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re: Writing Credits on 'Future...'

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The_Jackster 11:40 pm UTC 06/14/07
In reply to: re: Writing Credits on 'Future...' - Smeghead 09:04 pm UTC 06/14/07

Smeg, you're not far off the mark. Tell me...have you heard anything else about Typhoid Barry?

>
>
> > Who's to say that Jim didn't write most of New Orleans Is
> > Comin' To Me himself and thought 'fuck it, I'll give Ray
> > the lyrical credits'?
>
>
> Ray does and I believe him. Ray has said he never allows
> composers to contribute lyrically and he doesn't touch a
> note of music. He said only once did Jim ask his opinion
> about a bit of Music in Milady. He asked if he should go
> for the higher note or leave it in a more accessible
> register and Ray said he offered his opinion to leave the
> high note for them to reach for.
>
> As for Kunze... he stole a huge amount of Jim's lyrics and
> Jim apparently didn't ask for credit. However Kunze
> apparently demanded credit for inspiring DOTV lyrics.
>
> I have heard from several people that Jim and Keating
> don't see anything wrong with "borrowing" from others
> liberally and don't seem to mind if others do it to them
> usually.


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