HW: Still no press

[Ron Jennings]

Jon Browne wrote:

> >Well, yes you got my name right but I'm a little sceptical about posting
> >anything to the group because things get pretty out of hand.
>
> Out of whose hand? Sorry, but I was never in hand! And anyway, what kind
> of response do you expect to "several gigs have been cancelled"?
> Of course we're going to talk about it.

out of doug smith's biggest fan's hands, i'd say. i wasn't going to say
anything, and probably shouldn't.  but this is at least the third time he's
done this. i mean coming on the list, opening a subject,then stepping back far
enough to get pissed about how people discuss what he's brought up.  a regular
fisherman.        i can only speak for myself, but i was called by DS and asked
to promote a show, using only what meager resources were available to me.
despite being unemployed, and uncertain about the future, i was willing to
dedicate what time and money i had left to the project.
        i HAD a connection at the trocadero in philly. all i needed from DS was
a promo packet
(which i was promised, but never got), and some dates (which i also never got,
not even ball-park)  by the time i had enough info to make a presentation, my
connection had decided that i was full of shit, and wont even talk to me.
        also, ds said no ticketmaster, etc, so i was going to be shelling out
cash with no idea how much i was going to lose.
when the band was scurrying around trying to get their flight and visa's
together, DS was in germany promoting "chubba wubba" or whatever their name is.
i know this because the band was calling my wife,  thru the week b4 the gigs,
frantically trying to make flight arrangements.
        Is management more concerned with passing blame than actually seeing
that things get done?
you rule jon.

apologies for not submitting this post to star-rats for approval before
posting.  or maybe i should have submitted to DS.  but-- my internet acct
expires in december!
rj

> >Suffice to say that the promoter in question is being brough to bear, the
> >current tour itinery is up on the site and you will see that advertsments
> >for the gigs have been distributed.
>
> Gosh, only two days after your question about them.
> Well, stop the press! Now *that's* efficient!
>
> So who was being alarmist, us or you? You told us of a problem, we made
> some suggestions for a solution. Any solution includes correct
> identification of the source of the problem.
>
> >
> >In light of this and other events on the list (and due to the large amount
> >of non-Hawkwind mail I already receive by being on it),
> Rotten isn't it, all these posts about Mooses. Why can't we all stick to
> the subject like other lists. What other events anyway? Alan's departure
> being denied perhaps?
>
> Evidently, This list is just a hangout for degenerate unruly anarchists
> with no proper respect for authority, in *whatever* form.
>
> STONEHENGE, MAN!
>
> ***question the nature of your orders***
>
> >I will not be
> >participating in the list in the future. Any questions about the band's
> >activities can be sent to Star_Rats at hawkwind.com or viewed from the web
> >site, which is updated as soon as I receive new information from either
> >EMI, the band or EBS.
>
> Oh cheery bye, then!  Are you going to take your ball with you?
>
> >
> >Signing off,
> >                Star Rats
>
> --
> Jon Browne