accoustic and I've put loads and loads of vocal harmonies in it... Anyway, I hope you'll like it.

Oh, and I would also love to contribute artwork. I'll try to make some MMJ-style photographs...

[Garth69]

Sorry...but are you guys for real? I have to say I think you're taking this a little too far. It's one thing to like the band, but this is too much for me...this is WAY beyond the usual 'Yeah, these guys rock! Yeah!' posts that scare me away. Good luck though. I appreciate the enthusiasm but it just seems creepy and culty to me...

[Payroll_Peter]

Sorry...but are you guys for real? I have to say I think you're taking this a little too far. It's one thing to like the band, but this is too much for me...this is WAY beyond the usual 'Yeah, these guys rock! Yeah!' posts that scare me away. Good luck though. I appreciate the enthusiasm but it just seems creepy and culty to me...

ummm yeah.  Pretty much every band messageboard does this.  

[corey]

Garth, I'm sorry you feel that way... but having a message board just to post shit like "these guys rock" seems like a waste of bandwidth to me.

I think it's going to be pretty fun... and apparently Jim James thinks it's a pretty good idea too.

From the response that we've had so far, so do several other people...

[Garth69]

Like I said, good luck and have fun, but it still seems weird to me, like you're trying to latch onto the band somehow. My point of the 'these guys rock!' posts: basically it's one thing to continually post blankly positive messages NONSTOP, DAY AFTER DAY about a given band (which is a vast majority, at least 75% of what goes on here), but it's another thing entirely to record songs by the same band in the hopes that the actual band will hear them and have something nice to say. I'm sure Jim thinks it's a cool idea; so would I if they were my songs. But still...come on.

[MMJ_fanatic]

Maybe you and the mollusk can get together and form a mutual criticism admiration club.  

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

Like I said, good luck and have fun, but it still seems weird to me, like you're trying to latch onto the band somehow. My point of the 'these guys rock!' posts: basically it's one thing to continually post blankly positive messages NONSTOP, DAY AFTER DAY about a given band (which is a vast majority, at least 75% of what goes on here), but it's another thing entirely to record songs by the same band in the hopes that the actual band will hear them and have something nice to say. I'm sure Jim thinks it's a cool idea; so would I if they were my songs. But still...come on.

WTF is this shit?  A throwdown?!

[Sal Paradise]

Oh come on, I'm sure they're not doing this just to get a nice word from the band or anything. Ever heard of the letters F U N? Don't analyze this so much, it's all about having fun :D

[SMc55]

Garth69's only saying what he feels, and that's OK, surely. He has said good luck and have fun, but that  he finds the idea a bit strange. I think the album's just a bit of fun. What I find creepy is the out of proportion offence taken at the merest hint of criticism of the band or anybody involved with it. Come on, we're all fans, but we're all different (thank god) and we don't all have to sing from the same hymn sheet.

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

agreed, but to state that out of 9,639 posts there are 75% that are no more than affirmations of the band is silly.  

(BTW, that's 7229.25, to be exact-get busy scanning them and prove me wrong)

I defend the band when I know for a fact that rumors, half-truths, or misunderstandings are being posted in the name of "criticism".  I defend the band when I hear unfair or uninformed criticisms. There isn't a damn thing wrong with that, nor is there anything wrong with being critical.  Just be truthful and/or informed about it, and imagine walking a mile in their shoes before dismissing my logic.

no love loss here, i'm just sayin'.

[corey]

Yeah, I didn't mean to sound defensive. Sorry if it came across that way... Garth is entitled to his opinion and I respect that.

But yeah... the main reason that I started this thing was for F U N. It's just a good way for the fans to interact. At least, I think it is. I'm looking forward to hearing what you all record...

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

groovy!

[MMJ_fanatic]

Opinions are fine, but it seemed rather "out of left field" to start saying putting together a tribute to a band which has given so many people pleasure is "cult-like".  You can quietly think people are weird without feeling compelled to throw bombs at their attempts at fun--tribute albums are made all the time so is it weird because MMJ is relatively "new".  I look forward to hearing what comes out of this project

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

you know mmj fanatic, we agree so often that it gives me hope.  you rock man.

[MMJ_fanatic]

remember jc:  beers, beers, beers.... :P