[kj] Tour drummer will be Ben Calvert: FYI

[Alexander Smith]

BPF was considering rejoining circa PANDEMONIUM (after Youth  
approached him), but a death in the family prevented him. It had  
nothing to do with money.

He speaks about it here:   http://vassifer.blogs.com/alexinnyc/2006/03/interview_with_.html

Alex in NYC


On Apr 15, 2011, at 1:06 PM, PHIL TOFIELD wrote:


> I seem to remember reading somewhere that Big Paul was ready to  

> rejoin the fold some years ago (possibly as long ago as  

> Pandemonium?) but turned it down due to the paltry sum of money he  

> was offered for the job.

>

>

>

> On 13 April 2011 14:00, Paul Rangecroft <paul.rangecroft at gmail.com>  

> wrote:

> I remember there was a kerfuffle on the 2003 tour with some members  

> of the band on different pay arrangements to others. You'd think  

> though with the original line-up back together they'd have put that  

> nonsense behind them. It just doesn't seem right. Maybe in a  

> democracy some members are more equal than others (and pocket all  

> the dosh for their lousy production!). Will we ever really know the  

> full story? Probably not.

>

>

> On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 1:49 PM, Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com> wrote:

> A bit disappointing isn't it?

> Funny how 2 members seem to be ok financially and the other two not  

> so.

> I know there are lots of outside influences but I just wonder if  

> bigger games are not played?

>

>

>

> On 13 Apr 2011, at 12:10, Paul Rangecroft  

> <paul.rangecroft at gmail.com> wrote:

>

>> Pleased it's Benny, but disappointed by the way BPF has been  

>> treated. Surely the millionaire hippy could've sorted him out if he  

>> really cared about the band and the fans.

>>

>> On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 6:30 AM, Frenchy Frenzy <frenchyfrenzy at killingjoke.fr 

>> > wrote:

>>

>> No surprise because I met him quickly backstage at the Royal  

>> Festival Hall....

>>

>> BPF "should" record the new album but the main reason of not  

>> playing the North US tour + Festivals is purely an economic  

>> reason : how could you live by gaining only 3.000 euros for a whole  

>> european tour when you are 50' ?

>>

>> Stephane " Frenchy Frenzy "

>>

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