Still though, after 18 years of not, and 18 years of allowing others to make 100% while he got zero, I think it's kind of acceptable to receive some compensation to play the songs HE WROTE.hokahey wrote:I remember Eric tweeting something about mailing out bills and thinking how the guy that co-wrote Three Days shouldn't have to be doing that. I'm completely paraphrasing, and it was probably tongue in cheek, but I'm sure money was an influencing factor. I don't begrudge him that.
I'm sure his lifetime Jane's earnings are 1/20 what Perry's are.
And it's not like the ticket prices were outrageous. Trent made sure of that.
But you know what doesn't sound like a terrible proposition?
"Hey, want to try to repair some friendships, and get paid for the art you created at the same time?"
That's not cashing in, it's called being an adult. He tried to be friends with those guys again, and honor the music they made together, and give Jane's the future it deserves, and rockstar egos got in the way of that. Bless Eric Avery for trying.
