Vive Le Rock #88

[Yanders]

I'm sure Hugh flings his curtains open every morning and thanks the world for Baz.

[ricam]

Yeah he calls that out regularly in interviews - He's glad that band continue to play them as it goes towards funding his next solo record etc. Win win!

Dunno what "decline" you're referring to BTW.

Jim

Perhaps but I could also point out the decline in HC fortune's since leaving the Stranglers.
I assume he is as thankful for those mk1 songs as Baz.
The songs which were performed by the Stranglers.
Cant imagine those songs would have had the success without them all.

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Audience numbers, record sales, profile and artistically (to some).


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[theraven1979]

But you were referring to his "fortunes" - Looks alright to me from where I'm standing. He's got the finances to do what he wants, he's artistically free from doing what "The Stranglers" have to do (i.e endless Greatest Hits tours etc) and he's making great music.

Jim

Yeah he calls that out regularly in interviews - He's glad that band continue to play them as it goes towards funding his next solo record etc. Win win!

Dunno what "decline" you're referring to BTW.

Jim

Perhaps but I could also point out the decline in HC fortune's since leaving the Stranglers.
I assume he is as thankful for those mk1 songs as Baz.
The songs which were performed by the Stranglers.
Cant imagine those songs would have had the success without them all.

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[theraven1979]

I would probably agree with this to an extent. He probably wakes up and hears the posty dropping off another royalty cheque, put's his slippers on and trundles downstairs to work on another song safe in the knowledge he has the finances to do what he needs.

Jim

I'm sure Hugh flings his curtains open every morning and thanks the world for Baz.

[Ruby]

Of how much value are these 'royalty' cheques ? Are we talking thousands and thousands ?

[theraven1979]

Can't imagine it would be that much. Didn't he or JJ say that the cheque from the first 3 albums has always funded their various needs to an extent. So I imagine that would be sizeable.

I didn't state any amounts in my post BTW

Jim

Of how much value are these 'royalty' cheques ? Are we talking thousands and thousands ?

[Yanders]

I doubt Baz's existence makes that much difference to the royalties he's paid.

I would probably agree with this to an extent. He probably wakes up and hears the posty dropping off another royalty cheque, put's his slippers on and trundles downstairs to work on another song safe in the knowledge he has the finances to do what he needs.

Jim

I'm sure Hugh flings his curtains open every morning and thanks the world for Baz.

[StanInBlack]

Dunno what "decline" you're referring to BTW.

Definitely not a creative one

[theraven1979]

True - He could be replaced if needed.

Jim

I doubt Baz's existence makes that much difference to the royalties he's paid.

I would probably agree with this to an extent. He probably wakes up and hears the posty dropping off another royalty cheque, put's his slippers on and trundles downstairs to work on another song safe in the knowledge he has the finances to do what he needs.

Jim

I'm sure Hugh flings his curtains open every morning and thanks the world for Baz.

[gjinblack]

Of how much value are these 'royalty' cheques ? Are we talking thousands and thousands ?

I can recall JJ saying his first royalty for Rattus, and I think it was for six months, was £5k.
He was seeing a girl who's father was a bank manager and he (JJ) was doing better.
Consider that the first four albums have sold steadily ever since and the amount of formats we buy them on and it should add up quite nicely!


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[theraven1979]

Yeah I get the impression even to this day the first 3 albums fund a lot for them. Hope so, they deserve it.

Jim

Of how much value are these 'royalty' cheques ? Are we talking thousands and thousands ?

I can recall JJ saying his first royalty for Rattus, and I think it was for six months, was £5k.
He was seeing a girl who's father was a bank manager and he (JJ) was doing better.
Consider that the first four albums have sold steadily ever since and the amount of formats we buy them on and it should add up quite nicely!


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[StanInBlack]

True - He could be replaced if needed.

Jim

I doubt Baz's existence makes that much difference to the royalties he's paid.

I would probably agree with this to an extent. He probably wakes up and hears the posty dropping off another royalty cheque, put's his slippers on and trundles downstairs to work on another song safe in the knowledge he has the finances to do what he needs.

Jim

Yup. This is thing - the band needed someone to replace John Ellis anyway because they had shows to do. If Baz hadn't joined, they would have got someone else in and continued to tour the greatest hits anyway.