Re: Hold Steady!

["Nick Walters" <nickw@bl...co.uk>]

That's great news, a CD with bonus tracks sounds fantastic, and speaking for 
myself I don't feel the need to be "appeased." !
I *still* haven't got my record player fixed so haven't got round to getting 
Anti-Gravity yet. I should pull my finger out, lazy git that I am.
Good luck with the Fleece, I know what you mean about the 7 Stars, trouble 
is it is a fantastic pub which does loads of real ale real cheap. You have a 
hard job on yer hands!
NW 2

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Sharp" <chris.sharp4@vi...net>
To: "A Discussion list for The Blue Aeroplanes" 
<blueplanes@bl...org>
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 5:13 PM
Subject: [BluePlanes] Hold Steady!


We did a cover of a Hold steady song for the new album but it didn't make 
the final cut.
Since Gerard has been made head of dept at BIMM he just doesn't seem to have 
any free time these days. This is the single biggest reason for the delay in 
releasing the album on CD. I'm also doing up to 16 hours per day at The 
Fleece trying to make it work (we're still not quite breaking even - mainly 
due to everyone drinking in the pub next door! - but that's a whole new 
debate).
Gerard mentioned putting out the album as a double CD with an outtakes bonus 
like with the Swagger Deluxe release. (The Hold Steady song would make it on 
to the bonus CD). I think this would be a great idea as it would go some way 
towards appeasing everyone who has had to wait for so long and also because 
I think some of the tracks which didn't make the final cut are great. 
Obviously I can't give you any idea of time scale but can only assure you 
that it's in hand. It makes sense to get a label behind the band and do the 
CD release properly rather than getting Sam to burn a load of copies and 
then just flogging them at gigs and through the website.
For now all I can ask is that you are bear with us. The band will deliver in 
the end and it will be worth the wait (I said this about the album in 
general and there have been few complaints from those who have heard it)
Apologies for my lack of posts recently but I hardly get any time at all 
these days and I don't want to appear rude if i don't reply to any questions 
that come up.
Can't wait for the gig in 3 weeks time. 117 tickets sold already (Fiddlers 
pre-sales are usually on about 50 at this stage). Is this due to the 
publicity surrounding the new album? The Fleece's fab marketing? Or maybe 
just cos it's £10 adv / £15 on the door!!
Who knows.

Chris
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