Endorsement

Post by **Keith Jordan** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 8:51 pm

What do we know/think about this then...

Real Pink in the Inside · Tue Apr 29, 2003 9:01 pm

Pink Floyd never "sold out" after the Gini episode until Roger Waters was no longer a "part" of the group.

I am not sure if I would have agreed to do what they did. I probably would not have done it again.

quicksilver · Post by **quicksilver** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 9:33 pm

I never liked the term "sell out" because that implies that money is the only motivation. I never thought they "sold out" in 1975 when they signed a big record deal or in 1994 when they had VW as an endorser for part of that tour. In both cases having big endorsements I'm sure off-set the tremendous costs involved in touring as well as afforded them crucial studio time.

Feeling Very Pink · Post by **Feeling Very Pink** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 9:41 pm

Well, it's definitely a great photo shoot! (See the '94 Meddle CD, etc.)

pfco · Post by **pfco** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 12:23 am

The band agreed to allow Gini, a French soft drink company, to sponsor a multi-city mini-tour of France in mid-1974. It was their first taste of "corporate sponsorship" (unheard of in '74), and at first the band thought it was a good idea...according to Nick Mason they thought they were taking Gini for a ride, because after all the fans would supposedly be charged less for concert tickets. The band was a bit naive about the entire experience, it never occured to anyone that their integrity might seem compromised. Roger said "in the beginning it was as if we were winning a prize. They wanted to give us fifty thousand pounds to take our photograph. It was only later that I told myself: Who needs that?"
The band ended up donating their windfall to charity. Roger's song that was never released, "Bitter Love", was a reference to the setting of the band's Gini ads. David said, "we never tasted the f****** drink anyway."

For the crybabies:
[THE ABOVE TEXT WAS EDITED FROM A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS BY N. SCHAFFNER]

Btw...Dave also donated the VW Golf windfall to charity as well.

Sandy

Post by **Keith Jordan** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 10:49 am

Business and music are a funny thing. They certainly help each other out but "feel" like polar opposites. I think business and music can mix together fine so long as the business does not influence the music and it is the music that influences the business!! ££££ $$$$

Post by **drafsack** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 10:54 am

Money....... you know the rest!

Spirit Catcher · Post by **Spirit Catcher** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 11:54 am

Feeling Very Pink wrote:Well, it's definitely a great photo shoot! (See the '94 Meddle CD, etc.)

I agree.. WoW.

... Trippy pic

Keith... Post more.. I wish
I knew how to do it...

Post by **Keith Jordan** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 12:00 pm

Spirit Catcher wrote:Post more.. I wish
I knew how to do it...

Just copy and paste the link into the box you type into when posting then hightlight the URL. Then just click on the "Img" button and then the picture will show up on the forum.

Spirit Catcher · Post by **Spirit Catcher** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 1:48 pm

Thanks for the help Keith.

David Smith · Post by **David Smith** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 4:23 pm

I thought shine on was in a film wasn't it?

Feeling Very Pink · Post by **Feeling Very Pink** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 4:35 pm

David Smith wrote:I thought shine on was in a film wasn't it?

Whuh? First I've heard of it.

I know 'Echoes' was in that surfing film...

AthousandMilesOfMoonlight · Wed Apr 30, 2003 6:34 pm

http://pinkfloyds.fika.org/montreal77/m ... part_1.htm

This is quite a good link to some pictures of roger and nick messing around backstage before the infamous Montreal (spitting) concert.