Re: BA's on MySpace

[Lisa Ash <chipaway@th...freeserve.co.uk>]

Lol!  You curtain twitcher!

There's no falling out.  Rodney was only ever gonna do the Borderline 
gig - never the tour coz he has other commitments.
:)
x


On 30 Mar 2006, at 21:13, Neil Stanley wrote:

Lisa,

So what's the truth on the rumoured falling out between Gerard and 
Rodney?

> From: Lisa Ash <chipaway@th...freeserve.co.uk>
> Reply-To: The Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List <blueplanes@st...net>
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> Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] BA's on MySpace
> Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:10:02 +0100
>
> Ed,
>
> Errrr - YES!  You're reading it!  This list!  (I see Steve has just 
> replied with that!) :)
> The problem has been that whilst EMI can build (and are about to 
> announce) a site/blog space solely for the new stuff (Swagger/Altitude 
> - because that makes good business sense), they cannot, 
> understandably, manage an actual site that would incorporate 
> EVERYTHING to do with the BA's, past, present and future.  They cannot 
> 'run' efficiently a site purely dedicated to the BA's.  Something like 
> the old one Nora had.
> Also, running an interactive website takes times, patience and a lot 
> of effort - something that only someone *with* time, patience and 
> willing to put the effort in could provide.
> Gerard has had discussions with a guy willing to put all this in, but 
> because everything is kicking off now, Gerard also doesn't have the 
> time to sit and discuss what needs to be done.
> Both Gerard and the people at EMI (and most of us I believe, no?) 
> think that what is needed is a very specific site for the 'planes and 
> both are in agreement that I would be a good person to get that off 
> the ground.  I'm not an HTML expert be any means but I AM pretty good 
> at working out MySpace!  (And frankly, there are bands on there way 
> bigger than the BA's, so I don't really see the problem).  It's not AT 
> ALL to replace anything or any of the hard work Steve puts into this 
> list - it will be completely separate.  This list a way of contacting 
> all of us at the same time - my intention for the MySpace profile is 
> more to have samples of tunes, pics, biogs of the band etc...  This 
> list deserves the highest respect and my getting a MySpace page 
> together would not detract from this in anyway at all.  It's not even 
> the same thing anyway...  the BA's deserve some kind of website to 
> open up to a wider audience a band that we all already love.  This 
> list is a newsgroup thingy...  they're different.
> Therefore, MySpace seems like the perfect solution.  Those that don't 
> 'agree' with it (don't really understand that, but okay), I apologise, 
> but those of us that do will, I am sure, keep everything that's posted 
> on the site, up to date on this list.  (I know I will)
> MySpace is essentially a music community place.  Anything I (or anyone 
> really!), puts together for a band page is purely a matter of personal 
> choice as the Profile owner/fan of the music, its not exclusive to 
> just members - non-members can read the pages too.
> I'm doing it anyway because I feel a MySpace BA's page is needed right 
> now.  Whether anyone visits or not is, like I said, completely 
> personal choice.  All I think it'll do it bring all the stuff we do on 
> here together in one place...  This list, biogs, discographies, links, 
> pics - surely thats a good idea?  Isn't it?
> (I wouldn't worry too much at the mo anyway - its taken me three 
> bloody weeks to write one email!)
> ;)
>
> Alrighty then!
> Lis
> x
>
>
>
>
> On 30 Mar 2006, at 19:42, EDoxtator wrote:
>
> Hm.  Not all of us agree with MySpace.  Isn't there some kind of 
> server that's
> public where this info could be posted?
>
> -Ed
>
> --- Lisa Ash <chipaway@th...freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > I'm currently putting together an Official Blue Aeroplanes page on
> > MySpace.  Blogs and Biogs from Gerard, usual band stuff etc...
> > Probably only end up regurgitating all the stuff you've all posted
> > lately, but hell!
> >
> > It'll be ready soon.
> >
> > Just so you all know.
> > :)
> > x
> >
> >
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