Copy Protection on Z, WTF

[getinthevan]

Why I would want to be a fan of a band whose fans are so downright mean.

I am checking out of this electronic circle jerk.  It has been fun.

Eric the Midget

If you weren't too busy shitting all over everything, you would realize that this band has some of the best, and nicest fans out there.

[Jon T.]

That was just weird.  And, I thought only famous people did "open letters".

To quote Tracy,  sheesh.

[BH]

Oh my gosh, congrats on coming out of your coma.   What a special week for you.  Just so you know the economy is in the tank and wait until you hear this!  A woman and an african american are front runners for the presidency!   I know, I know, we've come along way in the last couple of years!

Oh one more thing, be sure and throw away any music you have of the following artists immediately!!!!

1 Alicia Keys Unplugged 82876674242
  82876731662
2 Amici Forever Defined 82876688832
3 Babyface Grown & Sexy 82876705682
4 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Howl 8287671601
5 Britney Spears Hitme - Remix 82876740622
6 Cassidy I'm A Hustla 82876687072
  82876680732
7 Chris Brown Chris Brown
82876733222
8 Cook, Dixon & Young Volume One 82876673342
9 David Gray Life In Slow Motion 82876710682
10 Dido Dido Live 82876658099
11 Faithless Forever Faithless/ENH 82876710142
12 Imogen Heap Speak For Yourself 82876725322
13 Judd & Maggie Subjects 82876692492
14 Leo Kottke/Mike Gordon Sixty Six Steps 82876689092
15 Maroon 5 Live 82876709742
     82876699522
16 My Morning Jacket Z 82876710672
17 Raheem Devaughn The Love Experience 82876537232
18 Santana All That I Am 82876597732
19 Sarah McLachlan Bloom (Remix Album) 82876697982
20 Stellastarr* Harmonies for the Haunted 82876688812
21 Syleena Johnson Chapter 3: The Flesh 82876610932
22 T-Pain Rappa Ternt Sanga 82876734472
     82876732002
23 Various So Amazing: An All Star Tribute To
Luther Vandross 82876624722
24 Various Songs Brown Hotel 82876714112
25 Wakefield Which Side Are You On? 82876685072
     82876681352
26 Charlie Wilson Charlie, Last Name Wilson 82876694292
27 YoungBloodZ Everybody Know Me 82876733402
     82876731752


Canada


1 Alicia Keys Unplugged 82876674242
     82876731662
2 Amici Forever Defined 82876688832
3 Babyface Grown & Sexy 82876705682
4 Britney Spears Hitme - Remix 82876740622
5 Cassidy I'm A Hustla 82876680732
6 Charlie Wilson Charlie, Last Name Wilson 82876694292
7 Chris Brown Chris Brown 82876733222
8 David Gray Life In Slow Motion 82876710682
9 Imogen Heap Speak For Yourself 82876725322
10 Judd & Maggie Subjects 82876692492
11 Leo Kottke/Mike Gordon Sixty Six Steps 82876689092
12 Maroon 5 Live Friday the 13th 82876709742
13 Melissa O'Neil Melissa O'Neil 82876751572
14 My Morning Jacket Z 82876710672
15 Our Lady Peace Healthy In Paranoid Times CK94777
16 Santana All That I Am 82876597732
17 Say Anything ...Is A Real Boy 82876716682
18 Stellastarr* Harmonies for the Haunted 82876688812
19 Syleena Johnson Chapter 3: The Flesh 82876610932
20 The Trews Den of Thieves 82876711162
21 T-Pain Rappa Ternt Sanga 82876732002
22 Various Canadian Idol High Notes 82876711202
23 Various Tribute To Luther 82876624722
1.
A Static Lullaby
Faso Latido


