Paging John McVie: We have your money!

[Nixxxed]

Originally Posted by ThePenguin

I heard back from him already- he said thanks for the heads up, and Happy Turkey Day. Betcha he had no clue about that mention... so thank you, Nixxxed, for posting that info.

OMG - I just re-read this - I now have 2 Degrees Of Separation from John McVie!!!

*FAINT*

Are you reading this God??? I helped do a good deed today! Please make a notation in my file...

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by ThePenguin

I guess these royalties are from stuff like The Chain and Station Man (is that ever played on the radio?!) where he has a writing credit? Whatever it's from, he deserves it.

-Lis

Wasn't Station Man being used in a Volkswagon commercial for a while?

[ThePenguin]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Wasn't Station Man being used in a Volkswagon commercial for a while?

I don't know, was it? How cool. Great song.

-Lis

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by ThePenguin

I don't know, was it? How cool. Great song.

-Lis

I'm pretty sure it was being used in VW commercial. It may have been some other type of car. It is a great song.

[Nixxxed]

So, are you guys saying that band members (as opposed to songwriters, or session musicians on all the solo albums) get no royalties from their performance on a track when it is played on the radio?

If so, that really sucks a**. John's bass parts, especially, are what really make many of the Mac songs truly standout tracks.

[ThePenguin]

Originally Posted by Nixxxed

So, are you guys saying that band members (as opposed to songwriters, or session musicians on all the solo albums) get no royalties from their performance on a track when it is played on the radio?

If so, that really sucks a**. John's bass parts, especially, are what really make many of the Mac songs truly standout tracks.

To my knowledge, only the people listed as songwriters get royalities when an FM song is played on the radio. I think it was Mick who said that he and John get their 'bread and butter' mainly from touring.

-Lis

[celestenadia]

I used to work in the record industry and I was in a band for about 10 years that released an album on a "major" and I COULD be wrong but I believe non-writers are SUPPOSSED to get what is referred to as a "performance" royalty, like 1/100th of a penny or something miniscule...???

[DownOnRodeo]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

I'm pretty sure it was being used in VW commercial. It may have been some other type of car. It is a great song.

"Staaation waaagon..."

[ThePenguin]

Originally Posted by DownOnRodeo

"Staaation waaagon..."

--Lis

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by ThePenguin

And Amber, John *has* no management, hence the lack of timeliness in picking up that royalty $!

Whatever happened to Steve Wax?

[ThePenguin]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Whatever happened to Steve Wax?

I assume he's employed by somebody else.

I don't think John feels he's 'out there' enough career-wise to justify the cost of management, at this point.

Same thrifty guy who, during the excess of the Tusk tour, chose to forgo his private limo, took the cash, and rode w/ the crew instead! My kinda guy.

Happy Birthday to our John, BTW.

-Lis

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by ThePenguin

Same thrifty guy who, during the excess of the Tusk tour, chose to forgo his private limo, took the cash, and rode w/ the crew instead! My kinda guy.

-Lis

Yep. I always thought it spoke volumes about his character, foregoing the limos, etc.