[kj] OT: Corporate gigs

[Nick Scott]

Having been to several Goldfrapp gigs, I can see the cross appeal so
think they could go down well with the right corporate age group of 30
or 40 somethings, so I don't know, naffness or a money earner, to me I
am more disappointed in Goldfrapp's latest album than worried about
them having more of a sense of style for not doing this.

On 20 May 2011 16:15, TB <planetary at socal.rr.com> wrote:

> nicholas Fitzpatrick wrote:

>

> Following the recent-ish news that the Pussy Cat Dolls played a private gig for Gaddafi's son, I was with someone who works for an

> events company the other day and she told me that Goldfrapp recently did a corporate gig for about 70 business people to mark the

> opening of some new tower block/plaza in London. It might come as no surprise that I don't care about the Pussy Cat Dolls, but

> Goldfrapp doing this sort of thing I feel is just naff. Isn't Alison Goldfrapp rich enough already? I actually almost like

> Goldfrapp. Maybe they're not a principled band but I thought they'd have more style than to do some corporate bash.

>

> I was also told that Rod Stewart played at the Sultan of Brunei's son's 18th birthday, whenever that was. I'm not bothered about

> Rod... but Goldfrapp!!

>

> Why do rich people do this? It's like Dawn French advertising Tesco. Why? And Goldfrapp... what's with them...?

>

> +++++++++

>

> This has been going on for years actually.  Many bands, some quite "big" have done private gigs for high paying businesses and most

> artists try hard to keep it quiet for obvious "sell-out" reasons.  To see one of the more high profile bands doing a corporate

> event, Jane's Addiction just played Google's annual get together.

>

> Here's the complete set on YouTube which is amusing because you have all these suit n' tie nerds either aiming their cellphones and

> even *iPads* at the band to viddy the band or just continuing on with their various discussions ignoring the show while Perry

> Farrell awkwardly tries to entertain to the point he seems to get a little frustrated at the dead-as-doornails crowd:

>

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHZGdfZ-mZo

>

> T.B.

>

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