glad i'm not the only one. Throw the damn thing on kickstarter and let's see who really wants it, for chrissakes.
On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 3:32 PM, Kevin Hobson <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > Yep. I've tried reading it over and over, with and without coffee, and > alcohol, and it still seems to be essentially ridiculous. Time for the ZFT > to stop smoking their diplomas and get back to Earth. I'm left feeling > more than a bit disappointed with this BS. I'll still be loyally opening my > wallet for new releases as they come out but this "project" is > underwhelming. My two cents worth. > > - Kevin > > *From:* Cris Haldenby <[email protected]> > *To:* Zappa List List <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, November 30, 2012 8:21 AM > *Subject:* [Zappa-List] Fwd: THE ZAPPA PROJECT/OBJECT of your DREAMS! > ** > > > Did anyone else get this email from Zappa Records this week? > > Cris > > ** > > ** > *Dear People of Earth who are interested in anything & everything > concerning The Roxy Performances,* **** So you’ve always dreamt of being > a music mogul and running your own record company, huh? But you ask > yourself, “How could I get a Real Record Deal?” “I mean,” you say to > yourself, “I think I could do this as well as anyone – I have important > opinions to share.” Well here’s *your chance* to be part of *Zappa Music > Business History* and become an AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR of a Real (*REAL!*) > Live (*LIVE!*) Zappa Record. One more time for the world: Recorded by > Zappa, Performed by Zappa, featuring some of your favorite Mothers, and > Material, AND all under the Roof you’ve been waiting for: The Roxy! No > ELSEWHERES about it.**** What??? It’s True. We here at Zappa Records > are looking for a few good men and women – approximately 1,000 highly > motivated, sensitive and discerning individuals – to sign up as Official > Independent Distributors of a never-heretofore-released, thoroughly > Authentic Zappa Master Recording. And this is not just any thoroughly > authentic Zappa Master Recording either. No, this is the one many of you > have been beyond craving. Please sit down to read this part: This is the > Roxy – the Soundtrack – yes, it is the introductory Soundtrack, the Prequel > if you will – the Project/Object of your Dreams. 76 unadulterated minutes > of fabulous frenzy await you. And the opportunity of a life–time: *Roxy > By Proxy! Should it be determined that you become an Officially Licensed > Authorized Zappa RBP Distributor, you can make as many copies of the record > as you can possibly distribute – AND exce pt for reporting to us your sales > & customers (just like any other record distributor) and paying us the > publishing, YOU keep the money. AND you get to collect royalties from what > is sold at Barfko-Swill AND you will also be entitled to a special > wholesale price available to the OLAZRBPDs (Officially Licensed Authorized > Zappa ROXY BY PROXY Distributor) exclusively.***** Apart from being > Official Release #96 this is a Music Biz First. How is that you might well > ask: We figured you might like to participate in the wonderment so we have > devised a way to let you in behind the scenes of every Artist’s necessity - > a music distribution deal – but in this case we’ve cut to the chase. We > need to get the record to you so why shouldn’t you be part of the > process? You can help us help you by helping you help us.**** So here’s > the deal: *getsome.zappa.com* <https://getsome.zappa.com/> for all the > information and the ACTUAL LICENSE.**** Thanks in advance for your > Consideration.**** xxx,**** gz**** "Music is the Best!" ~FZ > > ** > **** > > >
