Got my Soundstage DVD today

[paleshadow]

Originally Posted by MacMan

Yes, it's a rotten way to tread the fans, given the fact that it was advertised as having bonus footage. But who knows if this thing will ever see the light of day through conventional channels - with bonus footage... So I say grab it while you can. A year from now when we are on our 10th date pushed back - PBS may not be selling any longer. If it does see the light of day... Great!

I think it's fine for those people who live in areas where it did not air, but for those of us who did see it (and record it), it's pointless to buy it from PBS. I still don't think it makes any sense to air it prior to selling the DVD, especially given the fact the DVD has no extras.

[MacMan]

Originally Posted by paleshadow

I think it's fine for those people who live in areas where it did not air, but for those of us who did see it (and record it), it's pointless to buy it from PBS. I still don't think it makes any sense to air it prior to selling the DVD, especially given the fact the DVD has no extras.

Now it's pointless to buy from PBS (if you saw it and recorded it) because we now know there's no extras! We didn't know that prior to people receiving their copies.

I bought completely under the assumption, that the DVD would contain the bonus footage... If I had known prior that it wasn't going to be on it, then I would have waited... and just enjoyed what I recorded in the meantime.

[paleshadow]

Originally Posted by MacMan

Now it's pointless to buy from PBS (if you saw it and recorded it) because we now know there's no extras! We didn't know that prior to people receiving their copies.

I bought completely under the assumption, that the DVD would contain the bonus footage... If I had known prior that it wasn't going to be on it, then I would have waited... and just enjoyed what I recorded in the meantime.

Well on the positive side, since you probably can't get your money back now, at least you are supporting public television! I don't know though, maybe it would be possible to get a refund based on the fact that it was advertised to have extras and didn't? Is anyone going to try?

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by GoldDustOrphan

Publicity & PR:
Shaunese Teamer
WTTW National Productions
[email protected]
773-509-5441

LOL- Shaunese is the same IDIOT who CC'd an e-mail (instead of a blind carbon copy) to all of the people who purchased tickets to the Lindsey Buckingham Soundstage. I cannot believe she still has a job.

[LiamMcConville]

Originally Posted by LukeA

LOL- Shaunese is the same IDIOT who CC'd an e-mail (instead of a blind carbon copy) to all of the people who purchased tickets to the Lindsey Buckingham Soundstage. I cannot believe she still has a job.

What happened?

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by LiamMcConville

What happened?

A couple days before the taping, she e-mailed everybody re: instructions on where to go, where to park, what to expect, etc. Except for the fact that she sent it so that everyone's e-mail address was viewable to everyone else- some including people's full names & places of employment. I remember looking at it and picking out all the Ledgies that apparently were going to be there.

[Musicman408]

Originally Posted by RockALittle250

Most likely the bonus material will be on the CD and DVD release from Warner in December, with hopefully the Hurricane Katrina song on the CD to boot.

Oh that would be amazing!!!

New material from Stevie. I'm swooning.

[agnes121275]

I ordered a copy of the dvd from PBS last night because...

with all the release date changes, I am deathly afraid that it will never be released...

just as I waited for the Melbourne DVD!!!

I would advise everyone to do the same before PBS runs out of it...

and it slowly becomes a collector's item...

placed deeply into Stevie's bulging iron vault of unreleased material...

It may not have bonus material... but at least it will be pristine quality...

Why does her releasing of material always end up to be such a production?

Instead of releasing her stuff... she forces her fans to rely on bootlegs to

acquire anything!!!!

[jwd]

Originally Posted by agnes121275

I ordered a copy of the dvd from PBS last night because...

with all the release date changes, I am deathly afraid that it will never be released...

just as I waited for the Melbourne DVD!!!

I would advise everyone to do the same before PBS runs out of it...

and it slowly becomes a collector's item...

placed deeply into Stevie's bulging iron vault of unreleased material...

It may not have bonus material... but at least it will be pristine quality...

Why does her releasing of material always end up to be such a production?

Instead of releasing her stuff... she forces her fans to rely on bootlegs to

acquire anything!!!!

No thanks. I don't patronize people or companies who engage in false advertising and misleading business practices.

[Steviefan49]

Originally Posted by jwd

No thanks. I don't patronize people or companies who engage in false advertising and misleading business practices.

