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Post by Johnny Yen on Mar 6, 2004 14:55:43 GMT -5
The standard method I employ for conversion to the cult of James is by lending out the best of CD. This is having a surprisingly good rate of conversion, but it got me to thinking what do I do next to bring them further into our little community.
Gold Mother seems to be the ideal solution, Poppy but not too offbeat, so what do you think???
What do you employ as your second wave tactic?
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Post by annie on Mar 7, 2004 13:34:24 GMT -5
Laid works well.
Failing that - take them to a gig with you & tell them the story of every song & what it means to yoou. This will either a) bore them to death or b) utterly convert them.
Worked for one of my friends who was one of those 'oh I didn't realise they had done so many songs I would recognise' types & now lists the gig at Brixton a few years ago as one of her favourite gigs ever.
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Post by tomanderton on Jan 28, 2007 17:47:53 GMT -5
Take people to gigs if you can - got 2 people converted that way
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Post by oneofthethree on Jan 29, 2007 13:32:36 GMT -5
that's been a bit tricky for the last 5 1/2 years
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Post by Johnny Yen on Jan 29, 2007 17:49:45 GMT -5
that's been a bit tricky for the last 5 1/2 years Following Tim Booth in Birmingham I bullied about ten people to surrender into coming to the next gig, am still waiting for it! Its really weird seeing posts that I started two/three years ago suddenly resurrected! |
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Post by annie on Jan 29, 2007 19:08:53 GMT -5
It is weird. I just read through this thread & thought 'wow, that's exactly what I'd have written' before realising that it was me, 3 years ago.
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Post by lostinsound on Jan 29, 2007 21:46:01 GMT -5
It is weird. I just read through this thread & thought 'wow, that's exactly what I'd have written' before realising that it was me, 3 years ago. This made me laugh. Out loud. I just converted a friend of mine by loaning him One Man Clapping on vinyl. I don't have a record player at the moment and found out he does and likes to listen to vinyl. A few weeks later he said he listened to it and loved it and wanted more. So go figure. I am enjoying all these resurrected threads though. |
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Post by bon on Feb 1, 2007 9:57:07 GMT -5
Aaaaargh! I have no interest in converting people, I'm having enough trouble getting tickets as it is!!!
bon
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Post by simonutd on Feb 1, 2007 10:21:15 GMT -5
Aaaaargh! I have no interest in converting people, I'm having enough trouble getting tickets as it is!!! bon oooo good thinking, im not tellin anyone else, but then again if we dont tell people James wont get a number one this year, im hopin by spamming the fourms im on people will download the new single, |
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Post by bon on Feb 1, 2007 11:38:40 GMT -5
Some foms of success aren't worth striving for! It is exactly because James aren't as commercially successful as some other bands that they remain as good as they are!
Striving to achieve results in growth - achieving results in decadence!
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