Lora wrote:tedpruitt wrote:Lora wrote:Yes, that was very sweet of him. Tim, Cyndy and I were all very emotional when we heard it.
Well deserved - you were and are the tireless conduits for the fans. You always made every tour stop feel special, even though I know you were dealing with a million other folks like me (get me tickets, get me photos, get me t-shirts!!!) Thanks for everything from the fan side!
Oh - and let me just add - that was BEFORE the days when you paid an extra $3-500 per ticket for the privilege! The Force (and later SPIN) always made the fans feel like "VIPs" !!!
Holy crap. Way to make me tear up, Ted. I remember you and our talks on the phone. I hate what the music industry has become now. Bands don't give a shit about long term connections with their fans. It's all about how much money they can make and how fast they can make it. We experienced the best of times and Journey Force was something to be proud of.
See - that's EXACTLY what I'm talking about - how in the heck can you remember that?!?! lol
Well, I think you are right about the connections with the fans, but the music industry as a whole has made that shift -- the record companies don't care to put the long-term commitment into grooming their artists, the bands can't afford to put any long-term commitment into their fans - because they aren't making any money up-front on album sales like they used to - so that leaves the fans to pay the bill top to bottom.
I'm probably naïve and -- well, old-school -- but I miss the old days when the bands and their members were so much more of a mystery. Where you had to wait to see what they were doing next -- instead of knowing every time they wipe their noses like you do now.
Anyway - just wanted to say that you were as big a part of that success as they were - you guys WERE the fan's "internet" back in the day - they owe you plenty for keeping that fan base alive -- even when there were huge breaks between albums -- and leave it to Steve to be the one to think to give you the shout out!
Take care Lora - hope we can have a conversation about a NEW Steve album soon!