The way they are handling their fans now...

hence the reason i apologized...

OK John!!!
Yeah, there's "That thing you do" all over again........ this scenario usually ends with the singer/writer going solo, doesn't it??
Anyway, JM is great and seeing him on stage playing certainly beats watching him working at HD, right? Hopefully I can get the Downtown to let me bring a few younger fans in to hear you, 16 and over does cut your fanbase down a bit and that, although a lot of artists don't want to hear it, is a compliment.... believe me.
Finally.....is Keith the "Tire Country" guy or what?

hi, i literally just found out about nine days (im a bit slow i know!), i heard a couple of their songs by chance and decided to buy the Madding Crowd off amazon. Anyway, i just though i'd find out about the band and i think its really sad all of this is going on for the guys. All of u who've been supporting them for 3 years must be really p*ssed off! Well anyway i hope they get it all sorted and get to release some new material soon.

Good luck guys x

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is just one of the many reasons why I love this band so much.

To John, Brian, and Nick, I can only imagine how frustrated you guys must be. Hang in there, we're still here, and we'll support you till the bitter end.

I love John. I love Nine Days. That is all.

Or.. the happy ending?



I absolutely love her when she smiles

john hampson bless us, everyone.
good luck, really. i know i'm never here. but i'll love nd for forever.
catt



I used to be a superhero
no one could touch me, not even myself
you were like a phonebooth that i somehow stumbled into
now look at me, i'm just like everybody else.

let's all kiss john's ass some more

fans, after all, can't have an opinion other than one that praises what a band does

i hope mexico is a hidden track on the new album

-Mike





Go listen to my band. We're awesome.

http://www.myspace.com/rosencrantzny
weallgotwoodandnails

Heaven forbid we can actually talk to and respect a musician and if some people want to voice their opinion who are you belittle that by saying they are "kissing his ass". It is obvious that John has respect for his fans or else he wouldn't have given a rats ass about this post so do you mind if some people show their appreciation, or is that to much to ask?

Annetta

sorry I'm not trying to bring drama to the board, that comment just went all through me, I apologize for sounding bitchy

Mike I am not one to go around bending at people's wills and desires, so truly when I said "Wow, John I love you" I really meant it. His post really kinda touched me, just the pure passion and anger you can feel through his tone and diction. I love when people feel passionately about things, and I think in order for a band to be great, they have to feel passionate about what they are doing. So it was just a breath of fresh fucking air.

i agree that that it was an incredible thing to read, and i'm not saying i'm not grateful for the music and what he does for the fans, but i just find it alarming when some people attack other fans who have different ways of looking at the situation and for becoming impatient as well

now thank meelman for spurring on that post

-Mike





Go listen to my band. We're awesome.

http://www.myspace.com/rosencrantzny
weallgotwoodandnails

i dont mind people being impatient. i, myself, am quite impatient.
but some were making it out like the band was purposely trying to fail and did not want us to know whats going on and had something against us knowing.
mike, even you are smart enough to realize that the music industry is fickle and controlling, and therefore had a pretty general idea of what john said was going on. you know how MGB clearly got screwed over in the US by their record label.. so clearly it could happen to any band, and does.
we all knew.
no need to blame the band and esp. say they're bad to their fans?! whaaaaaaat? i may make fun of them, but in 3 years, overall, id have to say this band is seriously one of the nicest ever. the posts john write are disgustingly sincere (yeah disgustingly.. but thats just because niceness is weird to me, personally), and if we call it "ass kissing" and bitch about it instead of agreeing and showing SOME support, then why WOULD he write them? who would care?
so think what you want, but the rudeness in the beginning of this post was kind of unnerving.

you can agree without ass kissing.. sorry if you are unaware.

hahaha wow this is completely unorganized and random. i apologize.

Like health care in this country, I think the music industry is setting itself up for a huge shake-up. Too many bands seem to have this same situation happening to them - big #1 single, platinum album, lack of attention from label, huge legal battle, finally band breaks up or goes independent. Add the whole Napster/mp3 thing that the music industry handled VERY poorly (fighting against it instead of adapting to the technology) with these tales of significant trouble, and the whole industry seems ready for revolution.

What's that? Do I hear the Les Mis soundtrack playing in the background?

Viva la revolution!

On the serious side, thanks to Mr. Hampson for staying in touch with his fans. That is what this whole thing is about, right? The connection between artist(s) and fans...

