[total-madness] Bootlegs.

[Adam Fowler]

Hi, Adam here.  I just wanted to clear my conscience (yeah, I probably spelt it wrong) about this whole bootleg thing.  I've sold a few bootlegs for �7, but I couldn't live with this idea of me 'capitalising' on Madness.  The thing is, I didn't know how much it would cost for a blank CD, and I knew I'd have to slip my brother's mate a quid or two for running them off for me, also they cost me quite a bit when I first bought them, and to top it off, the bank have just sent me a letter telling me to cut my Visa card in half (Believe me, that sounds worse than it is!  I'm OK!).  Just didn't want anyone thinking I was a little Richard Branson wannabe.  I love Madness more than any other band, and I just want to spread it around as much as I can, I think �7 was fair enough - and I do shove it down my mate's throats as much as I can, so much so that a lot of them bought Lovestruck, but wouldn't fork out for the album (God bless 'em anyway). Right, I'm a little bit drunk so I'll sign off before I bore you/embarrass myself any longer.  Oh, before I go, I saw Madness Unugged on sale at Jumbo Records in Leeds today, did you know Vince?  It looked damn fine as well, so I'm going to go back and buy it soon. Cheerio, Adam.