What kind of music do you like?

caseydog said:
she and her handlers went out of their way to make it nearly impossible to do my job.
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She is an extremely professional artist and a very generous person. My then girlfriend Lolly Trent senior product and marketing manager for EMI/Capitol Parlaphone Manchester square London was one of a team tasked to revive her failing recording career. She could fill stadiums but could not get a top ten single . Capitol wanted to drop her. Foreign Affair was her recording rebirth. Lolly won a global industry award for her Passport Marketing campaign. When Turnip was working on the album in London both Erwin Bach( a friend from EMI Electrola and her boyfriend) and Lolly asked me to come out of retirement and be her personal "handler" at her personal appearances. I was rewarded handsomely. £1000 of Armani vouchers at Christmas for the next 5 years. On my birthday for 5 years a crate would arrive from Fortnum and Mason. personal invites to her 50th birthday party at the Reform Club etc etc.
You want to photograph an artist in our care fill in the form giving management approval rights and you get an official pass. At airports wear your pass or we would treat you as ligging paparazzi or bootleggers .
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Burt Blank said:
She is an extremely professional artist and a very generous person. My then girlfriend Lolly Trent senior product and marketing manager for EMI/Capitol Parlaphone Manchester square London was one of a team tasked to revive her failing recording career. She could fill stadiums but could not get a top ten single . Capitol wanted to drop her. Foreign Affair was her recording rebirth. Lolly won a global industry award for her Passport Marketing campaign. When Turnip was working on the album in London both Erwin Bach( a friend from EMI Electrola and her boyfriend) and Lolly asked me to come out of retirement and be her personal "handler" at her personal appearances. I was rewarded handsomely. £1000 of Armani vouchers at Christmas for the next 5 years. On my birthday for 5 years a crate would arrive from Fortnum and Mason. personal invites to her 50th birthday party at the Reform Club etc etc.
You want to photograph an artist in our care fill in the form giving management approval rights and you get an official pass. At airports wear your pass or we would treat you as ligging paparazzi or bootleggers .View attachment 47585
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Would have thought that if CD was been hired by the venue then it would have been their responsibility to secure the necessary permissions, and it's hard to imagine that they wouldn't have.

Private Dancer was part of my early record collection. Still have it today!
 
The first single I every bought was 'Tusk', by Fleetwood Mac, still one of my favourite bands. This was followed by 'Etonian Rifles' by the Jam, and 'Knights in White Satin' by the Stranglers. First album was U2's 'War'.

There was then a hiatus for a few years until I set up my first home my my then wife, and bought our first stereo system. Albums bought in that period were by artists including Tina Turner, Sade, Belinda Carlisle, Alison Moyet, Oddessy, choices of compromise but still pretty good music.
 
Burt Blank said:
She is an extremely professional artist and a very generous person. My then girlfriend Lolly Trent senior product and marketing manager for EMI/Capitol Parlaphone Manchester square London was one of a team tasked to revive her failing recording career. She could fill stadiums but could not get a top ten single . Capitol wanted to drop her. Foreign Affair was her recording rebirth. Lolly won a global industry award for her Passport Marketing campaign. When Turnip was working on the album in London both Erwin Bach( a friend from EMI Electrola and her boyfriend) and Lolly asked me to come out of retirement and be her personal "handler" at her personal appearances. I was rewarded handsomely. £1000 of Armani vouchers at Christmas for the next 5 years. On my birthday for 5 years a crate would arrive from Fortnum and Mason. personal invites to her 50th birthday party at the Reform Club etc etc.
You want to photograph an artist in our care fill in the form giving management approval rights and you get an official pass. At airports wear your pass or we would treat you as ligging paparazzi or bootleggers .
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You just love to push people's buttons, don't you. My employer was the Venue, her people KNEW I would be there, and why I was there. I had a "official pass." I was allowed to stand at the edge of the stage -- normally -- for the first three songs. For Tina Turner, I was told that I could only stand at one corner of the stage. A member of her security stood right next to me. She was told where I would be, and stayed as far away as possible. Never once looked in my direction.

On the opposite end, KISS performed at Reunion arena, and three members of the band cam up to me and sang and played right into my camera. Most bands just did their normal concert routine, and I walked back and forth to get my shots. Nobody, other than Tina Turner EVER tried to avoid getting a picture taken.

BTW, I signed an agreement with Reunion turning over the copyright to my work to them. I can't even post any of my concert photos for Reunion Arena on this forum. I never give up my copyrights, except for this customer. I got to see a lot of good concerts, and get paid for it -- that's why I did it.

BTW, nice name-dropping. One might read your post as "self aggrandizing." Probably just tongue in cheek, right?

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epicuric said:
Would have thought that if CD was been hired by the venue then it would have been their responsibility to secure the necessary permissions, and it's hard to imagine that they wouldn't have.
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Yes, Reunion Arena took care of all of that. I had a pass that allowed me to go anywhere in the arena. My customer requested that I not go backstage without being invited. They just wanted concert photos they could use for marketing the arena -- not paparazzi kind of stuff.

CD
 
epicuric said:
Would have thought that if CD was been hired by the venue
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Mate the answer to that is to quote CD "They didn't want me to make money off of her". The only time the audience etc see the artist is on stage. The artist get into the venue they same way as crew and management by tour coach and limo. The tour management company books the venue etc. The tour merchandising company and the label may employ a crew to take official video and still photography for their licensed usage. Local press and freelancers apply for passes to take pics inside the auditorium. They are grouped together and given a time window usually 15 minutes(three songs) starting at a designated time. One of the jobs I did in my early years was to supervise their exit when the time was up. After that depending on the size of the venue I would with colleagues walk around looking for flash light to go off in the audience. If that happened we would act accordingly. So to be legitimate he he would have a pass and abide by this standard rule.
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Burt Blank said:
Mate the answer to that is to quote CD "They didn't want me to make money off of her". The only time the audience etc see the artist is on stage. The artist get into the venue they same way as crew and management by tour coach and limo. The tour management company books the venue etc. The tour merchandising company and the label may employ a crew to take official video and still photography for their licensed usage. Local press and freelancers apply for passes to take pics inside the auditorium. They are grouped together and given a time window usually 15 minutes(three songs) starting at a designated time. One of the jobs I did in my early years was to supervise their exit when the time was up. After that depending on the size of the venue I would with colleagues walk around looking for flash light to go off in the audience. If that happened we would act accordingly. So to be legitimate he he would have a pass and abide by this standard rule.View attachment 47587View attachment 47588
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I was paid by the venue. As I already said, I could not legally sell any of my photographs, and I never did.

With that, I'm going to stop arguing about this. It's a waste of my time. :banghead:

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caseydog said:
For Tina Turner, I was told that I could only stand at one corner of the stage. A member of her security stood right next to me. She was told where I would be, and stayed as far away as possible. Never once looked in my direction.
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Ahh so you were legit and given your brief by the tour manager or the venue. Tour security provided an escort to make sure you abide by the rules. The artist concentrated on her audience instead of looking at you 😮 Did she hide from the other the other photographers grouped in the auditorium usually in the pit just below the stage (best spot). Female artists like it because it makes them look taller. Can you explain "They didn't want me to make money off of her"?
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