Re: [Harp-L] A Whiter Shade of....Yikes!

[Cljdm@xxxxxxx]

Hi, 

Does Garth get any compensation for Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone"? Equally 
important organ part to the tune as the organ in" Whiter Shade of Pale).  I 
doubt he ever got a nickel (Except gig monies). I think the song writer owns all 
the marbles here. Just the way it goes. I don't really know, but my instincts 
tell me a lot of instruementalists get very little credit or royalities. Maybe 
studio pay. Even is they are part of a band, if they do not have song writing 
credits, they are beat for the future. Especially harpmeisters.  But that is 
a whole other issue. The judge in my opinion was very generous here.

                             Happy New Year!

                                              Christos Mastakas