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Steve Hitsman · Post by **Steve Hitsman** » 21 Oct 2004 5:46 am

Is it just me or is it really a little disconcerting to hear Jefferson Airplane's
"Volunteers" over an E-Trade brokerage commercial? At the least, I would think that song could be called "anti-brokerage".

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 21 Oct 2004 6:15 am

if you think that's bad, you oughta hear Jimi's "All along the Watchtower" on a Renault TV commercial here

Bill Llewellyn · Post by **Bill Llewellyn** » 21 Oct 2004 6:16 am

Along thee same lines, I think it's strange to hear Led Zeppelin tunes behind car commercials.

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Steve Hitsman · Post by **Steve Hitsman** » 21 Oct 2004 6:26 am

I'm reminded of an interview with Grace Slick where she was questioned about the change from the Airplane to the Starship. She explained that she felt hypocritical performing "Volunteers" and simultaneously complaining about the rising cost of Dom Perignon.

Hey CB! Your picks are en route.

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 21 Oct 2004 7:15 am

It's the companies that own the commercial control of these songs that are doing this - they'll sell anything to anybody. I doubt the artists can do anything, and they are lucky if they get a cut in the royalties. The product companies who buy these adds, the ad people who make them, and the music companies who provide the material are all either complete idiots who don't have a clue what the songs mean, or completely evil and hypocritical. Sort of reminds one of the current election in progress. We live in the times of the big sell.

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 21 Oct 2004 7:45 am

I recently attended the funeral of a former musical associate and had the opportunity to visit with one of the 1960's artists that I had been associated with during that era.

He recorded several albums during his performing days, and later recorded "historical" albums for a University performing arts program, and other work.

He told me that he could log-on to any search engine on the internet and find his work being sold.....but he doesn't receive royalties for any of them. I know that many artists lack of acumen concerning business affairs early in their career returns to haunt them in later years....but, it ain't fair!

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Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 22 Oct 2004 8:10 am

One of my favortites is Neil Young's "Keep on Rockin' In the Free World" being played at republican fundraisers... wow...

David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 22 Oct 2004 8:24 am

Makes you long for the good old days, when bands were pushing pot, LSD, free love and violent revolution....

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 22 Oct 2004 9:00 am

beats the hell out of heroin, crunk-juice, jingoism and misogyny[This message was edited by Dave Van Allen on 22 October 2004 at 10:00 AM.]

Glenn Suchan · Post by **Glenn Suchan** » 22 Oct 2004 9:29 am

Years ago I heard Hot Tuna's song "Letter To The North Star" on a TV commercial for a carpet wholesaler. You know the kind..."Operators on duty, call know" and it's 3:00 in the morning....

Keep on pickin'!
Glenn

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 22 Oct 2004 9:34 am

they even had Ray Charles version of Imagine on TV for the Credit Agricole Bank
what was that Zappa tune "that's right folks don't touch that dial" ???[This message was edited by CrowBear Schmitt on 22 October 2004 at 10:36 AM.]

Steve Hitsman · Post by **Steve Hitsman** » 22 Oct 2004 9:40 am

I believe that was "The Slime", CB... "I am the slime from the video, oozing along on your living room floor..."

Nate LaPointe · Post by **Nate LaPointe** » 24 Oct 2004 11:56 am

Not to start another Jerry Garcia thread, but he played steel on Volunteers. Did they use the track he played on?

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Steve Hitsman · Post by **Steve Hitsman** » 24 Oct 2004 12:41 pm

Nate,

They only used the first 3 or 4 lines from the song but I don't remember any steel.