2.
Acceptance
Phantoms


3.
Amerie
Touch


4.
Art Blakey
Drum Suit


5.
The Bad Plus
Suspicious Activity?


6.
Bette Midler
Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook


7.
Billie Holiday
The Great American Songbook


8.
Bob Brookmeyer
Bob Brookmeyer & Friends



9.
Buddy Jewell
Times Like These


10.
Burt Bacharach
At This Time


11.
Celine Dion
On Ne Change Pas


12.
Chayanne
Cautivo


13.
Chris Botti
To Love Again


14.
The Coral
The Invisible Invasion


15.
Cyndi Lauper
The Body Acoustic


16.
The Dead 60's
The Dead 60's


17.
Deniece Williams
This Is Niecy


18.
Dextor Gordon
Manhattan Symphonie


19.
Dion
The Essential Dion


20.
Earl Scruggs
I Saw The Light With Some Help From My Friends


21.
Elkland
Golden


22.
Emma Roberts
Unfabulous And More: Emma Roberts


23.
Flatt & Scruggs
Foggy Mountain Jamboree


24.
Frank Sinatra
The Great American Songbook


25.
G3
Live In Tokyo


26.
George Jones
My Very Special Guests

27.
Gerry Mulligan
Jeru


28.
Horace Silver
Silver's Blue


29.
Jane Monheit
The Season


30.
Jon Randall
Walking Among The Living


31.
Life Of Agony
Broken Valley


32.
Louis Armstrong
The Great American Songbook


33.
Mary Mary
Mary Mary


34.
Montgomery Gentry
Something To Be Proud Of: The Best of 1999-2005


35.
Natasha Bedingfield
Unwritten


36.
Neil Diamond
12 Songs


37.
Nivea
Complicated

38.
Our Lady Peace
Healthy In Paranoid Times


39.
Patty Loveless
Dreamin' My Dreams


40.
Pete Seeger
The Essential Pete Seeger


41.
Ray Charles
Friendship


42.
Rosanne Cash
Interiors  


43.
Rosanne Cash
King's Record Shop


44.
Rosanne Cash
Seven Year Ache


45.
Shel Silverstein
The Best Of Shel Silverstein


46.
Shelly Fairchild
Ride

47.
Susie Suh
Susie Suh


48.
Switchfoot
Nothing Is Sound


49.
Teena Marie
Robbery


50.
Trey Anastasio
Shine


51.
Van Zant
Get Right With The Man


52.
Vivian Green
Vivian

[Taterbug]

I'm going to reserve judgment on the poor guy. He  probably has special needs.  I personally don't think he could handle being a fan,  the initiation alone would be to traumatic for him.  

Being dragged naked  by a team of Llamas thru peanut butter, then running thru a gauntlet where everyone throws peeps  & shaved off facial hair at him.

[weeniebeenie]

The way I see it is that it's a cd to be listened to in a cd player. And as long as It does that then you've got your money's worth (and Plus it's Z so you definitely got your money's worth). Plus if it wasn't the bands decision and they were really mad then it also goes to show that they care about their fans and want to get their music out to them any way possible.

[rem5rem]

all,

I apologize.  In hindsight, with all that is wrong with the world right now, my trivial little bitching seems kind of silly in the grand scheme of things.

what actually happenned was a good friend made me an MMJ compilation recently, and I started to enjoy it.  I completely forgot that whole Z experience, and listening to the comp, caused me to rewind and ask why that disk didn't work.  In casual conversation someone hipped me to the DRM Sony logo thing, that I was not aware of.

Then after being somewhat hungover from an excellent DBT show the other night, I found that jewel case, got pissed, and made what I thought(at the time) was a clever post.   The point is, i had long given up on these guys, based on that experience.

It's kind of comical that I summed up the issue, with JT's help, almost 2 years after the debacle.  It's that kind of timing that keeps me out of the stock market.  I also picked a great place to vent eh?  Also the irony of the first impression I made on you guys is not lost on me.

I sincerely apologize to all of you, I thank you for the education on what went down.  I knew the issue was more with Sony, but didn't know MMJ's take on it, but had a feeling it wasn't there idea.  However, that did not eliminate the frustration I had with the experience.

Point, for the folks who said the issue was dead and resolved, it wasn't resolved with me.  I still never heard the record.

and now I can go on without any ill will toward you folks, and more importantly the band and become a fan myself.

