Wednesday, April 27, 2005
itunes sucks--- i can't even download the thing
Okay, so I finally decide to get into the whole "itunes" craze. Might be nice to legally download high-quality music files, right? So I went out and bought a $15.00 "i-card" good for 15 songs at 99 cents each. Sounds like a good deal. But I can't even download the program that gets you into the song catalog!! I've tried, like, three times now and I keep getting an error message that says "error connecting with service manager" followed by another error message that says "Failed to install GEARAspiWDM service". Nowhere on the itunes web site does it give any email address or help line where you can call or write or communicate with them..... so now I've got 15 songs paid for, and I can't even look at the catalog. I'm pretty computer-literate too, but this one is a mystery that I can't solve.
On a happier note, it's always cool to hear a "forgotten" old song that makes you remember how good it was. Case in point here: last night I heard Rod Stewart singing "People Get Ready" (1985 or so?)--- awesome tune! I haven't heard it in years. Very bluesy and with a country-lonesome-nighttime train-whistle-sounding guitar (provided by Jeff Beck, who had worked in a band with Stewart 15 or 20 years before).
Other news: I just got a PA system for my keyboard, due to a few outdoor gigs coming up. It sounds awesome, although it's not stereo (which I didn't realize until after I'd bought it). Oh well, for $300, you can't expect super-duper stuff. Now I'm looking for a singer to work with me occasionally. But since most of the people who might be reading this are in Madison, I guess none of them would be available!!
On a happier note, it's always cool to hear a "forgotten" old song that makes you remember how good it was. Case in point here: last night I heard Rod Stewart singing "People Get Ready" (1985 or so?)--- awesome tune! I haven't heard it in years. Very bluesy and with a country-lonesome-nighttime train-whistle-sounding guitar (provided by Jeff Beck, who had worked in a band with Stewart 15 or 20 years before).
Other news: I just got a PA system for my keyboard, due to a few outdoor gigs coming up. It sounds awesome, although it's not stereo (which I didn't realize until after I'd bought it). Oh well, for $300, you can't expect super-duper stuff. Now I'm looking for a singer to work with me occasionally. But since most of the people who might be reading this are in Madison, I guess none of them would be available!!
# posted by Dave Hill @ 3:30 PM 
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Yeah, man, I'd sing for you if you were in madison. Anyway, fuck that itunes stuff, go to www.allofmp3.com - You can get a whole album for a buck or two, depending on the length and quality of the mp3. And you can play them on ANYTHING, not just an itunes player. It's based in Russia, and I guess copyright law is different there or something. Check it out! It might not be up long!
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