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Comment on Music industry? You’re just somebody that I used to know. by Tony Michaelides

Tony Michaelides — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:49:10 +0000

Cheers Jon, sorry for the tardy reply ! Better late than never, eh! What worries me is retaining the legacy, we will still be left with the artists of old. There is nothing that smells of longevity. Record companies can’t and don;t want to build catalogue. Short term, instant gratification.

Take care and thanks for your comment

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Comment on Stories for boys..U2 Early beginnings by tonym

tonym — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:03:39 +0000

Hi Mike

Thanks for the note and apologies for the late reply. I think we are both right here. The EP U23 was released on CBS in Ireland but not here in the UK. In the blog I was referring to my time with Island and working with them just after they’d signed in March 1980 slightly after CBS released Another Day. CBS were actually given the opportunity to sign them for the UK but passed….Hmmm I wonder if that guy kept his job!

Comment on Stories for boys..U2 Early beginnings by Mike Sullivan

Mike Sullivan — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 01:07:40 +0000

Tony, just so you get the releases correct (I know 33 years ago mind you be a bit foggy).

But their FIRST single release was Out Of Control on the U23 single in September/October of 1979. Not 11 O’Clock tick Tock as you posted.

Another Day was the Second single release on February 26 1980

11 O’clock Tick Tock was their THIRD single released on May 23rd 1980. So just wanted to clarify.

Fourth single was I Will Follow in October of 1980 and then another release of it in March of 1981.

source; http://www.u2wanderer.org/disco/song0.html

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Comment on Stories for boys. U2, early beginnings by tonym

tonym — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 20:19:17 +0000

Yes Jon I was at both those shows, Phil interviewed them a couple of times and at the Royal Court show I brought Mark Radcliffe over to interview them for Piccadilly Radio. Mark was my lodger at the time too! I still I have that interview somewhere. I know I have the one I did with them in 1984 for a New Years Eve special just after The Unforgettable Fire.

Comment on Stories for boys. U2, early beginnings by Jon Kirkman

Jon Kirkman — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:34:09 +0000

I remember when they were first on Radio City on the Phil Easton show and they told some great stories about them touring America supporting Ted Nugent. I saw them at Bradys(The old Erics Club) and was knocked out by them and as I was the singles buyer at HMV in Liverpool at the time I got a lot of stuff from the Island records rep. Didn’t sell too many then but slowly but surely they all went once the buzz about the band kicked in. I remember meeting them after their gig at the Royal Court to suppoort October in 1981. Really nice guys and knocked out to be playing a venue the size of the Royal Court on their own. Great story though Tony

Comment on Music industry? You’re just somebody that I used to know. by johnno

johnno — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 23:37:23 +0000

I grew up having a few idols. Eddie Van Halen,Richie Blackmore,Robert Plant,Freddy Mercury,Bowie,Eddie Vedder,Sting.etc… Notice each one of those were innovators,stood apart from the rest… There are none today {with few exceptions} that could even fathom what was made,legends,and true music idols. Today artists are thrown into the meat grinder with one hit,not an album of hits,and they go away quickly… If you just got out of prison,and have a record out,chances are,you will become huge to a culture of young minds that havent heard a decent record,because non human devices,and digital instuments are in place of talent. Give me more Rap artists that actually play an instrument,and really sing,and i bet another facet will grow and continue a huge market,that is virtually untapped. Lean forward and Carry On~ good blog Tony.

Comment on Music industry? You’re just somebody that I used to know. by Mike (BFG)

Mike (BFG) — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 23:12:55 +0000

Well said Sir

I have just finished an interview for a music blog, and pretty much said the exact same thing about the industry.

Part of it “What tends to happen, a band will get a following, build up a fan base, then a major label would come along, staffed usually by failed musicians or people who have never written a track in there life. They would wave a cheque in front of the said band, tell them that the bass player is too fat and that the band should sack him. Translated this means, “the bass player is too sussed, he knows how we are going to rip you off therefore he will be a problem to the label….. Then what happens is the band are then told “we love what you are doing but do it differently, in these clothes, with this artwork at this great studio and it will be even better”, once again, translated this means, “I’m a failed musician but I want my “input” to validate my job, my mate is a graphic artist so should get a kickback from him, and the label own the studio and best of all we can get the “band” to pay for everything now the bass player has been sacked”.

And now Tony they cry into a p45…good riddance .

I remember you taking on Western Sky “just because you liked it” in the 80′s, you had time to talk to bands, you were sincere, you were doing it for the same reason as us, because it was fantastic fun.

It still is, all the best mate

Mike

Comment on Music industry? You’re just somebody that I used to know. by Jon Kirkman

Jon Kirkman — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:40:52 +0000

Hi Tony
what a well thought out and sadly true summing up of the music industry. I remember working with you oin ceretain artists and sadly it is not like that anymore .

Still, we did see all the great bands and worked in the music industry when it was exciting. I still find it exciting work ng with a lot of musicians but they are all in the classic rock genre now so in one way great to keep up with those artists still touring and making albums but sadly no one seems to be coming through to replace these great artists and that is where the sadness is,

Hope you are well mate :
Cheers
Jon