Sincere Apologies,
Rem5Rem

PS: are the "..."'s irritation to read?  it's an old habit.

[Bigsky]

all,

I apologize.  In hindsight, with all that is wrong with the world right now, my trivial little bitching seems kind of silly in the grand scheme of things.

what actually happenned was a good friend made me an MMJ compilation recently, and I started to enjoy it.  I completely forgot that whole Z experience, and listening to the comp, caused me to rewind and ask why that disk didn't work.  In casual conversation someone hipped me to the DRM Sony logo thing, that I was not aware of.

Then after being somewhat hungover from an excellent DBT show the other night, I found that jewel case, got pissed, and made what I thought(at the time) was a clever post.   The point is, i had long given up on these guys, based on that experience.

It's kind of comical that I summed up the issue, with JT's help, almost 2 years after the debacle.  It's that kind of timing that keeps me out of the stock market.  I also picked a great place to vent eh?  Also the irony of the first impression I made on you guys is not lost on me.

I sincerely apologize to all of you, I thank you for the education on what went down.  I knew the issue was more with Sony, but didn't know MMJ's take on it, but had a feeling it wasn't there idea.  However, that did not eliminate the frustration I had with the experience.

Point, for the folks who said the issue was dead and resolved, it wasn't resolved with me.  I still never heard the record.

and now I can go on without any ill will toward you folks, and more importantly the band and become a fan myself.

Sincere Apologies,
Rem5Rem

PS: are the "..."'s irritation to read?  it's an old habit.

I think the funny thing is that this was over $18, how much did you spend on cigarettes or coffee last week? What I am trying to say is that the amount of joy that comes from music like MMJ or any other incredible artist is worth much more than $18. Looking back on my short life, I can honestly state that many of my happiest moments were focused around music. If you consider the amount of value you get from music, your $18 is of no percentage. I hope you someday realize what is important in life, and stop focusing on the little speedbumps. The fact that you still haven't listen to Z yet is pathetic, and I feel sorry that you have deprived yourself from such a wonderful human creation.

On a different note, I can't believe you still buy CDs...

[bowl of soup]

Why I would want to be a fan of a band whose fans are so downright mean.

I am checking out of this electronic circle jerk.  It has been fun.

Eric the Midget

See what all of you meanies did?  Feel good about yourself??  My Morning Jacket Fans = The meanest fans in the universe.  On behalf of all fans of My Morning Jacket, I'd like to formally challange the fans of Anthrax to a rumble.  That's right bitches.

My copy of Z went into Itunes without a hitch and I'm a moron.

[EC]

guys,



good music out there, you should not have to work so hard for the experience...

that is my point...

rem5rem

because its SO hard to just put in a CD player. this technology does STILL exist.

Oh, I thought those took the same road as Betamax...  

i still use my cd walkman.  and somebody pointed out to me recently that once it dies, i may not be able to find another one without shelling out major dollars.  and i might have to get an iPod.  and i don't know if i want an iPod.  i like cds, god damnit.

also:

Being dragged naked  by a team of Llamas thru peanut butter, then running thru a gauntlet where everyone throws peeps  & shaved off facial hair at him.

you are seriously thinking about peanut butter a lot, hey? ;)

[Taterbug]

I know, it's gettin old,  I am going to close that chapter. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.  :)
Sometimes I get a tick and you have to smack me to get it to go away.

[EC]

I know, it's gettin old,  I am going to close that chapter. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.  :)
Sometimes I get a tick and you have to smack me to get it to go away.

no smacks from me.  i love that peanut butter joke. :)

[ycartrob]

i still use my cd walkman.  and somebody pointed out to me recently that once it dies, i may not be able to find another one without shelling out major dollars.  and i might have to get an iPod.  and i don't know if i want an iPod.  i like cds, god damnit.

I use my Walkman headphones w/my i-pod b/c the i-pod ear buds won't stay in my freaking ears and they hurt a little bit  :-[

I love my i-pod, though. Once you go i-pod, you'll never go back...

