RE: (TV) live CD:, New 'Listeners Friendly'

["Casey, Leo J" <CaseyL@VOLPE.DOT.GOV>]

Keith wrote:
>but it's not considered enough of a song 
>to go on their live CD.

My take: they actually hope to rope in a few new 
listeners/buyers who have heard of/about Television 
[especially their legendary live-performances] but have 
never seen them. Thus, to sell more copies of this 
live-cd by word of mouth, a decision was made not to 
begin the cd with "Swells".

I think it's a good 'marketing'/common sense decision 
vis-a-vis new listeners/buyers, but agree with you 
"Swells" is swell, but probably only appreciated by the 
hard-core Television fans.

	Leo (who has been slightly ill and experiencing serious 
writer's block on my piece on Irving Plaza shows---any 
suggestions from any Listers on how they get out of their
 'writer's block'?)


-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Allison 
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 10:15 AM
To: tv@obbard.com
Subject: (TV) live CD


Just seen the cover of the live CD (thanks Philip) the band has been 
selling at the last few dates - call me fussy, but ugh!
Still, wouldn't want to make it look too interesting - people might buy 
it.

Interesting that each gig for yonks has started off with "Swells" but 
it's not considered enough of a song to go on their live CD. In which 
case, why do audiences have to listen to it? (Actually, I _like_ it, 
just wondering...)
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