Talk:Roxy Music
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Does anyone know where Rik Kenton is now?
andreasegde 12:31, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] TC's best band ever removed
Seeing the contributor's history, this is probably vandalism. I checked google and could find no information. If this thing is true, a source is needed. --Pie.er 11:42, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
This is true i'm re adding!
[edit] Graham Simpson
a) Wasn't he a full member of the band for the first album? b) And I thought he left to become a Sufi rather than being fired?Humphrey20020 13:34, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
I came to the talk page to ask the same question: was Graham Simpson considered a full member? Reading Both Ends Burning (Rigby) I get the impression he was (and even was working together with Ferry before any of the others came on the scene). M-1 01:42, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
- Absolutely, he was a full member. In fact, he founded the band with Bryan Ferry. The eponymous first album has him as a fully fledged member in the sleeve notes.. Macgruder 15:01, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Not sure about this
"Roxy Music was one of the first rock groups who created and maintained a carefully crafted 'look' and style that included their stage presentation, music videos, album and single cover designs and promotional materials such as posters and badges." I do like these guys, but couldn't the same be said for earlier groups, such as the Beatles, Monkees etc? Smiloid 23:25, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Roxy's Image
I agree that many other bands had carefully crafted images, and I see now that the point I ewas trying to make is a bit unclear in the text -- what I meant to say was that Roxy was one of the first bands who took control of every aspect of their image themselves. In the case of The Monkees, the production and record companiesy completely controlled and merchandised their image -- the band had very little say. In the case of The Beatles, it was largely under Epstein's control until 1967, with help from people like Derek Taylor and the various "court" photographers like Dezo Hoffman, Bob Whitaker et al. Although The Beatles hads some control over how they looked, it wasn't until after Epstein's death that they could wear whatever they want and dictate how albums looked -- events like the "Butcher cover" fiasco proved that they weren'ty always the best judges and didn't have ultimate say.
In Roxy's case, as far as I can see, Ferry pretty much had final say on virtually every aspect of the band's presentation and worked carefully on creating a 'total package' that included album covers, stage costumes etc etc.
Dunks 06:23, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
- G'day mate. I don't see why you shouldn't rewrite a bit of the article to reflect that, however the assertions re. the differing amounts of control various bands had over their images (including Ferry with Roxy) should be cited. What you've said gels with what I understand but I don't have the references. Cheers, Ian Rose 07:35, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
Insertformulahere== Brian Eno? ==
Since Brian Eno is apparently back in Roxy Music, performing on the album though not touring with the band, should he be moved from former members to current members? 98.220.43.195 (talk) 22:42, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
- Fair question. I haven't read any press about it but he could still be considered simply a 'guest' rather than a fully-fledged band member, even though he used be a part of them. I think you'd want to scrutinise what Ferry and Eno themselves say about it rather than assuming. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 22:54, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
