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Post by lelemaple on Sept 11, 2014 7:08:09 GMT -5
Roger Taylor @officialrmt Preparing to go into (Ogre) Battle... pic.twitter.com/ma5kpBsR9P Did I see/hear an interview with the guys that mentions that they all watched the Rainbow footage before the tour started to get some song ideas, or am I imagining that? Also, UPS sucks (no offense to anyone who has friends or family who work for them). They tried to deliver my Live at the Rainbow package at 9PM last night but they couldn't get in, probably because it's a secured building and the door is locked! I wish they would have made it here during normal business hours. Rescheduled for today. I cannot wait to see this!
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Post by lelemaple on Sept 10, 2014 22:01:39 GMT -5
Love love love that version of STL! That "church of glam rock" stuff cracks me up. This is bringing back so many memories. I miss them already. Concert withdrawal is a real thing! Especially for hearing Adam live! Yep. I can honestly say this is the first time in my life I was that upset for a tour to end. Usually that doesn't matter one bit to me. I don't even follow a singer or band's tour in its entirety. This was different. Before the last show last week, I even had a good, ugly cry, but we have tons upon tons of videos, pics, and stories to remember it by.
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Post by lelemaple on Sept 10, 2014 21:48:33 GMT -5
Love love love that version of STL! That "church of glam rock" stuff cracks me up. This is bringing back so many memories. I miss them already.
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Post by lelemaple on Sept 10, 2014 20:59:45 GMT -5
That sucks! I've been listening and watching all day!!! Only time I haven't was she. I popped in Roger's Electric Fire after seeing the trailer I posted Thanks for the trailer! I will check it out. I love Roger so much!
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Post by lelemaple on Sept 10, 2014 20:35:00 GMT -5
I've been watching QAL vid's… a couple of questions I've notice a camera man constantly recording the shows. I've seen one filming Roger only. Another vid, I've notice one filming Brian. I do see the camera filming Adam at times. Never noticed cameras for both Roger and Brian at the same venue. Any reason for this??? archives but why specifically focused on just one artist? just curious aids ( Does Spike and Neil wear hearing (not sure that's the right term) to hear the music. I know Brian doesn't but with the instruments so loud, I would think they might to hear the beat as Adam does. Cassie, or anyone…..I watched SOMEBODY TO LOVE in Toronto July 13, 2014 last night. DId anyone catch that he held that note almost 22 secs?? Is that the longest note??? AI he held a note but wasn't that for 13 or 14 secs? Also noted Brian gave a call out to Adam after that song. I don't recall other shows Brian praising other than the "what do you think of our new guy" etc. Well anyway, Toronto was great I think they have cameras focused on each artist indivdually (at least the big 3) so that at any moment they can switch the feed to one of them. Then they have a rover or two for the rest or for different angles. And also in case B or R wanted to see something back for whatever reason later on...always improving. During the downtime...I just stumbled across this...it appears legit. I've never heard of Omnivore but there is a Hollywood Records imprint as well. If anyone ever wanted to check out Roger's solo stuff but The Lot box set was too much it appears that there will be a North American compilation entitled: BEST coming out Oct 28th. Not sure if it's order only or it will be in stores but I'll get it (cause I collect ) Preorder from Omnivore's WebsiteHi there! I have been waiting patiently all day for my UPS shipment of Live at the Rainbow because it's out for delivery. Still not here! So pissed! I want to watch and listen so badly.
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Post by lelemaple on Sept 10, 2014 20:32:47 GMT -5
Wow that's low. Then U2 gives their new album away for free! I'm not sure what the logic is on that one... U2 didn't give the album away, Apple did. U2 sold exclusive distribution until Oct 13th to Apple for an undisclosed amount. Flat rate. Probably not actual wholesale price for 500 million records but I have no doubt it was a huge chunk of change. The distinction here is that the Artists are not the ones giving the music away. Yes the fans get the album free but the artists still got paid. In order for artists to survive they have to be able to make money. Whether that money comes from sales of the actual art or from other sources is one of the things the industry is grappling with. For U2 this deal is an obvious win win because they got paid and the fans got the album free. But more importantly not only fans but everyone with an itunes account has access to the music. For Bono this is like going to heaven. His dream has always been to get their music out to as many people as possible. This rivals Live Aid for the biggest potential exposure of their music to people. One of the gripes I have with "rock fans" is while they jumped on the bandwagon of pirating music as a way of sticking it to the big record companies they simultaneously "punished" the artists for doing anything else to be able to make money. Hip Hop artists were able to embrace consumerism and score sponsorship deals, product placements and all kinds of merchandising opportunities without their core fans accusing them of "selling out" like the rock fans did. I personally think what has killed rock is the endless restrictions the fans have put on what the artists can and can't do. Here's a blog from Amanda Palmer that comments on this release. amandapalmer.net/blog/20140910/Ah that makes more sense. I just went into iTunes and mine was already in my purchased items, so I just downloaded it.
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Post by lelemaple on Sept 10, 2014 19:50:53 GMT -5
Wow that's low. Then U2 gives their new album away for free! I'm not sure what the logic is on that one... Sales are in the toilet, this gets their music into everyone's hands....expect a tour soon would be my guess. Consider it free publicity. ORRRR it could be that they just love their fans. I don't know the answer but it certainly seems counterproductive to continue to produce a product no one buys. Something has to change I shouldn't talk, lol. I've seen U2 3 times and would go again. They are awesome live, but I still don't get giving away a full album for free. I can see a song or two but not a full album.
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Post by lelemaple on Sept 10, 2014 19:15:40 GMT -5
With all of Levine's exposure, Voice, top singles, the Maroon 5 album sells 160K. Nothing to sneeze at but not great either! Their last album, in 2012, sold 222K the first week. Album sales are really in the toilet! Wow that's low. Then U2 gives their new album away for free! I'm not sure what the logic is on that one...
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Post by lelemaple on Sept 10, 2014 19:03:38 GMT -5
GOLD BOOTS! Gotta love him. Are these new? My memory is not the great so if someone's seen them before tell me where! "I woke up from a dream and I was like, I think it needs to be gold! There needs to be more gold!"
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Post by lelemaple on Sept 10, 2014 16:31:05 GMT -5
Aleks @aleks_kv He really looks perfect here, beauty aside. It's the expression, I think. pic.twitter.com/CfDm2NyX89 I just noticed how pretty his eyelashes are!
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