[kj] Tour drummer will be Ben Calvert: FYI

[sade1]

   That just BEGS the question: what could Pandemonium and Democracy 
have become had Big Paul been there? Alas, circumstances...
Damn, what we missed.
 




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BPF was considering rejoining circa PANDEMONIUM (after Youth approached him), 
but a death in the family prevented him. It had nothing to do with money.

He speaks about it here: 
  http://vassifer.blogs.com/alexinnyc/2006/03/interview_with_.html

Alex in NYC


On Apr 15, 2011, at 1:06 PM, PHIL TOFIELD wrote:

I seem to remember reading somewhere that Big Paul was ready to rejoin the fold 
some years ago (possibly as long ago as Pandemonium?) but turned it down due to 
the paltry sum of money he was offered for the job.

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>On 13 April 2011 14:00, Paul Rangecroft <paul.rangecroft at gmail.com> wrote:

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>I remember there was a kerfuffle on the 2003 tour with some members of the band 

>on different pay arrangements to others. You'd think though with the original 

>line-up back together they'd have put that nonsense behind them. It just doesn't 

>seem right. Maybe in a democracy some members are more equal than others (and 

>pocket all the dosh for their lousy production!). Will we ever really know the 

>full story? Probably not. 

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>>On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 1:49 PM, Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com> wrote:

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>>A bit disappointing isn't it?

>>>Funny how 2 members seem to be ok financially and the other two not so. 

>>>I know there are lots of outside influences but I just wonder if bigger games 

>>>are not played?

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>>>On 13 Apr 2011, at 12:10, Paul Rangecroft <paul.rangecroft at gmail.com> wrote:

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>>>Pleased it's Benny, but disappointed by the way BPF has been treated. Surely the 

>>>millionaire hippy could've sorted him out if he really cared about the band and 

>>>the fans.

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>>>>On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 6:30 AM, Frenchy Frenzy <frenchyfrenzy at killingjoke.fr> 

>>>>wrote:

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>>>>>No surprise because I met him quickly backstage at the Royal Festival 

>>Hall....

>>>>>

>>>>>BPF "should" record the new album but the main reason of not playing the North 

>>>>>US tour + Festivals is purely an economic reason : how could you live by gaining 

>>>>>only 3.000 euros for a whole european tour when you are 50' ?

>>>>>

>>>>>Stephane " Frenchy Frenzy "

>>>>>

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