From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V11 #33 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Monday, February 6 2006 Volume 11 : Number 033 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [AVALON] It's 'Official' ' 2007 looks the best bet' ["Alan Wellbelove" Subject: [AVALON] It's 'Official' ' 2007 looks the best bet' Hi My view on the 'proposed' new Roxy album. Roxy themselves will have to pay for the recording. This might partly explain the sporadic time in the studio. They are probably using their own studios as well to keep down costs. Remember 'Boys and Girls' cost Bryan #500,000 pounds to record back in '85 and Mamouna a reputed $800,000 dollars. If Roxy want to make any money then they will have to spend a lot less on recording costs. Even if some of Bryan's friends chip in, surely they would want some sort of return on their investment. As for promotion. I can't see any record company spending more than the minimum, unless they offset it against future royalties. However, Roxy should get a fair bit of free publicity - Jonathan Ross radio & TV shows on BBC; Jools Holland 'Later' BBC TV. Their are a lot of Roxy fans in the press, TV and Radio, so that shouldn't be a problem - and of course a tour would help. Alan ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 15:53:18 -0000 From: "opd" Subject: Re: [AVALON] It's 'Official' ' 2007 looks the best bet' I think Eagle records or maybe Virgin could release it... Cheers Ole - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Wellbelove" To: Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 10:45 AM Subject: [AVALON] It's 'Official' ' 2007 looks the best bet' > Hi > > My view on the 'proposed' new Roxy album. > > Roxy themselves will have to pay for the recording. This might partly > explain > the sporadic time in the studio. They are probably using their own studios > as > well to keep down costs. Remember 'Boys and Girls' cost Bryan #500,000 > pounds > to record back in '85 and Mamouna a reputed $800,000 dollars. If Roxy want > to > make any money then they will have to spend a lot less on recording costs. > Even if some of Bryan's friends chip in, surely they would want some sort > of > return on their investment. > > As for promotion. I can't see any record company spending more than the > minimum, unless they offset it against future royalties. However, Roxy > should > get a fair bit of free publicity - Jonathan Ross radio & TV shows on BBC; > Jools Holland 'Later' BBC TV. > Their are a lot of Roxy fans in the press, TV and Radio, so that shouldn't > be > a problem - and of course a tour would help. > > Alan > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.2/251 - Release Date: 04.02.2006 ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2006 11:37:31 -0500 From: "KB Porter" Subject: RE: [AVALON] It's 'Official' ' 2007 looks the best bet' Jonathan wrote: "and how many private/corporate events featuring Mr Ferry have you been to in order to make such a sweeping judgement, KB?," I speak from experience. My spouse, now retired from Mobil Corporation, was one level below Treasurer of Mobil Corporation; he is a former Treasurer of Mobil Oil Canada, former Treasure of Mobil Polymers Europe, former Treasurer of Mobil Corp. Eastern Asia; his last job before retiring was as Director of Finance, Worldwide Business Group Mobil Corporation. Over our years together we have lived in many foreign countries and traveled very extensively. My husband engineered deals with corporate lawyers and executives as well as brokering deals with various Government Finance Ministers of many countries, and The World Bank. We often attended said corporate functions and State affairs, four to six each year over a twenty year period. I speak from experience. "How do you know that people who have spent time and effort tracking down details as to how to hire his services, as well as a small fortune to get him to perform an intimate show for them, don't lap it up?" 'Small fortunes' are a relative matter. Arranging these affairs are full-time employment (just a job) for someone in a corporation, agency or government. "I know for a fact that at shows for the Bamfords, a performance at private launch at Selfridges and a show for Philip Green, he recieved rapturous applause and adulation. Sounds like he's getting his cash and a high." Private shows many be a different matter, one I have not addressed. Best wishes. KBP ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 17:43:33 +0100 From: "danyellow" Subject: [AVALON] 2010 : Arthur C. Clarck commitment hey kids! what if we help to produce the album? we can build together the Avalon Devoted Fans INC. any lawyer outta there? then you'll read of Roxy Music on Wall street journal pretty much as for David Bowie hehehehe the bogus bakrupted Dan ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 11:46:47 EST From: KWil632057@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] It's 'Official' ' 2007 looks the best bet' In a message dated 05/02/2006 16:42:39 GMT Standard Time, kbporter@verizon.net writes: Jonathan wrote: "and how many private/corporate events featuring Mr Ferry have you been to in order to make such a sweeping judgement, KB?," I speak from experience. My spouse, now retired from Mobil Corporation, was one level below Treasurer of Mobil Corporation; he is a former Treasurer of Mobil Oil Canada, former Treasure of Mobil Polymers Europe, former Treasurer of Mobil Corp. Eastern Asia; his last job before retiring was as Director of Finance, Worldwide Business Group Mobil Corporation. Over our years together we have lived in many foreign countries and traveled very extensively. My husband engineered deals with corporate lawyers and executives as well as brokering deals with various Government Finance Ministers of many countries, and The World Bank. We often attended said corporate functions and State affairs, four to six each year over a twenty year period. I speak from experience. ....... but did actually Bryan Ferry perform at any of these shows? J ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 11:53:29 EST From: KWil632057@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] It's 'Official' ' 2007 looks the best bet' OT and additionally.. In a message dated 05/02/2006 16:42:39 GMT Standard Time, kbporter@verizon.net writes: 'Small fortunes' are a relative matter. I think you will find that the vast majority of wealthy people got that way partially because they are extremely careful as to how they spend small fortunes. The tightest people you can possibly meet are the very rich while those with smaller incomes are often incredibly generous. Sweeping generalisation of course, but not entirely based in fantasy... J ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 08:54:13 -0800 (PST) From: Joel Hurd Subject: Re: [AVALON] It's 'Official' ' 2007 looks the best bet' - --- Alan Wellbelove wrote: > As for promotion. I can't see any record company spending more than > the minimum, unless they offset it against future royalties. > However, Roxy should get a fair bit of free publicity - Jonathan > Ross radio & TV shows on BBC; Jools Holland 'Later' BBC TV. True, that's something for the British market. > Their are a lot of Roxy fans in the press, TV and Radio, so that > shouldn't be a problem - and of course a tour would help. I think that RM need a strong official web presence *months* before the release of the new album. Additionally, they really need to harness the interweb's potential. Often these days the 'taste makers' are not editors of the NME/Melody Maker/Q/Uncut print magazines, but are the MP3 bloggers (music fans who make web journals) or online review websites like Pitchfork Media/PopMatters/All Music Guide. If they're looking for large commercial exposure for the new album, Roxy Music can't just be content with a rare 'freeplay' by Jonathan Ross on BBC Radio 2. - ---joel Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2006 20:42:14 +0000 From: "Duncan Watkins" Subject: Re: [AVALON] It's 'Official' ' 2007 looks the best bet' >I think that RM need a strong official web presence (period.) Regards, Duncan. ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ End of avalon-digest V11 #33 **************************** ======================================================================== For further info, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: info avalon-digest