Robert Fripp's Diary

Wednesday 23 May 2007

Bredonborough Morning reading Sid has

12.03

Bredonborough.

Morning reading…

Sid has sent this steer on EMI…

Hell, you don’t need a mastering engineer, you don’t need an art department, just a really sharp accountant…

Better off to manage a jam band than to own the masters of a pop group.

The future of music for live players is playing live. Should this be a surprise?

We’ve got to grow new stars… But a star won’t be Kid Rock, certainly not J. Lo or Jessica Simpson, built on mainstream overhype, but something more akin to Peter Frampton. A journeyman who gets lucky when suddenly his hard work pays off, when he releases great product just when enough people have heard of him.

Much like the professional world of my acquaintance, then. Peter Frampton was managed, in his 1970s period of major success, by the same US manager that KC used in its early touring years of America: Dee Anthony; of whom many stories are told.

Inbox of 244.

14.13 Down to 193 after frenzying. Continuing.

14.39 An e-enquiry… you didn’t sign 2 rather iffy looking Discipline logo t-shirts in the US in recent times?

This refers to a recent e-Bay arising. As one whose varying related-artefacts have appeared on e-Bay over a course of several years, I deplore e-Bay’s refusal to accept responsibility for the legitimacy of articles sold through the site.

The inbox is down to 180.

15.12 Down to 181.

A sunny day I…