[plain talk]

I just thought in our society if you are doing something legal and someone else will pay you for it that is called capitalism. Isn't that good? I mean, isn't making money the legal way, even if you in particular don't like it, good?

uh, no. When I think of bands that really made it and made lots of money, somehow Ratt and the Ramones just don't come to mind. So that's the money angle. As for the artist angle, well ... their music doesn't strike me as something that is much remembered now much less 20 years from now. I doubt 1% of the public could even identify just one of their songs. More like throw away slop from the 70's and 80's. HOWEVER, I will confess ... to actually liking the Ramones' "Glad to see you Go" song for some crazy reason.

[JSteff]

Geez plain talk, maybe you should do some plain reading. I guess you didn't get the gist of my post. Here it is: so what if it was trash, someone liked it, and the public that did was not unwitting and the proof is they paid for it. If they didn't like it they did not have to listen or buy. That's all.

I made NO claim nor statement that they made millions, sold out Rhode Island for a concert, or that their album will end up in gold on a voyager flight to another galaxy.. I just was commenting on the #8 statement that the public that might have heard them was unwitting. Nothing else.

Oh, and as I said I bought none of the albums, nor went to a concert. Not my taste, but still it is sad that someones drug habit contributed to their death. That is always a shame.