BRAIN / BOC INdy CD's and Royalties

[Ted O. Jackson]

> IMHO, the premature demise of BOC as a headliner-type of band was the
> typical nature of the music business to seize on a commercially popular
> band and jettison them after they fall out of the limelight.  Not to
> imply that BOC has ever pandered very much to commercial success, but
> that the music and lyrics happened to strike a chord in the psyche of
> America at an opportune time.  The American psyche moved on, but the
> faithful remain.
>
> In re Black Sabbath - I must agree that the band sells on the name rather
> than the material.  Metalheads still like the old stuff, but I'm
> hardpressed to remember any of the new.
>
>         - Passerby in Time Square
I wonder what kind of venues Sabbath plays these days?  Ther haven't
played in my area in a long time.  Can they still play stadiums, or
are they doing club gigs?  Their recent albums have been hit or miss.
 'Dehumanizer,' featuring Ronnie James was a good album.  But that
was a one-off, and they're back to their 'third generation lineup.
Tony martin is really probably the best singer they've ever had in
terms of vocal quality, and he's a pretty good songwriter too.  But
somehow, there isn't much magic there.

I wonder if BOC just has really high standards, and isn't content
with putting out albums like the current Sab. stuff?  Or has their
creative well running a little slow?  I haven't heard the 'new' stuff
but others on BOC-L rave about it.  It sounds to me like they can't
get a record deal, at least not one that would satisfy them.  This is
what really amazis me, considering the dreck that sells millions of
records nowadays.  Of course, it's 'programmed' to sell.  I just
can't believe there isn't more of a market for quality music like BOC.
theo