A Response For the Good Days:

In the past few months I have been approached and messaged by quite a few individuals who want to know whether or not I will be releasing any of my recent bootlegs in full and lossless format. I have taken some time to think about this request and can now safely say I cannot do so.

The reason I tape shows, which I might have stated prior, is to retain a memento of the experience. In my first concerts I would take photos to capture some essence in the same, and bootlegs do a much much better job.

Now, I know I could get into hot water - and have - with certain PR and record company representatives, but I prefer doing what I do, how I do it, and intend to continue to do so. I won't go off on a large tangent about how utterly hypocritical it is when some management companies have asked for copies of my bootlegs for their own listening and promise me tickets to shows if I wanted to record, and then others from that same collective reject my request for press passes or promo copies of CD's for review. What I do is promotion... I promote artists and their live sets; motivating others to support musicians by buying a ticket to their shows.

Let's face it, scalping today has gotten out of control. Certain companies are virtually supporting the practice of ticket price inflation through the allotment of tickets to brokers prior to ticket sales. The result? Less and less fans are able to experience their favorite artist in concert without shelling out massive amounts of cash they don't have. Companies could, if they wanted to, record their live shows and do it well, and, as seen with artists like Pearl Jam, fans will likely purchase those recordings, especially if they took part in them.

This being said, I would never sell my recordings, nor would I risk that chance that someone in possession of my recordings do the same. I will continue to record shows if I feel I can without being caught, and will post only a selection of songs, usually favoring newer and rare material. I hope that people appreciate what i do, and understand.