[lugsoul]

Now many, many bands have followed their example. Drive-By Truckers. Wilco. Gov't Mule. Gourds. Widespread Panic.

[Terabitten]

Most of the "jam bands" do this. It makes sense for them, because their fans will listen to a forty-five different versions of the same song just to find that one "magic" take.

The real problem is that the price of a cd is ridiculously overinflated. In my local mall "music" store, a new copy of Tom Petty's Greatest Hits will set you back $18. One CD. Eighteen dollars.

Now, they want to convince me that a cd of 20 year old music should cost me EIGHTEEN DOLLARS when I know damn well the cd is less than a penny a copy to create? C'mon. The public isn't stupid.