[brandonmenc]

How is buying a shirt or a record that thousands of other people own a "more direct connection" than a photo from my point of view or actually of me at the event?

It's not. You're just arguing to argue.

Unless you mean that it more directly supports the band, to which I say, why don't you just throw dollar bills onstage.

> This reason makes sense if the person has some form of alzheimer's, sure.

"Hey, I would've taken photos of my wedding, but I don't expect to get the Alzheimer's, so screw it."

Whatever.