Re: OT rant from hell (was: AirFX)

[Rik Elswit <rik@well.com>]

Dennis Leas writes:

"In particular, the
tone of the article was, "The world would have been deprived of Joni
Mitchell's further work if she hadn't bought one of these."  So it's hard
for me to take their ads seriously."


I didn't get that at all.   Back when she was touring extensively, she
needed a truck, 2 roadies, and 30 guitars (some irreplaceable).   The VG8
made it worthwhile for her to tour again, even though she isn't selling
anywhere near as much product as she used to.  She has been heard gushing
over the VG8 in several magazine interviews, not only for makeing touring
cost effective again, but also for the creative impetus she gets from using
some of the more synth-like sounds in it.    The VG8 was a true 
breakthrough
instrument, and Line 6, Johnson Millenium, and Yamaha are all following
Roland on this.     

Roland has a hugely successful marketing arm.   They are simply doing what
has worked for them in the past.   

Rik Elswit