Originally Posted by dcuny
The real measure of success is how much adjacent industries can make off you.

Ludwig sold drumkits because of Ringo; people still buy Hofner basses like Paul's. And how about the electric sitar? Still going strong, I think. Maybe.

In their heyday, The Beatles had films and television cartoons. I remember having a Yellow Submarine lunchbox. Does Taylor Swift have a lunchbox with a Peter Max style cartoon of her face on it? Do lunchboxes even exist anymore? I refuse to research either point, on the grounds that it might weaken my argument.

How about VSTis that capture the sound of The Beatles? They can't say "The Beatles", because of copyright issues, but everyone knows that the only reason Abbey Roads Studios virtual instruments exist is that people are still trying to capture that elusive string octet from Eleanor Rigby.

And if Taylor Swift was so big, where are the plugins emulating the distinctively warm yet creamy analog distortion of the consoles used to record her albums? Maybe probably, more than half the money that Waves makes comes from Abbey Road plugins. Are there any plugins that emulate the 60Hz hum of fan accidentally plugged into the wrong circuit when Taylor Swift recorded her last album?

BTW, nice to see you back, Mr. The Frog. smile

Hahahaha! This is so great, David! Nice to be back.

As I'm sure you know, there is more Taylor Swift merch out there than anybody alive. Regardless of what the BIAB community thinks of her music, can we come together on the fact that there is tons of Taylor Swift crap for her fans? Too much! For those of you with daughters, there is a Black Friday sale on now at the Taylor Swift Official Online Store! Up to 50% off! Of course, there is also Target, her exclusive reseller.

You have totally convinced me on your hilarious argument about plugins. This is the reason why I have always thought the music of Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Dolly Parton, Brian Wilson, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, etc., were garbage. Where are the $%@#@#$ plugins? The gold standard of worth is whether a software company can prove people are morons who think they can get the sound of The Beatles for a few bucks. This is a fundamental part of my belief system and this is why I currently own 37 reverbs.

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