I think in this case (if we're talking about the big boys/ girls music industry) it's about making music that a large number of people want to hear.

That is of course if you plan to buy your food, home, car(s) and clothes from the money your records and endorsements make.



I absolutely love her when she smiles

Damn, I go away for like 3 months and I come back to this s.hit. John, I love you. And no I'm not just kissing your ass. That post was lovely, something I totally needed to read. Its good to read something so painfully honest everyonce and a while. And I agree that this post was started as a dig towards the band. I mean, just look at the title of the thread - "The way they are handling their fans now..." I agree with Christina's implication that meelman and sketch should apologize. And alan don't you dare chastize me about that, because I'm not in the mood for any of that **** from you. It's *not* their fault. I've known that forever, alot of you have known that forever. It's a shame a post like this had to make some of you see that.



~lori~

Hey, now I feel compelled to respond to all you bitches,

Wait a minute. Now you see me as a bastard for starting this thread... Ok, I was kinda wrong about it was their fault, because it wasn't, I must admit, but... didn't make this a whole lot clear to you??? Now the fans know what they can expect, now it's all clear. You'd rather thank me for that.

And it wasn't for bashing Nine Days that I started this thread... NO, it was just to get it all clear, to get a reaction, to know what's going on. It has nothing to do with impatientness or with bastardness or how you wanna call it. Waiting one year for an album or a single is not impatientness... it's a logical feeling. But we can't blame the band for that, in that way I was wrong, yes, but I don't feel guilty for anything...

All people who are calling me (and sketch) a bastard are just more wrong than me starting this thread. Without this thread we were still freakin' about favorite pizzas and stuff.... This is what this board is made for: to let fans know their opinion. That was my opinion, in some ways I was wrong, but now everything is clear...

Just talk about Nine Days, about their future and not about me starting this thread and sketch agreeing....

-meelman-

Before this turns into anymore of a fight can we let it die please? basicly both sides have made thier points so with them both said can we just let this go...this argument is always going to have its different views and can be argued for ever but lets just not


Mandy

hey john thanks for telling everything!! i really feel sorry for you....the thing about the record label...2 members gone....it must be a hard time for u! but its a good thing to hear that you still continue the band, youre doing a great job!

and....thanks meelman for making this topic ;-)



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even i'm smart enough

MGB flopped in the states because of Matt's unwillingness to deal with American media

-Mike



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Go listen to my band. We're awesome.

http://www.myspace.com/rosencrantzny
weallgotwoodandnails

it seems to me....and i might be wrong, but it seems like most of us already knew the gist of what was going on even before john posted about it because we had been listening to his explanations in previous posts and at shows and keeping up with the facts. there were some ugly details exposed in john's most recent update, but the facts remain....so i'm not trying to stir all of this up again and get called a names etc. etc., but i think, and again, this is only my assumption, feel free to correct me if i am wrong, which i am sure you will, that the reason none of us felt compelled to write a shitty, whiny post is because we already knew what was going on for the most part, and we were trying to be patient and supportive....and also, i don't know anyone who doesn't have SHU and so therefor, what is the big rush? it's ABOUT THE MUSIC and we have that, so forgive me if i fail to understand....
your turn. everyone jump all over me and call me a bitch and tell me i'm wrong and i don't know what i'm talking about. i live for it.



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rachel......

I think Rach has hit it on the head.

I think one of the problems is that none of us, except the band, have much idea what happens in the music business.

I am as naive as probably most people with regards to this. I think most people believe that as soon as you have a recording contract the hard work is (comparitively) over, and this obviously isn't the case.

In the end, if everyone who wants the music can get hold of it, then the only problem is for the record label and the band, as they are not making money from it. But that is their problem to deal with, and from what John has said they are.

The only reason we know what is going on is because the band is open and honest with the fans. Personally, i think this is a much more desirable situation than having silence from the band or being told that they are still working on the album/single/tour etc etc. and not being told the truth. Any information is better than no information at all.

James

Did I do a bad thing?

That was not my intention. It would seem we are all as passionate for this album and this band to be let loose on the world as the band are themselves. And not especially for our benefit. Most of us already have access to the gigs and the music.

We all just want the many other ears of the world to hear, what we hear.

_________________________________
"Live for the Dream"
SKETCH

I think like you said in your post Rachel, you're saying/ repeating stuff everyone already knows... but you're pretty much right anyway.


