Quote by M@kz Delissen
Why forget it? Although it is a strange story, I would not call it sad. Back in those days (when there was no Internet and illegal downloads) people wanted "illegal" music just as much as they want it today. Just look to yourself: when you are a huge fan of an artist, and you are able to "acquire" some unofficial recordings, wouldn't you like to have them?
Some artists have a rather relaxed attitude towards bootlegging their music. They rather think that bootlegging their music is a real honour (because it shows that your music is wanted!) than making a fuss about it.
Yes, yes, of course I know fans are generally
happy with bootlegs whatever the content, the quality or the story behind. However I think here it's something special. Look at Vangelis' reaction!!! did he fight like that against those Blade Runner and others bootlegs? No he didn't. The artist may indeed tolerate underground bootlegs whether it's from live material or rare out of print early records, and like you say he can even feel proud to be pirated that way,
but...
what about
fake products of robbed recordings distributed and spread on the legal market
like if they were true albums (see confusion!) ??
So, yes,
it's a sad story from the artist's perspective: Hypo&dragon was clearly an attempt by the bootlegger to
cheat the fans and then to ruine Vangelis' artistic
reputation (which is worse than only making money fraudulently on the name "Vangelis").
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