Ed...

I'm a songwriter..

I'm a Capitalist....

Songs are not "special"
Songwriters are not "special"

We provide a service..like a plumber..

We deserve no "special" consideration

Doctoars, Cops, Firemen...all "special"..

We songwriters...Schmucks with pens !

Lucky is what we are....

It all begins with a song...baloney...if there's nobody to sing the song what the hell is the big deal !

Your argument about the channelock is not convincing...
No channelock, no way for the plumber to do his job..
You say, no song no way for the performer to do his job,,
You want the singer to pay but not the pkumber..

Tell me the difference..Please !

If I go to the gig tonite and sing your song, Ed, I'm not paying you !
If you don't like that, sue me, Ed.
Then I won't play it at all.
Then no one hears it.
Then you and your song can live happily ever after at the poor farm !

Just think about that...the logic is obvious !

I don't care about "agreements" signed.
They're lousy and they don't apply to me.

You see,,,I'm right and they're wrong.

Simple as that.
I have logic and History on my side..
I think I'm OK on this one.

The PROs are wrong, the writers are wrong..

Period !

Bob

"This is Louie Louie...this is my art...you have to pay me to sing it !"

Greedy bastards....simple as that to my thinking.
Makes me a little ashamed to add songwriter to my job description.