If you don't get it...

First up is a concept long overdue.
(By way of the Washington Post) I present to you...

The Moby Quotient

and

The Equation


What is the Moby Quotient? I should really just let you read and come back. But for those who understandably don't read blogs just to be directed somewhere else to read, I'll briefly summarize. Simply put, it is one man's attempt to quantify how much an artist sells out with various commercial endeavors. The article breaks down how the theory came about while the equation clearly illustrates factors used in the calculation. Readers are also encouraged to calculate their own values for custom scenarios. Brilliant!



Next up, Dave McKenna accurately assesses the show that kicked off the Experience Hendrix tour at Constitution Hall last Tuesday night. I was there and it wasn't good. Sure, it had a few moments (Kenny Wayne Shepherd providing the best highlights). But once the house lights came up, the stage cleared, and the crowd ushered out, it was a letdown.

Driving home I debated what to title the post I would write that night about the show. Possibilities included "The Buddy Guy Experience," "Get off the stage Buddy!" and "Fuck Buddy Guy." Not kidding. You get the idea. After a promising start to the show that included some solid performances, followed by some awful performances, followed by some killer performances, we got 45 minutes of Buddy Guy doing Buddy Guy. Not just being Buddy Guy, but doing Buddy Guy, as in all Buddy Guy songs. Two words he never mentioned the entire time he was on stage? "Jimi" and "Hendrix." Neither one. Not once. He drained the energy from the entire room and made the Purple Haze>Voodoo Child>Hey Joe finale feel anti-climactic. Buddy wasn't the only problem though. And looking back, I can't completely agree with the sentiment of the article's title. It was worth the experience, just not what it could have been.

Read Hendrix Tribute: Not Worth the Experience.



And finally, this tidbit from an article about copyright law and how some "violators" are fighting back. I had to read it twice.


Ric Silver, the choreographer of the Electric Slide, says he spent three years contacting 17,000 Web sites about what he says is their "incorrect portrayal" of the famous line dance. Silver also told YouTube to take down a number of videos showing the dance, including one clip of a concert filmed by Kyle Machulis.

Machulis sued Silver for copyright abuse. As part of the settlement, Silver agreed to allow the video to be reposted with a tagline crediting him for the choreography, but he now says he's waiting for paperwork from the Library of Congress that will allow him to open new lawsuits over clips like Machulis's.

"I can't go to every wedding and bar mitzvah in the country, so this is all I can do to make sure people learn it right," Silver said.

Not a shred of sarcasm in there? No follow-up joke? Maybe it's just me.