Comments on: Why I Haven’t Bought the New Caedmon’s Call Album http://gfmorris.com/2006/04/06/why-i-havent-bought-the-new-caedmons-call-album/ The Life and Times of Geof F. Morris Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:03:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Geof F. Morris's Indiana Jones School of Management http://gfmorris.com/2006/04/06/why-i-havent-bought-the-new-caedmons-call-album/comment-page-1/#comment-5810 Geof F. Morris's Indiana Jones School of Management Wed, 31 May 2006 20:21:52 +0000 http://ijsm.org/archives/2006/04/06/why-i-havent-bought-the-new-caedmons-call-album/#comment-5810 <strong>Why I’m Happy Today</strong> New contracts at work. A great night of sleep. Caedmon’s Call is no longer on Essential. Given how I never bought the last record, you know I’m thrilled by this. ... Why I’m Happy Today

New contracts at work.
A great night of sleep.
Caedmon’s Call is no longer on Essential. Given how I never bought the last record, you know I’m thrilled by this.

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]]> By: Chris (from L.C.) http://gfmorris.com/2006/04/06/why-i-havent-bought-the-new-caedmons-call-album/comment-page-1/#comment-5808 Chris (from L.C.) Fri, 07 Apr 2006 20:25:25 +0000 http://ijsm.org/archives/2006/04/06/why-i-havent-bought-the-new-caedmons-call-album/#comment-5808 I agree, since Derek departed, that the albums since (as a whole) haven't been the best (when you compare them to the former three). However, I don't think that, had there not been contractual obligations, that they would still be touring and recording after Back Home. I'm glad that they did something new for StW, and it's too bad that it didn't sell like Essential wanted it to (not that they especially tried to promote it, at all). I'm glad that they tried to make the best of the situation, but I feel like it was a "We let you do it your way, now, you need to do it our way" deal from Essential after StW. They are trying to recoup thier costs with a "saleable" album (hence me using the term "used up"), and after they do that, I'm not going to be surprised if they cut them loose (assuming that the band decides to keep going, which, assuming thier personal situations, I would be surprised if they did). I agree it's stupid and wrong and idiotic of a Christian label to not want to furthur the kingdom, but that's how the industry is. If you don't make me money, you're costing me money. That's why folks like INO are great to have around to let people like Derek do his thing. Like you said, it's all about the $. It always will be with the bigger labels, and until they feel the sting from us, they don't understand anything else. I agree, since Derek departed, that the albums since (as a whole) haven’t been the best (when you compare them to the former three). However, I don’t think that, had there not been contractual obligations, that they would still be touring and recording after Back Home.

I’m glad that they did something new for StW, and it’s too bad that it didn’t sell like Essential wanted it to (not that they especially tried to promote it, at all). I’m glad that they tried to make the best of the situation, but I feel like it was a “We let you do it your way, now, you need to do it our way” deal from Essential after StW. They are trying to recoup thier costs with a “saleable” album (hence me using the term “used up”), and after they do that, I’m not going to be surprised if they cut them loose (assuming that the band decides to keep going, which, assuming thier personal situations, I would be surprised if they did).

I agree it’s stupid and wrong and idiotic of a Christian label to not want to furthur the kingdom, but that’s how the industry is. If you don’t make me money, you’re costing me money. That’s why folks like INO are great to have around to let people like Derek do his thing.

Like you said, it’s all about the $. It always will be with the bigger labels, and until they feel the sting from us, they don’t understand anything else.

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://gfmorris.com/2006/04/06/why-i-havent-bought-the-new-caedmons-call-album/comment-page-1/#comment-5807 Geof F. Morris Fri, 07 Apr 2006 17:56:52 +0000 http://ijsm.org/archives/2006/04/06/why-i-havent-bought-the-new-caedmons-call-album/#comment-5807 I've made and bought that argument before, Chris, but I'm tired of it. Only one of the last four albums has been any damn good: <i>Back Home</i> was about figuring out how to leave Derek and Aaron behind, and as such was doomed from the start; <i>Chronicles</i> was your typical greatest hits album aimed at completionists like me; <i>Share the Well</i> was a piece of beautiful art and maybe the best coherent album they've released; and then there's <i>In the Company of Angels 2: The World Will Fork Over Their $15 for Yet Another Worship Album by Artists With Too Much Talent to Be Doing This Shit</i>. And yes, I get angrier about this the more I think about it. I’ve made and bought that argument before, Chris, but I’m tired of it. Only one of the last four albums has been any damn good: Back Home was about figuring out how to leave Derek and Aaron behind, and as such was doomed from the start; Chronicles was your typical greatest hits album aimed at completionists like me; Share the Well was a piece of beautiful art and maybe the best coherent album they’ve released; and then there’s In the Company of Angels 2: The World Will Fork Over Their $15 for Yet Another Worship Album by Artists With Too Much Talent to Be Doing This Shit.

And yes, I get angrier about this the more I think about it.

]]> By: Chris (from L.C.) http://gfmorris.com/2006/04/06/why-i-havent-bought-the-new-caedmons-call-album/comment-page-1/#comment-5806 Chris (from L.C.) Fri, 07 Apr 2006 17:51:00 +0000 http://ijsm.org/archives/2006/04/06/why-i-havent-bought-the-new-caedmons-call-album/#comment-5806 I wholly agree. It's sad to see the band get 'used up' by Essential and thrown away, but then again, it frees them to be able to do the things they feel that they need to do. I wholly agree. It’s sad to see the band get ‘used up’ by Essential and thrown away, but then again, it frees them to be able to do the things they feel that they need to do.

]]> By: david http://gfmorris.com/2006/04/06/why-i-havent-bought-the-new-caedmons-call-album/comment-page-1/#comment-5805 david Thu, 06 Apr 2006 23:38:52 +0000 http://ijsm.org/archives/2006/04/06/why-i-havent-bought-the-new-caedmons-call-album/#comment-5805 good call to buy StW instead and donate. i didn't hear that their show got canned by the venue...that's just...retarded. (also, i'm not buying it, either.) good call to buy StW instead and donate. i didn’t hear that their show got canned by the venue…that’s just…retarded. (also, i’m not buying it, either.)

]]> By: Chris http://gfmorris.com/2006/04/06/why-i-havent-bought-the-new-caedmons-call-album/comment-page-1/#comment-5809 Chris Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:58:30 +0000 http://ijsm.org/archives/2006/04/06/why-i-havent-bought-the-new-caedmons-call-album/#comment-5809 Bravo and well said. Bravo and well said.

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