razmo wrote:Now, I've just been reading the comments on youtube, at those clips that surely reveal Timbaland ripped that tune... I was really amazed to see how "normal" people or "fans" think of music! ... some of the comments are just so downright outrageous and unfair! ... I mean; to respond, that Janni should be glad Timbaland took her piece of crap and made something nice of it.... jesus!... these fans are totaly blinded!!!
For a start..... U have to realize most of those commenting werent even born when the C64 or as a matter of fact the Amiga was on the Market. So they dont have a point of reference or adoration... They dont know what the "Scene" is, they dont know the passion behind C64 Music. All they see in their eyes is that their favoutie artist is being attacked for some sampling which is a completely normal thing when it comes to Hip Hop and the type of music Timbaland does, for an example Dumbo (My nickname for timbaland) has released an album called Shock Value and there is a track on it called "Way I Are" which is currently getting a lot of radio play here. The main lead is an arppegiated version of the main Lead from "Salt N Pepa's: Push IT" Which again he's fans would not recognize since that song was released in 1992 and most were probably too young to remember.
If the average Dumbo fan is 18 years old, that would put them at being born around 1989.
Oh by the way the the "Way I are" Song? Sounds like crap, listening to it through my head phones I could hear samples ending abruptly, bad mastering etc.. for a track which is basically entirely made up of samples you would think care would be taken in making the production a bit cleaner.
But I guess the target audience is not that sophisticated and probably at the end doesnt care about the interacasies we appreciate and as long as it has a thumping beat and some lyrics thats good enough for them and it dont matter that some guy in finnland got ripped off.
The Latest Ripp off story is, piano melody from "Chrono Trigger"