James LaBrie appreciation thread

[Madman Shepherd]

It's a fact that you can't seem to provide any evidence for. Some fact ya got there. 

[hefdaddy42]

Stadler is right.  There is no duress here.

[Madman Shepherd]

Evidence?

[hefdaddy42]

Evidence of no duress?

How about some evidence that there WAS duress?  You can't prove a negative.

But that doesn't mean that there IS a positive just because you say so.

You are the one saying there WAS duress.  The burden is on you.

[Stadler]

Evidence?

Evidence?  YOU'RE USING THE WORD INCORRECTLY.  That's the evidence.  I don't deny that there is an artist out there that morally doesn't want to sign with Spotify, financially doesn't want to sign with Spotify, but through the circumstances of his life at that point feels like there is no better alternative.   BUT THAT ISN'T DURESS.   There ARE reasonable, non-harmful alternatives.   Work at Burger King.  Do paid meet-n-greets.  Sell music to advertisers.  Start your own website to stream your music.    These might be morally unacceptable choices, and they may be hard choices, but they are reasonable ones, legal ones, and ones that artists in the normal course of business do every day.   In a "duress" situation, there is no choice, or at least not a choice that doesn't have unreasonable, serious, often irreversible, consequences.  That's the point.   

Though Hef is right too.  As usual.

[hefdaddy42]

Hef is right too.  As usual.

Stadler was under no duress from me when he posted this.

[Madman Shepherd]

Evidence?

Evidence?  YOU'RE USING THE WORD INCORRECTLY.  That's the evidence. 

Stating something that is not a fact is not evidence. For the love of god this is one of  the most asinine arguments to ever occur on this forum. After being told I was wrong I double checked the meaning to make sure I wasn't wrong and sure enough I wasn't. Then you responded by restating your opinion. Kind if sad that you had to take this otherwise respectful conversation and turn it into this.

[hefdaddy42]

du·ress
d(y)o͝oˈres

noun

threats, violence, constraints, or other action brought to bear on someone to do something against their will or better judgment.
"confessions extracted under duress"

synonyms:   coercion, compulsion, force, pressure, intimidation, constraint

LAW

constraint illegally exercised to force someone to perform an act.


No one signs a deal with Spotify under duress.  The concept is laughable.

If they want to be on Spotify, they sign.  If they don't, they don't.  No duress.  Spotify isn't forcing anyone to sign with them.

[Architeuthis]

Wow, this thread got hijacked! Trolls!!! Lol.. 
       Back to Labrie,,  utmost respect for the powerhouse frontman of one of the greatest bands of all time!!! Very talented singer..

[Madman Shepherd]

du·ress
d(y)o͝oˈres

noun

threats, violence, constraints, or other action brought to bear on someone to do something against their will or better judgment.
"confessions extracted under duress"

synonyms:   coercion, compulsion, force, pressure, intimidation, constraint

LAW

constraint illegally exercised to force someone to perform an act.


No one signs a deal with Spotify under duress.  The concept is laughable.

If they want to be on Spotify, they sign.  If they don't, they don't.  No duress.  Spotify isn't forcing anyone to sign with them.

Way to ignore parts of the very definition you posted. Now THAT is laughable.

[hefdaddy42]

Which part, pray tell?

[Stadler]

Hef is right too.  As usual.

Stadler was under no duress from me when he posted this.

I don't know; maybe I'll hire Madman Shepherd to be my attorney and he can make that argument to the court.   Big money!  Big money!!

[hefdaddy42]

If you are looking to me for big money, I must warn you to look elsewhere.

[Madman Shepherd]

Hef is right too.  As usual.

Stadler was under no duress from me when he posted this.

I don't know; maybe I'll hire Madman Shepherd to be my attorney and he can make that argument to the court.   Big money!  Big money!!

why hire me when you can just use a dictionary online for free?

[Enalya]

Lol this thread escalated quickly. I remember feeling bad when he made the point about 'stealing' music while downloading, but then I realized I wouldn't have known any of their music or gotten to love it without Same goes for so many other bands. I do buy CD's, concerts and merch when I'm sure I love it. I'm still not sure if I see downloading as stealing...

Ironic that the pirate hates pirating

Furthermore I love the man and I'm strangely attached to him, can't even explain why because I don't know him personally.

LaBrieciated