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Posted by Lost Canine on 10-22-2002 at23:11:

  Secular Deal

Has Uncle Terry ever come close to having a "secular" deal with a recording company (I hate using such terms). I was reading the Audiori's post below about some demos that were made to shop to the secular market, and I am just curious if it ever has come close. As I listened to "Pretend I'm Elvis" the other night I thought, "This beats most all country that is on the charts now." Anyone know?
LK-9

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Posted by audiori on 10-23-2002 at00:21:

 

The songs on the last Avocado club disc were originally
BMG demos. There was a time in around '78 that some labels
were interested.

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Posted by ™ on 10-23-2002 at00:28:

  OoooOooo!

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Posted by Dr Rich on 10-24-2002 at16:53:

 

quote:

Originally posted by audiori The songs on the last Avocado club disc were originally BMG demos. There was a time in around '78 that some labels were interested.

That does not surprise me!

Was Kalhoun to be on Epic Records? I thought I heard that on the dadl and it "fell through."

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Posted by Mark on 10-24-2002 at20:55:

 

We'd like to know.

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Posted by Dr Rich on 10-30-2002 at16:42:

 

quote:

Originally posted by Mark We'd like to know.

Yes!

Tell us more!

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Posted by Jevon the Tall on 10-30-2002 at17:03:

 

Of all the albums to try and push to the general market, Kalhoun is probably the weakest - aside from the first two spectacular songs the rest has never grabbed my attention.

(argument starter coming up)

The only album I've had a harder time liking is Zoom Daddy. What the hell was that crap?

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Posted by wes carlin on 10-30-2002 at17:33:

 

quote:

Originally posted by Jevon the Tall What the hell was that crap?

one of the greatest albums of all time.


and, what is it with you and crap?


wait, i probably don't want to know...

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Posted by Mark on 10-30-2002 at18:54:

 

I liked that album.

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Posted by BigDork on 10-30-2002 at18:56:

 

quote:

Originally posted by Jevon the Tall Of all the albums to try and push to the general market, Kalhoun is probably the weakest - aside from the first two spectacular songs the rest has never grabbed my attention. (argument starter coming up) The only album I've had a harder time liking is Zoom Daddy. What the hell was that crap?

sorry Jevon, butt I like both Kalhoun and ZD (DA and SA too for that matter)


BD

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Posted by arcticsunburn on 10-31-2002 at01:21:

 

Actually, Kalhoun is probably the strongest - because it would fit in.

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Posted by John Foxe on 10-31-2002 at08:24:

  Zoom Daddy, zoom zoom daddy daddy

Waaaa? This recording has some of the best lyrics Terry ever wrote! And I love Tim's bass work on this one.

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Posted by audiori on 10-31-2002 at08:40:

 

Yes Brainstorm Artists International (BAI)
almost had a distribution deal with Epic
but it did fall through somehow. If I remember
correctly a couple of BAI CDs were distributed
to mainstream market but before Kalhoun was it
fell through.

In 1978, there were some labels interested in DA.
They almost signed with Curb Warner, and they recorded
20 demos to shop to the mainstream.

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Posted by Dr Rich on 10-31-2002 at12:39:

 

quote:

Originally posted by Jevon the Tall The only album I've had a harder time liking is Zoom Daddy. What the hell was that crap?

It's no "Outdoor Elvis" that's for damb sure!

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Posted by carl on 10-31-2002 at12:57:

  Yo Jevon....

"The only album I've had a harder time liking is Zoom Daddy. What the hell was that crap?"

The best album created on this side of heaven. Give it another go.

And to repeat my refutation to Dennis: Outdoor Elvis is most certainly the fulfilment of everything TST was capable of; but Zoom Daddy goes beyond that.

And BTW, I've always wondered: Should I pronounce that JEV-on or Je-VON?

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Posted by Dr Rich on 10-31-2002 at13:00:

 

heh heh heh.

Zoom Daddy is a sore spot for some!

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Posted by carl on 10-31-2002 at13:03:

  Well, you know what they say....

"under a spell / feeling like hell...."

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Posted by jc on 10-31-2002 at13:15:

  did'nt I read...

that DFBB was the "foray"
into the mainstream market when they were with Frontline?
That rings a dim bell.
JimiNy

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Posted by Jevon the Tall on 10-31-2002 at13:55:

 

Heh heh heh.

I have given Zoom Daddy numerous attempts. Many many many. I appreciate it for what it is. True, Terry has done wonders with the pen - we all know he's a gifted writer. But if someone put War and Peace to music I didn't like, I still wouldn't like it.

Now, here's the last laugh for Terry and all the boys. I've bought it all - almost all of it sight unheard. The webstore has been a drain on my visa for sure. Andrew's in the same boat as I believe his exchange rate is even worse than that of Canada.

Still when it comes to a good hit / miss ratio if Terry were a baseball player he'd be in the hall of fame for sure.

Jevon. (Jeh-ven, like a slice of heaven with a J.)

Now let's trash SOTH, what was wrong with Terry's voice on that one. It's awful (grin).

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Posted by carl on 10-31-2002 at14:09:

  Wait a minute....

"I have given Zoom Daddy numerous attempts. Many many many. I appreciate it for what it is. True, Terry has done wonders with the pen - we all know he's a gifted writer. But if someone put War and Peace to music I didn't like, I still wouldn't like it."

Are you saying Tim Chandler sucks? 'Cause he OWNS this baby!

Seriously, I love the music -- totally "what the #@&%$ is going ON here?" Goes with the whole otherworldliness-that's-stil-this-worldliness of the lyrics.... It's one of the few DA albums where you can't laundry-list the obvious influences.... so you get influenced instead....