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Engine · 07-17-2009, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

yeah but you didn't buy it directly from the label (like most people who bought punk albums in the '80s), did you?

I think they eventually got as high as $12/CD.
The original Dischord releases had labels or stickers on them that said something like "Do not pay more than $5 for this cassette" and I think it was $8 for CDs and LPs. And this was in record stores. At first the price tag always reflected that but over the years a lot of places stopped giving a shit. It was always sadly hilarious to see a Dischord CD in a store with "Do not pay more than $8" on the cover and the store's price tag showing $10.99.
I just took a look at my '95 CD, Inzombia by Slant 6 and even that late there is small print that reads "$8 post paid in USA from 3819 Beecher Street NW". I also have some re-issue CDs from the early 00s. The Minor Threat Discography says "This compact disc is only $12" in the notes. Others say "$11 post paid..."

crash_override · 07-18-2009, 01:35 AM

Geddy Lee

How would you go about standing out in the most technically proficient band of the 1970's? Well if your name is Geddy Lee then you simply cement yourself as one of the most talented and unique multi-instrumentalists in rock history, Using god-like bass playing, incredibly catchy and ground-breaking moog parts in rock, the most unique and instantly recognizable rock voice in history, and a stage presence that seems out of place for a guy that reminds you of your high school librarian. This is exactly how Geddy Lee accomplished such a feat. Widely regarded as one of the most influencial bassists, unique vocalists, and versatile multi-instrumentalists, Geddy Lee has gained acclaim from just about every angle. Most widely renowned for his bass playing, Geddy Lee has spent 35 years playing amazing bass riffs under one of the most underrated guitarists of all time, Alex Lifeson, and over one of the greatest drummers of all time. His basslines under Lifeson's solo's can often be mistaken as his own bass solos, but never take away and always adds an unspeakable amount of dynamics to any song. His mind blowing basslines fill all of Rush's classics beautifully and never fail to impress. While his studio performances remain the most recognized and well documented, Geddy's live work was always top-notch and his stage presence was/is a force to be reckoned with, and while he never hesitated to give up the stage to his counterparts solo's he maintained his presence even whilst in the background. Cheers to one of the greatest. A true Icon.

jackhammer · 07-16-2009, 06:38 PM

Yes I did

I had to buy a postal order and convert the money over. Those were the days...

lucifer_sam · 07-16-2009, 06:43 PM

i didn't even know Dischord had a European distributor. :/

jackhammer · 07-16-2009, 06:52 PM

From the back of my copy of 13 songs:

This CD is $12.00 post paid from:

Dischord Records.
3819 Beecher St NW
Wahington D.C 20007
Made In England.

Oh the delicious irony of that last statement!

jackhammer · 07-16-2009, 07:12 PM

He also acted (quite bad to be fair) in a British Gangster film 'Face' and worked on soundtrack work around the same time ('97 ish).

~~The Unfan~~ · 07-16-2009, 07:26 PM

He also is a douchebag, which shows how great of a musical artist he believes he is.

gunnels · 07-16-2009, 08:44 PM

meh, 90% of people are asschaps anyway so that really doesn't matter to me.

TheCunningStunt · 07-16-2009, 10:32 PM

Kurt Cobain

I thought I'd get in there before anyone else could, what's there to say about Kurt Cobain? singer, guitarist, song writer. Rocker, drugs, controversy. Whatever you associate with Kurt there is no denying his impact on music and his impact on people, he touched a generation. With 3 albums 'Bleach.', 'Nevermind' and 'In Utero' he led a new scene in music, with all the energy of punk and anger and emotion of metal he formed Grunge. His song writing had so many different levels and they mean so many different things to so many different people but those who followed and loved Nirvana had 1 mutual feeling about the songs he wrote and music he created - it meant everything. It's better to burn out, then fade away.

Rickenbacker · 07-16-2009, 11:06 PM

Maybe the third coolest black and white picture of a dude smoking, behind

and

MAYBE.

And it'd be a distant third.

But seriously, he didn't "form grunge". That's a little excessive, don't you think? Pixies were doing what he did years before. Novoselic himself said how much of a rip off of a pixies tune Teen Spirit was anyway. You know, that dynamic between soft in the verse and heavy in the chorus, or vice versa.

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