New album? heard it all before

Scottie · Loudmouth

New album? heard it all before

Derek The Dane · In the Long Grass

Sounds positive.Please Bob please.I am going to order 10 copies from a chart shop if Bob releases a new album.

Pezi · Diamond Smiles

I think he will it finally do now..... it sounds very real, this time it will be true !!! But we surely have to wait a few months.

ArrGee1991 · Dave

Derek The Dane wrote:

Sounds positive.Please Bob please.I am going to order 10 copies from a chart shop if Bob releases a new album.

Does Geldof have a record company? Would he still have a contract with Eagle? Now he may make a few sales to the likes of us, but I'd be surprised if he could shift enough units to have anyone release his album.

Sex, Age & Death, though a qualified critical success, was the worst selling Geldof album, and the sales of the Anthology were very poor.

Given the likes of The Charlatans (moderately successful) and Radiohead (massively successful) are pretty much giving their albums away on download to promote themselves, an artist like Geldof (lack of success since 1990) should be following suit.

I think Geldof will return to the studio and lay down some tracks but finding an audience will prove to be difficult. He needs to be shifting thousands in order to convince a record company to back him.

My advice (and it ain't worth much) is for Geldof to preview tracks through his website and myspace. That way he can get an audience. If it's good enough for Jarvis C0cker http://www.myspace.com/jarvspace (over a million hits) who has a bigger potential fanbase then it's good enough for Geldof.

-- Edited by ArrGee1991 at 23:59, 2007-11-28

Scottie · Loudmouth

He will have to up his game on myspace then. He has logged in about twice this year, in April and October. My fanpage has had more views than his. I would be quite happy to " officially" host some new tracks, as would several others here, like Jules and Debs, I am sure. The more plays , the bigger audience, the better , surely?
At the moment I host a track from my friend John Keenan. Myspace has resulted in his stuff being played on BBC Radio from Kent to the North of Scotland. It would have to be done seriously and not half heartedly, as has been known in the past. The offer is there Bob. You would be a fool not to take it.

-- Edited by Scottie at 06:58, 2007-11-29

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Sorry for not posting recently, too many other pulls on my energy and life has been getting in the way.

Yes Bob needs to do something drastic to get sales. He needs to be visible on TV, have a chance to play. Get air play on the radio and use media such as Myspace and Facebook (as U2 did). Whatever he thinks of it his potential audience is out there using it so go to them. World, this is Bob calling. biggrin

stuart · House on Fire

I agree with Jules now is time for new material let politics take a back burner for now theres enough politicians for that . Go on Bob give us a new album

Scottie · Loudmouth

2008 is the Chinese year of the RAT. Are they trying to tell him something?
It is going to be a lucky year for Bob. biggrin

Scottie · Loudmouth

It is amazing what you find in google . Bob is going to Hong Kong and Japan around the time of Chinese New Year, I dont know if it is music related or not. (Hope it is)

Derek The Dane · In the Long Grass

Bob only played 9 GIGS in the whole of 2007.He should either release a new album and go for it (release good singles,get on tv,advertise a British tour etc etc) or do a goodbye concert and call it a day and continue to aid Africa.I cannot remember the last time Bob played in England or Ireland.I love Bob musicaly but 1 new studio album since 1992 is not exactly impressive.So come on Bob ......................GO FOR IT.

Hipcio · Diamond Smiles

I truly don't want to know about Bpb's goodbye concert, not now.

In Berlin he told that he wrote a new song but it isn't so good in his opinion. It mean, I suppose, he tries but hasn't any inspiration maybe.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

He ought to let us be the judges of that. He isn't renowned for his faith in his own ability.

One song? Now I know he only had 10 tracks on his last album, but one cannot constitute as an album. Please Bob, we want another 12 or so songs. And we really don't want a goodbye gig now that would be too sad. cry

ArrGee1991 · Dave

Derek The Dane wrote:

Bob only played 9 GIGS in the whole of 2007.He should either release a new album and go for it (release good singles,get on tv,advertise a British tour etc etc) or do a goodbye concert and call it a day and continue to aid Africa.I cannot remember the last time Bob played in England or Ireland.I love Bob musicaly but 1 new studio album since 1992 is not exactly impressive.So come on Bob ......................GO FOR IT.

He played 10 in 2007 (inlcuding Libya). I can't see a tour of England. The last one back at the end of 2005 was poorly attended (half the dates were cancelled) and unless he is prepared to play smaller venues there is little prospect of him touring in England.

I don't see any reason to call it a day. Most people, myself included, believe he effectively has. Should he announce a last concert it is more likely to be met with derision. Geldof may as well just keep playing the big paydays here there and everywhere. Who knows, one day there may be renewed interest in his music maybe via a soundtrack.

Derek The Dane · In the Long Grass

Hmmmm,still waiting for news of a new album.Anybody heard anything new?.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting. weirdface

Scottie · Loudmouth

Does anyone else think that the so called Boomtown Rats threat to record a new album will be the spur he needs? He will want to get his out first, if there is one. Incidentally, on tonight's Headcases on ITV, they were lampooning Bono and Bob (who wanted electronic tagging for Peaches) and one of his lines was "this will delay my brilliant new album". Maybe they know something we don't.
I don't think so myself.

Derek The Dane · In the Long Grass

Still waiting.......................................

stuart · House on Fire

And waiting...................

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

And waiting.......

Hipcio · Diamond Smiles

And waiting ....... hmm

Derek The Dane · In the Long Grass

And waiting..................

fodleg · I Don't Like Mondays

hi
me-I would walk 500 miles ( and 500 more) to get new music from my favourite musician ( Bob)
it would be good if people could buy new songs online -I just hope & pray for new music in 09 & an american tour that lands in Madison Wisconsin.
do the rat!
fodleg (Dale)

oshora · CRAZY

Bob is a good writer but not a good song writer! Enough said!

Hipcio · Diamond Smiles

I don't agree with you oshora, sorry wink

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Problem with him in my opinion is he has no inspiration. But i'm still in hope to see his new album ...

Scottie · Loudmouth

Norway might surpise everybody , you never know!!!!!
I personally agree with Hipcio, he needs inspiration and needs to write from personal experience. I think he is a brilliant songwriter. I love his solo stuff. The words get to me and I feel his emotions.

-- Edited by Scottie at 16:47, 2008-11-29

Derek The Dane · In the Long Grass

Still waiting................2009 has come.1 solo album in 17 YEARS.Come on Bob,give us hope.

toriapplejoy · House on Fire

yeah bob give us all hope.

Scottie · Loudmouth

We now know he has started it. Would it not be good if there was a tour to go with the albun?

toriapplejoy · House on Fire

that's what i'm taking about.