I've brought a Texan Musician to perform in Hong Kong!

ilikepie2 · Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 371

unfortunately no chris. i have this pesky debilitating fear of travel that keeps me in my hometown here. didn't used to be that way and i happily visited germany (my ancestral homeland) and switzerland and much of the united states many years ago before it struck. now i'm a homebody...

just for curiosity, as a promoter, do you pay for him to come to HK and put him up while he's there or are you just responsible for his bookings while he's there?

Bud Bennett

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sethr · Joined: 24 Mar 2003 Posts: 190

Hey Chris-

I wanna play in Hong Kong. Please. Please. How do the folks there like blues?

bbchris

OK - I understand what you're saying Bud. No I'm more of a booking agent PLUS. I found him an accommodation sponsor and my company (Shazza Music) is sponsoring their employment visa and I've done a bunch of other stuff. They've paid for their own airflights.

PEOPLE HERE LIKE THE BLUES! hahaha I only book top-calibre musicians. You reckon you got what it takes?

bbchris

Woooooooooooooohoooooooooooooo Just come back from Press Party for Aaron!! wooooooooooooohooooooooo

droolymutt

Interesting.

hmmmm.

ok.

Bottom line..... Will they return home with less, or more money in the bank than when they left?

?

bbchris

Probably the same amount Drooly! We all knew covering expenses was the #1 criteria.

What have they achieved?

They've got sales at HMV, money from gigs, radio interviews, radio airplay, TV appearance, new contacts, new fans and experience from playing here. Aaron is already talking about coming back next year and touring Asia; not just HK. He plans to come back yearly and build his fanbase. I only have connections in Philippines, Japan and Singapore so that's probably the other 3 places he'll add on for 2005. His bass player (from LA) is considering moving here as he's a session jazz bass player and has fallen in love with HK!!

Drooly, I'm sure you know that the first time you tour a city, you are lucky to breakeven, it's usually the return trips that you make money on (if you're good that is!) as people recognise your name & showmanship. woooooooohoooooo

Seismic Anamoly · Joined: 22 Aug 2002 Posts: 3039

Congratulations on what appears to be a very successful venture, Babe. :thumb

droolymutt

Well, if they can cover expenses, from Texas to Hong Kong, I would call that a successful venture.

Ok - I really wanna hear this guy now...

I'm gonna go install RealPlayer to have a listen.....

bbchris

If you give me a few days Drooly, I'll grab the interview from the radio last week and you can hear a track from the CD plus Aaron singing and playing an acoustic number.

Thank you Seismic!!! Woooooooooohoooooooooo I feel a holiday coming soon though!! I ended up being a booking agent and promoter rolled into one!! hahahahhaa :banana

droolymutt

No stress, Chris..

I installed RealPlayer, and listened....

"Hurricane" is an incredibly sensitive song.... - very well written...and he sings it from the Heart - that's evident..

I have reservations about the instrumental performance, though... - it sounds a bit stilted, or "staccato".....I'd rather hear a more "legato" rendition....

(That's just my personal taste...)

But I really like the song, and his vocal...

droolymutt

HEY!

Why are you doing this for him..?!?!?!?

Is he, like, Really Tall or something.................¿

bbchris

Well he is ahem tall Drooly - and his live performance is very different from his CD..... I shot some more footage last night (my FOURTH Aaron concert!!!) Let me see if I have a pic handy of Aaron on my server.....

AHA! Here's one of Aaron, me and Chris (singer of Shockin Rockin Donkeys) - two handsome and tall guys :blush

bbchris

boinking for me!!! :laugh