Posted 9:28 PM by Dave Allen
Well, in a strange way I still feel very connected to Silicon Valley actually. After arriving here in Portland to work for Intel I realized very quickly that the content holders were not going to give up their hold on things easily, that they would try and hang on to their market share as best they could. I decided that to return to what I do best, making music, would put me back in touch with that je n'est ce quoi that artists have, you know, the reason why we do it although we don't understand why.
And now I understand why I was involved in the search for a new delivery system all these past years, it's the music stupid! And the major label system knocked the wind out of my sails. So by going back to my roots as it were, I have discovered that my passion for change is greater than it was at Emusic.com and Intel.
All I have to do now is make music which keeps me sane and find a job at a forward thinking company that can use my skills and still allow me to keep playing too!
Meanwhile I watch the label system twist and turn in the wind.
It's all very metaphorical of course!

Dave


On 4/30/02 8:31 PM, "Woody Lewis" wrote:

> Believe me, I understand. I especially appreciate your having migrated
> from the Silicon Valley world back to music. I've been lazy with my
> writing and playing for too many years, and should in fact be on the
> edge w/hip hop. Indulgences in decades gone by are fun, but not
> particularly productive or innovative. I've had fun playing the oldies
> for boomers that recognize them, but probably need to be out there
> where you are.
>
> /w
>
>
> At 05:39 PM 4/30/02, you wrote:
>> I understand. Just my preference is to listen to artists who do things
>> differently. And I admit, some of the artists I admire the most recycle the
>> old stuff too. Right now I am purposefully avoiding these retro rock
>> recyclers like Ryan Adams and The Strokes, Hives etc just to avoid polluting
>> my world as I am in the middle of a new progressive hip hop recording right
>> now.
>>
>> Dave
>