Originally posted by Will:
Originally posted by L. G. Ekin:
Also, I think the guy selling them on the desk would have also struggled if he had to police this. Recognising - and therefore stopping - people from taking advantage would be tricky as he seemed so busy (and eager) to take people's cash
Belive me,Ian is as sharp as a tack when he's on the stall and I for one wouldn't mess with him when he's pissed off Absolutely Will. You can't blame the guy on the stall. It is frustrating that these things get sold on, and if as Alex pointed out earlier; someone buys 20 odd copies to sell for stupid amounts on EBay, AND gets them signed too that's also frustrating.
I've roadied for bands myself - I know how it is to an extent. I've sold stuff off stalls - bands/artists use this immediate cash normally to fund the food/fuel costs etc for the next day of the tour etc. On the day, the artist(s) is usually up to his/their ears in soundchecks, interviews, general management stuff, deadlines regarding stage times etc that it’s much easier to sign 20 copies than moan about it. I suppose from an outsiders point-of-view, a by-product of all this is that it probably doesn't do the artist(s) any harm whatsoever to be seen to have a highly regarded and highly collectable back catalogue either.
The guy on the stall has a job to do and he just does it the best he can, but I'm with Alex – it is frustrating; I was so concerned I wouldn’t get my CDs – I was the last guy in the queue on the last night of the tour and I reckon there wasn’t many left. Imagine if another date had been added?