I have to agree. Why would anyone want to "give" their money to a company that has mis-lead the public to believe that there is extra footage on a program, where everyone that has gotten the dvd, so far is saying there isn't? Plus, Amazon.com has the same thing for less money, and (hopefully) there just MAY be extra footage on that one.. If not, at least they didn't "promise" the public there is, as PBS did..

[starshine]

Originally Posted by agnes121275

I ordered a copy of the dvd from PBS last night because...

with all the release date changes, I am deathly afraid that it will never be released...

just as I waited for the Melbourne DVD!!!

I would advise everyone to do the same before PBS runs out of it...

and it slowly becomes a collector's item...

placed deeply into Stevie's bulging iron vault of unreleased material...

It may not have bonus material... but at least it will be pristine quality...

Why does her releasing of material always end up to be such a production?

Instead of releasing her stuff... she forces her fans to rely on bootlegs to

acquire anything!!!!

You do make a great point at the end. Thats why I appreciate all that I have that isn't released since she'll never do it....sadly someone in her family probably will someday....thats why she should do it herself really....we lose as fans again .....and she doesn't win either if she'd only realize this....if she ever does it'll be too late. If she'd just share some of this stuff we wouldn't need to get it by other means that is.....sad but it won't happen. Plus she truely doesn't care anymore....sad to say but I don't think so. I didn't tape it and I didn't order this dvd from PBS like so many did. So I guess I won't have any copy of it....unless it does see the light of day that is?? I missed the first airing (I was sick that weekend) but saw the last (the 2nd show) well the end show with Edge. I do feel bad for all of those who ordered. How sad really.....I guess at least you did get something.....IMO anyway...........

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by Steviefan49

Why would anyone want to "give" their money to a company that has mis-lead the public to believe that there is extra footage on a program....

I've been thinking about that, and I wonder if this is a matter of semantics.

At the end of each part, the announcer says, "to order Stevie Nicks on DVD, with bonus footage not seen on tonight's broadcast."

I'm wondering if, when they used that wording at the end of Part 1, they were considering the songs from Part 2 as the "bonus footage not seen on tonight's broadcast."

And then, of course, vice versa.

Mind you, even if that is the case, it's an extremely misleading way to word things.

[SandyMac]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

I've been thinking about that, and I wonder if this is a matter of semantics.

At the end of each part, the announcer says, "to order Stevie Nicks on DVD, with bonus footage not seen on tonight's broadcast."

I'm wondering if, when they used that wording at the end of Part 1, they were considering the songs from Part 2 as the "bonus footage not seen on tonight's broadcast."

And then, of course, vice versa.

Mind you, even if that is the case, it's an extremely misleading way to word things.

Oh, you know, I never thought of it like that. If that is the case, very slimy and dirty way to word it. Hopefully PBS did not intend that. I wonder what really happened because from what I remember Lindsey's Soundstage disc does HAVE the extra footage not broadcast right?

[jwd]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

I've been thinking about that, and I wonder if this is a matter of semantics.

At the end of each part, the announcer says, "to order Stevie Nicks on DVD, with bonus footage not seen on tonight's broadcast."

I'm wondering if, when they used that wording at the end of Part 1, they were considering the songs from Part 2 as the "bonus footage not seen on tonight's broadcast."

And then, of course, vice versa.

Mind you, even if that is the case, it's an extremely misleading way to word things.

The last few days, that thought actually crossed my mind as to what PBS "meant" by bonus footage. From what I can tell, as long as we've been making comments on Soundstage here, no one suggested that's what PBS was offering as bonus material. So for the majority of folks seeing this, that is not the impression they got. Let's not forget too, that when the credits were rolling, Stevie dressed in her BATB attire was being shown. To me, that would be an indication of it being part of what the extra footage would be. I guess it's no big deal really, except for our frustration and PBS' lack of principle. There is a return policy on their website that states "we're not happy, if you're not happy". So I think PBS will gladly refund the money to anyone who does not want this dvd as it stands now.

[jwd]

Originally Posted by Steviefan49

Amazon.com has the same thing for less money, and (hopefully) there just MAY be extra footage on that one.. If not, at least they didn't "promise" the public there is, as PBS did..

That's what I'm holding out for. Let's hope there is some cool stuff not seen on the PBS broadcast. With the overwhelming response PBS supposedly got, why wouldn't someone want to market this and make some money on it? Not to mention, they may be wanting to use Stevie's Soundstage as a promotional tool for the FM tour next year or vice versa. That's probably why they are pushing it back.