BOC: WOTTmish mosh

[CHARLES THE GRINNING BOY]

Only out of the lab for two days and I get back to 133 messages.

According to Melne (BOC fanclub) there is no UK date scheduled yet,
although it looks likely as Sony wanted the overseas fan club
member's addresses too.

I can only comment on the set from the view of already having
all the stuff on it already, and most of what I would say has been
said.

A couple of things:
It's great to hear Al's views. It's not very often you get a
review by one of the people involved. The vocals come in for some
attack tho'. Both his own and Eric's. While I know there is not
much love lost betweeb Al and Eric, and we all have to have thick
skin sometimes when things we love are being critised, when I first
came in contact with BOC, Eric, because he was the front-man, was the
face of BOC. It was not until I started getting into them more that
I realised it was Al's / Buck's baby. I, personally, like Eric's
vocals and view them as integral to BOC, and just one of many facets.
It's NOT often you get a band with 4 (potential) lead vocalists.
Nice to see someone being candid about their own work tho'.

This package has obviously stirred up alot of discussion and
feelings about BOC in general. All this talk of out of court
settlements etc. It's OK if you are a Stone Roses or George
Michael fan, the facts are out in the open. OK, it may be none of
our business, but I just hope that with all these re-releases and
the continuing selling of back catalogue stuff, that Al is getting
his fair share of the spoils. Anyone who's cool enough to hang out
and discuss things, warts and all, with his fans gets my vote.

SWU/SFG: Most (hardcore) fans want this stuff. Who owns the rights
to it at the moment? Who ever it is, why not lease the material
to a small lable that specialises in releasing this sort of stuff.
Al could remaster it for them and we could all get a copy. I only
have the Arthur Comics single and would love the whole SFG album.
Anyone know where I can get it?

.......Charlie.       grant_c%wglim1.dnet at sb.com