Awwwwwriiiiiiiight!
Aha, have I ever told you how utterly cool my (ahem) friends over the age of 40 think I am when I say that I know this Aging Rock Star Guy? They get this look of absolute awe when I say I know that “Western Union” guy. Not only did you get Cecil to say hi to me, you earned me respect amongst my colleagues.
I can’t wait to tell them that you’ll be here more. I may even get a few people to become registered members! Thanks, aha! 
How does the royalty thing work? Do radio stations report the songs they play to an organization that sends the money to musicians? Does someone really keep track of your six cents per song or do radio stations play a flat fee?
Creedence Clearwater Revival did an album after they lost Tom or John Fogerty, I forget which, so some CCR songs pay for different guys. It seems awfully expensive to keep track of this for all the music that gets played.
[backincharacter] and who gets JS Bach’s check, hunh? [/backincharacfter]
Thanks, Dude.
-Devious Swine
Veb coming from one of the most respected posters on this board I appreciate it!
Cristi, I am truly glad I could do anything for you my dove, you are one of the more fun posters around here.
Of course you both must realize by now that I am a major suck up.
CP ok I am gonna take you seriously this time.
Each radio station must keep a log by law of each bit of music they play. The log is sent in each month to BMI ( broadcast music inc) by the stations. The radio station also pays a fee to BMI every month to be licensed to operate. After BMI recieves the log they tally how many times your song has been played and in turn pay the artist on a quarterly basis. BMI is non profit.
Geeze, aha, I’ve always found that vowing to spend LESS time here INCREASED my time here. Since you’re planning to spend MORE time her, I’ll miss ya.
As for you folks who bask in the reflected glow by knowing him, imagine my glow by having actually been in a stupid argument with him! Next stop, pissing off Mick Jagger!
Sheesh, sweetheart, I thought you PROMISED me you were going to get some sleep one of these days?
“Most respected posters”…wha’ the f… ::ahem::
I was just reading Diane’s slumber party thread in IMHO with huge enjoyment and plotting a suitably twisted, sideways SDMB Groupies SubCommittee on your behalf.
See, we get Scotti, Persephone, Diane, Ruff, etc. together at a virtual slumber party and all call in requests for “Western Union” to radio stations in our areas. It could be a hoot! (You would, of course, have the common decency to provide your fans with appropriate beverages.)
Hell, MTV rediscovered the Monkees, for gawd’s sake; elevated them to “rock pioneers” and hoisted them back from well-deserved obscurity.
Forget respect, I’d be willing to help jump-start a trend just for pure cussedness. ::koff!:: I mean, it’d be an interesting experiment, fighting Ignorance, y’know.
Veb
Sleep’s for chumps, babe.
So…you had something better in mind?
And what might that be?
Now see here is the thing- I knew I liked you, Veb, but I had no idea that you shared my twisted sense of humour. Do you have a sister? 'Cause if not, I’d like to apply for the position.
I guess I should have gotten a clue when I saw your pic with the giant inflatable penis.
Say, do you suppose we could manage to overload any radio systems with our requests? That would be really funny-but we would have to do it with lots of class and dignity.
::grinning like a mule eating thistles::
I have a sister, Scotti, but we and my assorted female cousins gleefully adopt kindred souls. Hell, the clan recently convened at the house of an Air Force Colonel and her gorgeous daughter, both of 'em gathered into the fold.
You, Diane, elelle, Persephone, CanadianSue, Chris, Sassy, Ruffian, Shayna, Grace, so many others…damned if I don’t pity men at times. Women friends are the stuff of life.
Nicest thing is, all that energy tends to go toward people and fun. Wonder if aha knows he teeters on the brink of a warm, elemental force let loose?
Nah, the weenie hasn’t even offered to share sips of warm, flat Asti.
Rethinking Groupie-dom,
Veb
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*Originally posted by Scotticher *
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I’m really going to have to crash me one of Scotti’s slumber parties. 
Drop sed:
I won’t differ with you there it was stupid. Anyway that’s what I like about the pit dropzone…it stays in the pit. Have a drink of spumante! 
Veb:
::::scurrrying around looking for that half empty bottle of asti spumante:::: I KNOW it’s here somewhere. ::mumbling about inflatable penises and girls at parties…
Let’s keep those telephones ringing eveyone, let’s get that tote board up there!!!
Makes me feel all warm & fuzzy inside!
But I have not yet seen the pic of you with the giant inflatable penis. I read about it, and was awed by the description, but I haven’t actually seen the pic yet. Where can I find it???
Oh yeah, I’ll call the radio station. Just say when! But I do expect some sort of kickback. I mean, BMI may be non-profit, but I’m certainly not! 
[sub]Waving my hand madly in the air[/sub]
Please consider me available to be gleefully adopted?
Yeah, I’m with you here. I am sure that there are lots of men who have really good male friends, and I don’t want to sound condescending, but it has never seemed to me that they bond in quite the same way that woman do.
Scotti
Don’t mind if I do, pal.