From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V15 #263 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Friday, December 16 2011 Volume 15 : Number 263 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: [AVALON] Shepherds Bush Thursday soon after 8 [MARTIN STOCKMAN ] Re: [AVALON] Bob dylan's dream [taxi2hb ] [AVALON] Is Your Love Strong Enough - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo soundtrack [Victor Hastings ] To leave the list, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon-digest ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:10:06 +0000 (GMT) From: MARTIN STOCKMAN Subject: Re: [AVALON] Shepherds Bush Thursday soon after 8 Anyone around for this? Hostelry??pip pipMartino ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:08:48 +0100 From: Han Snijders Subject: [AVALON] Bob dylan's dream http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caSx7fwa_7g I Like it! enjoy Han ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:03:10 -0800 (PST) From: taxi2hb Subject: Re: [AVALON] Bob dylan's dream me too! I was quite surprised when it was announced on FB a few days ago Frank - --- On Thu, 12/15/11, Han Snijders wrote: From: Han Snijders Subject: [AVALON] Bob dylan's dream To: "avalon" Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 12:08 PM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caSx7fwa_7g I Like it! enjoy Han ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:21:44 -0800 (PST) From: Victor Hastings Subject: [AVALON] Is Your Love Strong Enough - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo soundtrack http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80YvBhjBIBI ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 13:07:51 +0000 From: Andrew Shearer Subject: RE: [AVALON] Out Of Contract Richard, you're right I'd overlooked the likes of Anna Calvi etc. Actually I agree with all you've said apart from the 40 min max - I think I'd feel short changed with that. Andrew www.andrewshearer.com Twitter & Facebook: @shearermusic > CC: avalon@smoe.org > From: richarde66@mac.com > Subject: Re: [AVALON] Out Of Contract > Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 12:05:13 +0000 > To: shearerandrew@hotmail.com > > Andrew > > You know more about getting albums out but I don't think even today new media offers a totally satisfying solution. A possible solution would be his own label and a distribution deal supported by online stuff. > > I think record companies are a little bit more interested in quality stuff - currently listening to Anna Calvi's album which is pretty good. > > Yes the Ferry organisation is becoming more adept at the new media thing which is a good thing although my own view is that is still is a little disorganised and unco-ordinated. > > At the end of the day though it all comes down to the quality of the album - you can't escape that and although Olympia - IMHO - was not the greatest there was an opportunity to shift some units. Sadly again in my view - its impact was lessened by the whole Roxy issue - the 'album' and the FYP tour timing. > > BF's recent tour was IMHO the best of his solo tours and if some thought had been given to the timing of all the promotion the album could have done better > > But at the end of the day it still comes down to quality and although the packaging, production and playing was fab, Olympia fell short in material > > BF ought to get his band into the studio and get them to play live as per Dylanesque and restrict overdubs and guitar parts and stick to 40 mins max > > Cheers > > Richard > > > On 8 Dec 2011, at 11:10, Andrew Shearer wrote: > > > I understand what he says about the work involved running his own label but he > > has already won half the battle by having a loyal following. And to be honest > > releasing a record doesn't involve that much once everything is set up. I > > think Isaac's management of the "new media" has been quite good (although > > questionably it overshadowed the record itself) and I get the impression he's > > more than capable of overseeing the release of records. I suspect the record > > companies are now only really interested in the mega-sellers such as Adele, > > X-Factor wannabies etc now that the music/money-pie is significantly > > shrinking. I read an article about Ryan Adams recently which said he can make > > a living out of releasing his own stuff: I realise that wouldn't be in the > > realms of providing for BF's standard of living but then he does also have all > > the corporate performances which are clearly an important income stream to him > > too. I suspect there's a certain element of kudos that he likes from being > > with a big label and that might put him off going it alone. However Olympia > > has proved that that doesn't guarantee great success. Perhaps having his own > > label would be an ideal way for him to go, especially in light of the"Bryan > > Ferry organisation" becoming far more adept at audience/ fan interaction (with > > Facebook etc). And you can bet your last dollar that if there was anything > > which appeared to be troubling the charts the big record companies would start > > banging on his door for licensing rights etc. > > > > It does beg the question who is releasing the anniversary edition of the first > > Roxy album next year? Does it mean that Roxy are still signed and BF isn't? > > Now I can see that as being a significant factor in a new Roxy album! (:-) > > > > > > > > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > www.andrewshearer.com > > Twitter & Facebook: @shearermusic > > > > > >> To: shearerandrew@hotmail.com; avalon@smoe.org > >> Subject: Re: [AVALON] Out Of Contract > >> From: kwil632057@aol.com > >> Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 05:04:47 -0500 > >> > >> > >> > >> Yeah, that leapt out at me, too. Given Olympia's poor chart > >> performance, I wonder how much negotiation power Ferry has now? > >> > >> Elsewhere, and i can't recall where, I seem to remember him saying that > >> he was ready to return to the studio fairly soon? > >> J > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Andrew Shearer > >> To: avalon avalon > >> Sent: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 16:58 > >> Subject: RE: [AVALON] Out Of Contract > >> > >> > >> Thanks to John for sharing > >> this:http://www.vivaroxymusic.com/articles_451.php > >> > >> I hadn't realised Ferry no longer had a record contract. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Andrew > >> > >> > >> > >> www.andrewshearer.com > >> Twitter & Facebook: @shearermusic > >> > >> > >> _________________________________________________________________________ > >> __ > >> To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ End of avalon-digest V15 #263 ***************************** ======================================================================== For further info, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: info avalon-digest