Re: Poor Roger & Poor John

["L. Bird" <pkeets@hotmail.com>]

> > Everybody that buys bootlegs say they've already got all the legit
> > recordings.  Just out of curiosity, let's see a show of hands, okay? How 
>many folks here who have bought a Who bootleg have all of Roger's solo 
>albums?  All of John's?
> > keets
>
>Here we go again:
>Your question concerning WHO bootlegs vs. Roger or John's solo material is 
>slightly askew.  I, & I think most WHO fans, would be much more interested 
>in a good WHO boot than, say, the re-issue of RIDE A ROCK HORSE.  But, 
>you're right, responsible WHO fans should try to "spread the wealth."

My point was that Roger and John have less to generate income for them than 
Pete does, even though they've put the same time and effort into the music 
business.  As long as they've made solid investments, I don't expect they'll 
be in the poorhouse, but still they don't have the money to finance huge 
projects like much richer (and more captalist) rock stars do.

Somebody (on O&S, I think it was) did a really excellent breakdown a while 
back about the royalty structure and how it is that Pete makes his money 
from the songs vs. how Roger and John do.  Bootlegging hurts them 
considerably more than it does him, and it strongly suggests the idea that 
Roger and John should promote their songs for use in ads and  movie 
soundtracks the way Pete has been doing, plus actively write songs for 
soundtracks the way John did with Van-pires.  That way you get the money up 
front and you have to worry less about the royalty issue.

On the same subject, what they're doing now is an excellent money making 
venture for Roger and John (and Pete, too, of course).  Roger said they only 
made back their startup costs on Quad, but it looks like they've researched 
the current music scene and come up with a cost-cutting plan and a tiered 
price structure for this tour, softened somewhat by giveaways, that should 
generate actual income.  I'd think this was an excellent way to go, as every 
band is pretty much in charge of its own destiny these days.  They can't 
depend on a record label for much in the way of marketing and promotion, and 
it's best to have a little bit of cash flow to put back into the business.

;)
keets
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