[EC]

yeah, that's what they tell me...  

mostly it's that i'm cheap.  i think my cd walkman is about 15 years old.  

[Crispy]

I'm with you rem5rem, this is bullshit! I also got burned by purchasing My Morning Jacket albums, and straight from the label (Badman) for that matter. I get the package in the mail and there's these huge black plastic plate-lookin' thingies that won't possibly go into my cassette player!  And the booklet inside says they're all dead at the age of 24 or something. Thanks for nuthin, MMJ.

[ycartrob]

I'm with you rem5rem, this is bullshit! I also got burned by purchasing My Morning Jacket albums, and straight from the label (Badman) for that matter. I get the package in the mail and there's these huge black plastic plate-lookin' thingies that won't possibly go into my cassette player!  And the booklet inside says they're all dead at the age of 24 or something. Thanks for nuthin, MMJ.

well try ordering At Dawn on 8-Track asshole! You want to talk about misery, I haven't heard 1 MMJ song yet b/c they refuse to put their collection out on 8-track!! Thanks for thinking only about yourself and the million dollar mansions you live in Jim James and you other asshole jackassessess

'nuf said  >:(

[primushead]

I'm with you rem5rem, this is bullshit! I also got burned by purchasing My Morning Jacket albums, and straight from the label (Badman) for that matter. I get the package in the mail and there's these huge black plastic plate-lookin' thingies that won't possibly go into my cassette player!  And the booklet inside says they're all dead at the age of 24 or something. Thanks for nuthin, MMJ.

well try ordering At Dawn on 8-Track asshole! You want to talk about misery, I haven't heard 1 MMJ song yet b/c they refuse to put their collection out on 8-track!! Thanks for thinking only about yourself and the million dollar mansions you live in Jim James and you other asshole jackassessess

'nuf said  >:(

Don't even get me started about their refusal to release Okonokos on Laserdisc.  Why wouldn't you?  It's a bigger DVD.  Bigger is fucking better dammit!!

[buymycar]

ISO:  Acoustic Citsuoca on reel-to-reel

[ycartrob]

I'm with you rem5rem, this is bullshit! I also got burned by purchasing My Morning Jacket albums, and straight from the label (Badman) for that matter. I get the package in the mail and there's these huge black plastic plate-lookin' thingies that won't possibly go into my cassette player!  And the booklet inside says they're all dead at the age of 24 or something. Thanks for nuthin, MMJ.

well try ordering At Dawn on 8-Track asshole! You want to talk about misery, I haven't heard 1 MMJ song yet b/c they refuse to put their collection out on 8-track!! Thanks for thinking only about yourself and the million dollar mansions you live in Jim James and you other asshole jackassessess

'nuf said  >:(

Don't even get me started about their refusal to release Okonokos on Laserdisc.  Why wouldn't you?  It's a bigger DVD.  Bigger is fucking better dammit!!

a guy banging out Tennessee Fire using smoke signals on a mountain 6 miles away...

[thatswhatshesaid]

does anyone have "it still moves" on a phonograph that i can borrow? i was going to have thomas edison make me a copy of it. he said something about possibly using rubber made of golden rod and something about a so called "light bulb" to see instead of the wonders of candle light. that crazy fucker anyway!

we are going to cruise around in my brand new model T and listen to it. see if we can see any woman ankle and/or wrist....ooohhhh yeah!!!!

[ManNamedTruth]

guys,



good music out there, you should not have to work so hard for the experience...

that is my point...

rem5rem

because its SO hard to just put in a CD player. this technology does STILL exist.

Oh, I thought those took the same road as Betamax...  

i still use my cd walkman.  and somebody pointed out to me recently that once it dies, i may not be able to find another one without shelling out major dollars.  and i might have to get an iPod.  and i don't know if i want an iPod.  i like cds, god damnit.

also:

Being dragged naked  by a team of Llamas thru peanut butter, then running thru a gauntlet where everyone throws peeps  & shaved off facial hair at him.

you are seriously thinking about peanut butter a lot, hey? ;)

you can have my old one for free, i think it still works.