I don't know why people think Im mean to "everyone." I tend to do one of three things in my posts.

1. I joke.

2. I am very frank and deeply realistic.

3. I just make a comment plain and simple.



Either way, you just need to lighten up if you can't take a joke or can't face the facts that the the royalties that Nine Days get's from album sales and what not they more than likely used to buy food and clothing, among other things. I don't think they donated all or most of their money to charity. So no, I don't feel it's completely about the connection to the fans and it never can be just about that. If it is then you better not be making any money out of it then.

That one was a # 2.



And Sketch, I never felt you did anything wrong.. ever.. in this entire post. They just group you with Meelman because you didn't bend over and say how much you loved John and Nine Days and shut your mouth.



I absolutely love her when she smiles

musclesmalone. no one thinks you're mean. however, many of us think you are annoying.

hey rach, thank you soooo much for posting that. i guess it was what i was trying to say and failed miserably.

and mike, i apologize. i didn't mean to say it in that way. clearly you are one of the more logically-thinking people on this board.. just one of the meaner one's as well =/ p.s. matt's label had a distinctive part in it as well.

for dumb ass reasons.. lol.

Oops.. that was a little mean.



I absolutely love her when she smiles

that's funny steph, because i thought you were the one who summed up all that i could never find words to say...i am always in awe of your posts....i really do think you are the smartes damned cookie on the block....and i also think that sketch made a very good point when he said, "we all just want the many other ears of the world to hear what we hear." i think that was awesome.



rachel......

Rach, that may be true, but still I was anxious if they'd split up. That's the worst thing that can ever happen and we just didn't know about it. And you don't want to go on about this, but you're the one opening a new discussion here... Did we know they'd split up? What did we know about 'Favorite song'? Nothing, and now we know it. Can we let this die? Everything is said.

maybe i was wrong in expecting more from a few of my fellow fans that i don't know as well, i mean with this new board we got alot of new members, and maybe the mentality changed so meelman and sketch and all the rest who were complaining and attacking the band in the beginning of this thread didn't fully understand the amazingness that is the fan-band relationship...

ninedays is the ONLY band besides local bands that i know of that posts on their own message boards, knows their fans by name (and makes a point to do so), trys to meet as many of them as possible (even when they are supposed to meet a certain few, they'll stay until they've taken the last picture, signed the last cd), they'll even email you back when you have questions about all this stuff, or anything.

i don't know any other major-label recording artist that has that dedication to their fans. it is a unique and beautiful relationship, and maybe i was coming into this thread knowing that relationship, and knowing the dedication that ND has had... and i mistakingly expected the same of my fellow board members, maybe you don't know how awesome ninedays really is to their fans... and i was just really really pissedoff in my first post, so i couldn't explain it more...

i think we have all at one time or another taken ninedays for granted, and i think that this post is an example of it, that was my first point in my other post.

but now that i think about it, i understand why many of you do not agree with me, it is because, i think, you haven't known the full extent of nine days' relationship with the fans... maybe it is just us kids that have been on the board for 3 years... and i was mistaken before...

i am just frustrated with the lack of respect for everyone (and i'm to blame as well) when it comes to these posts...

i don't know what else to say

I see what you are saying and it's genuine but let me enlighten you on your most critical point.

Three words..

...The Beastie Boys..

they post on their board and they shout much love to their fans.. etc. and whatever else you said.

They are actually a big name, one of the biggest, and they are where Nine Days wish they could be.

A true, plain and simple head-liner.

Besides.. Nine Days.. as of now is not on a big label or even a huge name anymore at this present time..

Don't misunderstand though..

I love their music.. or I wouldn't post on their board but right now they are a local band along with the other local bands you spoke of whether you like it or not.



I absolutely love her when she smiles

'i mean with this new board we got alot of new members, and maybe the mentality changed so meelman and sketch and all the rest who were complaining and attacking the band in the beginning of this thread didn't fully understand the amazingness that is the fan-band relationship...'

What crawled up your ass and died?



I did not attack the band at ANY point! Check my posts with your eyes open this time.

I have been omni-present on this AND the two previous boards!... if you want to go down that road.

There is nothing wrong with the mentality of me or my friends here, of which I thought you were one.

I see no harm in what I, or Meelman said, and I stand by it.

___________________________
"Live for the Dream"
SKETCH

just fucking lock this thread already. keeps going in circles...



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