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A TRIBUTE CD, A DOCUMENTARY... NOW THAT'S LOVE!!!   Message List  
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Re: [ILoveIshtar] Re: A TRIBUTE CD, A DOCUMENTARY... NOW THAT'S LOVE!!!

People on this list have discussed recording covers of the Ishtar songs, but no list exists at this time...... anybody who is interested should probably put their own names forward, and now is probably a good time to do it. Through a lifetime of passionate love for music, I've become acquainted with quite a number of wonderful musicians. I don't know if any of them would be interested in this project. I'll start putting feelers out.

I am very excited about Anne's news... can you tell us more?  The involvement of a prominent band may have a magnet effect...

But here is the big question:  should we try to find out if there are complete versions of the songs before proceeding?  Did I post my copyright research results?  I believe that Paul Williams submitted several complete songs... yet except for "Wardrobe of Love" and Dangerous Business" we don't have any complete songs, only fragments...


On 2/16/07, Chance LaFrance <annedodge@...> wrote:

hey group,

wow - it's the long-awaited Year of Ishtar! a friend's band is
potentially interested in covering a song for a potential cover album
(they're a real band, signed with a major label and everything). what
next? let me know -- anne.

--- In ILoveIshtar@yahoogroups.com, "jefleeson2000" <itmcontact@...>
wrote:
>
> All right, Matt. This IS the year...
>
> For a tribute CD, any contact with Paul W., other writers, the music
> publishers, Capitol records, etc., I'd be very comfortable in doing. I
> have a personal contact with someone involved in major label
> re-issues, including EMI/CAPITOL, and would first contact him for
> advice. Next, I would contact the publishers for ideas and support.
> Having been involved with this type of thing previously, the 2 main
> issues are what songs will be done by who, and how good their
> submitted production quality is. If, and how, a live event comes
> together is quite a big thing on it's own. How we can approach this
> would best be addressed later. In the meantime, gathering a list of
> names of those wishing to submit recordings could still be done. Do
> have such a list?
>
> As for supporting the documentary, how are your cinematography and
> supporting actor skills???
>




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All right, Matt. This IS the year... For a tribute CD, any contact with Paul W., other writers, the music publishers, Capitol records, etc., I'd be very...
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Feb 16, 2007
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hey group, wow - it's the long-awaited Year of Ishtar! a friend's band is potentially interested in covering a song for a potential cover album (they're a...
Chance LaFrance
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Feb 16, 2007
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People on this list have discussed recording covers of the Ishtar songs, but no list exists at this time...... anybody who is interested should probably put...
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Feb 18, 2007
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