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Re: Roxy by Proxy/Roxy Performances DVD
Added: December 20th, 2012 in Questions
On Dec 18, 2012, at 4:31 PM, Jim, the Mailman wrote:

Hi Gail;
Firstly, thank you for all the efforts to keep Uncle Frank’s music coming. Many wonderful hours of listening have come our way!

My question concerns the Roxy by Proxy deal and the Roxy Performances DVD.
Will the DVD not be brought to fruition if you don’t get 1,000 people to sign on as licensees?
I ask because, in this digital age, it’s really hard to see 1,000 folks trying to compete with each other, as well as Barfko-Swill to sell the product, and enough units to make the venture at least break even.
I can understand your wanting to get others to take on that responsibility, owing to file-sharing and it’s sinister effects on profitability to the one who actually DOES put up the front money to sell CDs.

I don’t see the Roxy by Proxy deal happening and fear that the DVD will never see the light of day.
-Jizmo

Dear Mr. Jim the Mailman,

Have you no faith in the fans??!! Realistically, the idea of the contributors/distributors breaking even is some very tasty pie-in-the-sky. This is an appeal to help fund the The Roxy Performances – The Movie – but with a kick! We wanted to give something back to the main contributors for their effort on behalf of this film seeing the light of day/theater/tv & computer screen. A One-of-a-Kind Collector’s item, if you will. This is not really about competition but rather about community – of a Special Nature – brought to you by the people, for the people, all of whom are The Other People. I will continue to cross my fingers for FZ and maybe even extend the time frame if need be. No matter what, Roxy by Proxy will get out there.

Don’t worry, but if you must, send me your chewed up fingernails.

Thanks!

gz

Funny - Most of Gail's messages are foggy - this one on the other hand comes thru loud and clear...if we want it - we have to put our money up...without 1,000 investors Roxy DVD will not see the light of day in our life times (unless you are a young Zappa fan) - as for me who turns 60 in May - I think that the chance is slim.

That is why I have changed my focus on the 5 complete Roxy shows on audio in some form.

Not only that, after you donate this $1000 to the cause, you then need to turn around and buy the movie.
No thanks.

Not only that but you'd have to pony up the $7 to ship the $1,000 item to yourself!

The audio of Roxy is bound to be more diverse and exciting than the film footage. Visually this band was not that far from Po-Jama People, and the entertainment value of Napoleon's bouncing and Ruth's tits won't last for the entire show. If the ZFT want money from the epileptic section of the fan base, they'll have to go easy on the FZtm super rapid cutting, too... With all these obstacles, it's no wonder that this is taking some time

i suppose a consortium is out of the question???

i suppose a consortium is out of the question???

Not a breast consortium no...a roxy consortium... i suppose they've thought of that in 'we have the right' to reject any applicant clauses..... a consortium of forum members putting a fee in together, chosing their own artwork etc, getting the CD they want etc... i suppose they want individuals with $1000 dollars each to fund the DVD....one group of funders would be less than $1000 loads of people putting in $1000 but then again if they had $1000 dollars to spare they wouldn't need a consortium... i don't have $1000 spare... we could flesh the idea out between us... get a long standing trusted forum member as 'C.E.O' and he/she could be front person.... i don't know....it's a half baked idea....???

i don't know....it's a half baked idea....???

The torture never stops!

the 18001 members of this forum in a Consortium would get 1 roxy licence for 5 cents each but i only got o'level maths so don't put me in The Accounting Dept....

approx $25000 dollars to produce 18001 double CD with dual case and full booklet artwork is $1.39 each....


let's go...!!

this guy auto qualifies for CEO for having the most posts...