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Originally Posted by Thinny
But that's the whole thing you were arguing against! All I initially said was that the labels stopped funding the 80s bands in 1991 and you said I was wrong! That's where all this started!!!!!! I give up! 
First single came out in August 1991 and I agree that it's lack of success had little to do with grunge. It was just treated like any other solo single from a guitar player form a rock band. No one really expected it to light up the charts, I don't think!
Of course the label wanted to make some money back. They already had some plans for Stranger, I'm sure, and let them continue, but just releasing songs to radio doesn't really equal massive support. It was cheap and easy to put promo discs out there, but to really push for them to get airplay...they didn't do that.
I know that some bands around this time would fund the filming of music videos their selves, I wouldn't be surprised if Richie did this also.
The label didn't finance the tour. The TV appearances etc, were probably arranged through Richie's existing contacts/management rather than the label. Doc was still very good and this kind of stuff back then. |
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I'll give you everything but the first sentence...
1. There are 80's bands and there are Hair Bands... GnR is an 80's Band, Matellica is an 80's Band, Bryan Adams is an 80's Band... You said labels stopped supporting 80's Bands - two of the biggest albums in the world came out during that period. If you stated "Hair Bands" the conversation would have shifted.
2. When I initially responded to the above by saying "No", I was being specific to Richie's support. Not every entire 80's band