Author Topic: Get Together (Read 483 times)

David Houck · « **on:** December 05, 2005, 11:17:01 AM »

Recently there has been an ad on tv in the US. The ad is a public relations marketing spot for the oil and gas industry. The soundtrack for the ad is The Youngbloods recording of Get Together, the sixties counter-culture anthem written by Dino Valenti. I did a little research and found that Valenti sold the rights to the song back in the sixties; but I don't know who owns the rights now. To me, it somehow seems wrong that this symbol of the counter culture is being used as a marketing tool for the oil and gas industry. Where do I sign up to protest??

kmh364 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2005, 11:30:06 AM »

I agree, those greedy b*stards have got some b*lls for using that tune! I'm reminded of how one-sided they are every week as I dump nearly $100 into my tank for each fill-up of black gold, I mean, #2 Diesel! It costs 1/3 of the price (that's 2/3 less) to refine, but it's still $.30-$0.50 MORE than a gallon of petrol!!!

Sign me up as well!

David Houck · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2005, 11:34:45 AM »

The number of protesters has doubled from one to two in only 13 minutes! We're on a roll!

j_gary · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2005, 12:38:22 PM »

I hear you Dave. When you think of the spirit songs like Get Together were composed under, that would be the 60's, and how they are being used, it's very sad indeed. I understand the effort to reach people using music, but I wonder if it may backfire. If your company is trying to break down some barriers, or open new doors with the intent to improve the human condition, then fine. In this case as in many others, Beatle & Led Zep music, I doubt that has occurred.

That being said, those who know and understand the essence of meaningful songs, will look to the people misusing them with contempt. Hardly the effect any PR type would hope for....I think?

Anyway Dave, I'm in!

David Houck · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2005, 12:50:19 PM »

Our numbers have tripled in only an hour and twenty-one minutes!

keith_h · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2005, 01:04:23 PM »

I agree whole heartedly and would like to add Nike who started it all with Revolution (or maybe my ire should be directed at Mr. Jackson who approved the use).

Dave,
You had me confused at first when I saw the title of Get Together. I assumed you were trying to arrange a NC Alembic get together.

Keith

811952 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2005, 01:29:47 PM »

Make me number 5.

David Houck · « **Reply #7 on:** December 05, 2005, 01:42:15 PM »

The thought occurred to me, we could actually set something up at petitiononline.com or one of the similar sites. After all, there are five of us now!

Keith; I heard today that Alembic might be shipping my Essence out this week. As I recall, one of the NC members wanted to try it out.

gare · « **Reply #8 on:** December 05, 2005, 03:35:41 PM »

Number 6 !

I hate hearing some of my favorite tunes that I grew up with blaring from the tv selling underwear and the like !
Isn't there something in the bible or the constitution about that ?

Gare the radical..POWER TO...nevermind

lbpesq · « **Reply #9 on:** December 05, 2005, 03:48:06 PM »

Sign me up, Dave!! At least we haven't been exposed to any Ford or Chevy pick up commercials with Truckin' playing in the backgound. Hats off to the Good Old Grateful Dead for steering clear of the omnipresent corporate malignancy that has infected most corners of this planet.

Bill, tgo

bigredbass · « **Reply #10 on:** December 05, 2005, 05:00:42 PM »

If I thought I was gonna live long enough to hear Zeppelin used as backing music for Cadillac commercials, I'd have just died years ago.

And you know the hell of it? While it's very possible that the rights to the Youngbloods' tune is not owned by them anymore, I know for sure that Page owns ALL the rights to Zeppellin's catalogue. Surely he can't need the money. Or maybe he nailed them good and that's why GM is in such rough financial straits!

J o e y

beelee · « **Reply #11 on:** December 05, 2005, 05:10:36 PM »

I'm in as well, #9

I couldn't agree more with all of you......

(Message edited by beelee on December 05, 2005)

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 05, 2005, 05:16:04 PM »

Let's not forget Catch the Wind by Dylan getting commercial usage as well. And Dust In The Wind to sell SUVs?

Sometimes I just don't get it...

Mike

dannobasso · « **Reply #13 on:** December 05, 2005, 06:11:00 PM »

If you could make money by doing nothing and promoting your music at the same time, would you do it? I would. Music is a product. Gas is a product. Alembics are a product. I never understood what all the fuss was over musicians becoming successful. Sting got paid and pushed his album sales over the top with his Jaguar ad. Members of the boards here go on ad nauseum about instruments, strings, effects, cases, amps, cabs etc. They are all things for sale and we all routinely tout what we like to others and argue the passions of our souls. In effect we are helping to sell products using this forum. We applaud the purchases of others and boast about our acquisitions. When is enough money too much money? Makes those custom series 2's easier to attain no?
Well, make your protest count and boycott where you must.
I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac comes to mind at the moment.
Don't illegally download music. Then the artist won't have to sell it to secure their retirement.
Sorry for the rant if it appears ascerbic. I teach emotionally disturbed teens and sometimes it gets me cranky.

(Message edited by dannobasso on December 05, 2005)

dela217 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 05, 2005, 07:39:11 PM »

Danno - That's funny! I get cranky too about that sort of stuff. It's just that us old farts like to think that the music mattered. It really did at one time. At least it did to us. Count me in on the protest too! I would think that anyone over the age of 45 or so would feel this way. If you don't remember this song playing on the radio the first time around, then you wouldn't get it anyway. Not that that's a bad thing, it's just that you missed out on some good stuff.