Peeps;
I want to get this out of the way ASAP. Many of us at OSA has echoed many of the same concerns that people on this board have regarding ED. A few of us decided to try to help out by being part of the street team. Now, I am NOT speaking for OSA, nor am I authorized to do so. I am speaking for myself. I am on it in New York. That said, I myself have said to Chris on his own board that he should consider scaling it down, for his own sake, if nothing else. Now, I will say this. I do not think this is all Chris. I believe there is something bigger going on.
One of the backers is Mastersound Entertainment. This consortium is run by a gent named Alexander Krull. Sound familiar? He just happens to be Liv Kristine's husband. Furthermore, he is the European talent scout for Roadrunner. Why is this significant? Three things: 1)Do you REALLY believe that Alex Krull would get into a deal with a 19-year old promoter eyes shut? Remember, he is not just an artist, he is also a BUSINESSMAN. You have to be to manage an entertainment company.2)If Krull is involved, how far behind is Roadrunner? I do not think that Krull would be stupid enough to get involved without the expressed consent of King Diamond (Roadrunners "owner" as I understand it) since it would jeopardize his position within the company. 3) Roadrunner is trying to get their own tour for next summer off the ground. So, this is what I believe: I believe that Krull and Diamond do not have the economic firepower to get this tour going as they would like it. Enter eager and enthusiastic Chris Clai, 19 year old patsy with a checkbook. Now, this tour can start moving. They are banking on this blowing up in his face, so Roadrunner can come in, groundwork and basic advertising already completed, and arena contracts signed, to actually run the tour with little more than seed money to pay the bands. Clai loses everything and Roadrunner makes out like a bandit.
Now, this may be far fetched. But, after reading hundreds of posts, and understanding how cutthroat the music industry is, this very well could be the endgame. Now, I will do everything short of shanghaing people to come to the ED tour. I want this to succeed in the worst way. But, I also fear what very well could be the inevitable.
Peace,
Ray C.