Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles $Revision: 1.6.2.17 $; site smu.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxj!houxm!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!smu!guest1 From: guest1@smu.UUCP Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: Re: Bob Geldorf is my new hero!! Message-ID: <15400033@smu.UUCP> Date: Thu, 3-Jan-85 18:21:00 EST Article-I.D.: smu.15400033 Posted: Thu Jan 3 18:21:00 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 5-Jan-85 03:11:50 EST References: <453@kcl-cs.UUCP> Lines: 36 Nf-ID: #R:kcl-cs:-45300:smu:15400033:000:1270 Nf-From: smu!guest1 Jan 3 17:21:00 1985 >People might also be interested to know that in his efforts to raise as much >money for his cause as possible, Mr. Geldorf managed to persuade not only the >artists, the producer [Trevor Horn -- of Frankie fame], engineers and crew to >give their services free, but also performed the unique task of getting the >major retail chains (in England at least) to waive their cut on the records. >This means that each record sold brings in just over one english pound, >(as opposed to about 7p usually) -- of course it still has to be taxed by >the government... > > ... I hear Bob may be phoning Mrs. T. today! Jules Greenwall, Westfield College (King's by duress) Hampstead, London England NW3 7ST Jules, The name of your hero is Bob Geldof, ands as you probably know he was(is?) the singer for The Boomtown Rats. All UK record shops sold the record gratis, but of course here in capitalist country, the record stores here in Texas at least charges their usual 50 cents to 1 dollar to market it. And of course our Uncle Sam collects his percentages too. Please drink a Youngs Special Bitter for this yankee with taste in beer. Marc Salomon The University of Texas at Austin Home of Joe King Carrasco and Stevie Ray Vaugn.