Re: Demos

[Rolf.Peukert@Theoinf.TU-Ilmenau.DE (Rolf Peukert)]

Larry J. Hernandez wrote:
> [...] the Blue Moon packaging is definitely better than the 'Pig release.
> You get 12 different colour pictures from various stages of Kate's 
> career.  

That was a page in Vox 11/93. They're distorted (from DIN A4 to square) 
and look a bit strange in the CD package.

> If I'm not mistaken, the slide-out booklet pictures are 
> circa _the red shoes_ period

Yes, I think the booklet pictures are all from the 1993 "Q" interview.
The "Blue Moon" CD also seems to be the most common home demo boot.

> [...] That man, a former jackhammer 
> operator, was recently arrested for trying to erect a billboard 
> near London.  ;-)

:-))

>> Since they're bootlegs anyway, I think nobody would object if you ask
>> for someone making copies for you on the newsgroup.
> Hee hee... Yeah. If you consider Kate to be "nobody." :^)

Oops, that should read "No human would object..." :-)
AFAIK she never addressed that point in public. I've only heard an
interview where a phone caller asked whether she would release this 
material one day, and she answered with a friendly, but firm "no".
But I think making a copy of the home demos for non-profit isn't
"worse" than recommending to buy a bootleg CD. 

ScottWeb wrote:
> The vocals are relaxed and beautiful.  IMHO the singing is better than 
> some of TKI.

The title song makes a fine example. And IMHO it doesn't need all the
strings that Andrew Powell added.


Rolf