I don't mind the music used for commercials in principle.  Sometimes I wonder about the relevance of a particular song/product combination.  For example the recent ebay commercial playing Daydream Believer in the background.  BTW who remembers the Air Force commercial in the 70s that used Ginger Baker's Toad?
 
An Alembic meeting in NC?  Sign me on!
 
Sam
 
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It's like an anarchy club!  It just doesn't make sense.  I mean, I heard a symphony orchestra playing Queen for Gods' sake!  Music makes a statement.  That statement should never change.  Most of the time I think it doesn't really change, only the interpretation changes, or maybe it's just that the ad people feel that if they use a song people loved once, they might be inclined to buy their products!!!
 
I'll sign up for the protest, but NC is way too far from Edinburgh!

When is enough money too much money?
 
Good point Danno..I was a little shocked to see Paul McCartney in a Fidelity commerical.
 
Is there nothing sacred in this world ?  
I think the 1st one to set me off was the Nike commercial using Revolution...ahhhhhhh
 
I'm gonna start making up the protest signs when I get home tonite.
 
Gare

Michael..maybe we could setup a video link !
 
G

Thanks be that the advertisers over here don't have enough money to corrupt quite as many things as they do in the US.
 
It's a real eye-opener whenever I go home to Texas and see what the ads are on TV!  The last time I was home, about 2 years ago, they were running all of the drug advertisements with the disclaimers that were sometimes longer than the actual advertisement!
 
ichat would be great for any meeting, no matter where it is!

Danno, love a good rant, keep it up. A thought if I may. If I were Brian Wilson, I'd sell 409 to GM in a minute. If I'm Eric Clapton, nobody has enough money to associate  Tears In Heaven  with tennis shoes or hemorrhoid creams.  
 
I think Wierd Al could come up with an appropriate tear/hemorrhoid song. Hell, I could.
 
Sad day when I heard Revolution selling shoes. It's like when I found out there was no Santa last year. What, Jacko couldn't sell Beat It to the abstinence crowd?

Ok; here's what I'm thinking at the moment.  In the instant case of Get Together we don't know who owns the rights; and it would be beneficial if we had that information before we proceed further.  So before we call in the TV news crews to cover our demonstration down on the town square, does anyone know how to get the ownership info?
 
Also, at the moment we don't know the exact name of the oil and gas industry group that's running the ad.  It's shown on the ad, so next time someone sees it, post it here.

Might this help ?
 
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/young_jesse_colin/bio.jhtml
 
According to this, the song was penned by Dino Valenti and Bob Cullen.
 
Gare

Gare; Valenti later sold the rights.

I have found this, though I'm not sure what it means (Chet Powers is another name for Dino Valenti):
 
Let's Get Together
Written by Chet Powers
Copyright ? 1963, Renewed 1991 Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)
Performed by the Youngbloods
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label, A Unit of BMG Music
Under License From BMG Film & TV Music

I wish some big conglomerate wanted to use a DOOMTREE song! Then i could order a custom series 2! Instead i have to make due with a used Rouge 5 on Thursday. Perhaps Ortho man-eating plant food? Family plots using our title song Down Below? GE using The Light from our cd available at Tower, Virgin, Sam Goody, Best Buy, Amazon.com, ebay etc. We have tshirts, golf shirts, hats, beenies, baby doll shirts and a Xmas single for free download! www.doomtree.com
maybe Sir Paul will help?
Danno

Danno,
Severed and John Deere would be a perfect match!
 
Sam

Danno - You need to break into comedy!
 
Thanks,
Michael