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In the 70's the business was clearly defined, we were now open to the idea that rock music was art, also in the case of many artists from Carole King to Led Zeppelin it was highly profitable. Bear in mind that records were quite expensive, in my first Saturday job I was paid 30p an hour, an LP would cost £1.99. Buying a record was still a major event. | In the 70's the business was clearly defined, we were now open to the idea that rock music was art, also in the case of many artists from Carole King to Led Zeppelin it was highly profitable. Bear in mind that records were quite expensive, in my first Saturday job I was paid 30p an hour, an LP would cost £1.99. Buying a record was still a major event. | ||
And so the holy grail of any band was to make a record, preferably, if you had designs on being an artist that would be an LP. The route to this was clearly defined, you went out and played gigs. The idea was that eventually you would create a | And so the holy grail of any band was to make a record, preferably, if you had designs on being an artist that would be an LP. The route to this was clearly defined, you went out and played gigs. The idea was that eventually you would create a "buzz" which would attract record company to you. A&R men (it was always men) used to go out to gigs most night of the weeks looking for the next big thing. | ||
There were two things that the band could do to increase their chances. The first was if a journalist reviewed you for one of the big music papers. There was an increased chance that this would happen because the papers did actually have people in the provinces who might offer a one off review. Everyone was looking for the next big thing, there was a will and desire to make it happen. A review in a national paper could jumpstart a bands career. The other thing a band could do was to play London. This was a necessity at some point, it would take an awful lot for an A&R man to get in his ford Capri and drive up to Doncaster on a Wednesday night. On the other hand he might go to the Nashville Rooms or Dingwalls in London just for the hell of it, if a great band was on that was a bonus. | There were two things that the band could do to increase their chances. The first was if a journalist reviewed you for one of the big music papers. There was an increased chance that this would happen because the papers did actually have people in the provinces who might offer a one off review. Everyone was looking for the next big thing, there was a will and desire to make it happen. A review in a national paper could jumpstart a bands career. The other thing a band could do was to play London. This was a necessity at some point, it would take an awful lot for an A&R man to get in his ford Capri and drive up to Doncaster on a Wednesday night. On the other hand he might go to the Nashville Rooms or Dingwalls in London just for the hell of it, if a great band was on that was a bonus. | ||
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'''The Future Is Past, | '''The Future Is Past, November 5, 2017 | ||
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''The Future Is Past'' profiles [[Stiff Records]]. | ''The Future Is Past'' profiles [[Stiff Records]]. | ||
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