LIVE plays Pinkpop festival, Chad and Ed appear at Paradiso press conference Options

[SecretInsomnia]

Like I posted in the other thread, LIVE WILL indeed be playing the Pinkpop festival this year in Holland. Not headliner, but second I see on the poster.
Nice thing was, watching the annual pressconference live stream, where the line up of the festival is announced (Paradiso Amsterdam), Ed and Chad showed up! I didn't catched the whole thing, but you can rewatch the livestream here:

https://www.facebook.com/PinkpopFestival/vi...66878693349434/ [edit: video not available anymore. too bad! hope someone else catched or heard it as well]

I think they had a short talk about their studio, 5th time Pinkpop and playing a new song. Have to relisten it later today tough.

Anyway, a nice surprise that the two were suddenly in Amsterdam together. Any chance they will show up somewhere else in Holland? (radio maybe?)

This post has been edited by SecretInsomnia: Mar 8 2017, 8:42 am

[Bremang]

How so? They seem to be marketing adequately between all the radio and print interviews, socia media blasts, and being part of larger festival promotions.

[Voodoo Lady]

How so? They seem to be marketing adequately between all the radio and print interviews, socia media blasts, and being part of larger festival promotions.

I disagree with you that they use social media to its fullest. I hear more news out of some washed up 80's bands than Live. Social media is a huge marketing tool and it costs nothing! It's a powerful thing and Live barely uses it. That photographer's Instagram shows those new photos were taken February 18. It's taken us that long to see them, and oops, it's through a European festival ad. Previous poster made a valid point. Why hasn't their 10 year old photo been replaced by those new pictures by now?

Bremang, you and I have discussed this before, anyhoo. I feel Live could have done way more with their time since announcing their reunion. You beg to differ. The few radio and press interviews, I'm thankful for those, as I think we are lucky to get them. If Live used their social media to its fullest potential, I promise you, they would have even more attention.

Anyway, without sounding like a total pain in the butt, I remind myself beggars can't be choosers. I wanted them to get back together for so many years and I try to be patient. But it's difficult. I'm super excited. I've resolved that I probably won't see them until they tour next year and it's a long wait. I can't help but parallel them with several of my other favorite bands and the others do so much more. I'm always saying, "Why can't Live can't do something like that!?" Not exactly sure what it's like behind their scene, I can admit to that. But I am confident that when it comes to Live versus others, something's amiss.

[Bremang]

I disagree with you that they use social media to its fullest. I hear more news out of some washed up 80's bands than Live. Social media is a huge marketing tool and it costs nothing! It's a powerful thing and Live barely uses it. That photographer's Instagram shows those new photos were taken February 18. It's taken us that long to see them, and oops, it's through a European festival ad. Previous poster made a valid point. Why hasn't their 10 year old photo been replaced by those new pictures by now?

Bremang, you and I have discussed this before, anyhoo. I feel Live could have done way more with their time since announcing their reunion. You beg to differ. The few radio and press interviews, I'm thankful for those, as I think we are lucky to get them. If Live used their social media to its fullest potential, I promise you, they would have even more attention.

Anyway, without sounding like a total pain in the butt, I remind myself beggars can't be choosers. I wanted them to get back together for so many years and I try to be patient. But it's difficult. I'm super excited. I've resolved that I probably won't see them until they tour next year and it's a long wait. I can't help but parallel them with several of my other favorite bands and the others do so much more. I'm always saying, "Why can't Live can't do something like that!?" Not exactly sure what it's like behind their scene, I can admit to that. But I am confident that when it comes to Live versus others, something's amiss.

But still, Live are reaching their fans pretty consistently these days. More promo is not always worth the money, and is not necessarily the best way to go. There are plenty of big name artists who remain notoriously silent, and it gives their news more impact.

If those promo pics were taken Feb 18th, then that was a super fast turnaround. Photographers take hundreds if not thousands of pics. They pick the best ones and then spend a lot of time editing, for several clients. Then there's publishing red tape. Those pics are fresh as a daisy.

Why is it better for Live to replace the pics that are 10 years old? Why is it better for Live to put out a new song right now? The product Live are selling is 90's nostalgia. Unless they hit a homerun with a new hit song, and it gets Clear Channel airtime, Live are running a risk with their harming their high selling 90's image with any new material. When the casual fan thinks about Live's later albums, they're turned off or unresponsive. All that new media will be for the hardcore fans and they know we'll wait forever.