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Post by blaahh on Feb 20, 2013 4:17:37 GMT -5
so its coming out with a free 3 track CD rip of the cassette with the Rough Mix of Friends Of Mine on it? It is an awesome collection, one will happily part with cash to see 700 pages of duranporn!
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Post by redmumba on Feb 20, 2013 8:46:59 GMT -5
good video. so, you're working on a book then? is it still in progress or..? you didn't know about the LEGACY book? really, i'm kinda surprised about that. i thought all the regulars here knew about it... it's been in progress since i was about 13 years old! LOL it's almost done and apparently it's coming out as an official duran product sometime this year. you can see an old work in progress video of the book here. the layout is the same, but the order and size is totally different. that was 100 pages and it's now over 700. so if you have any rare items you want to add, feel free to shoot me a pm or email!! derek... p.s. that goes for all of you! anyone who wants to be involved by donating high res scans or photos of items i don't have or need upgrades of will be thanked in the front credits :-) you know, I may have read something about this, but I really can't recall. that's great that it will be an official DD item. what was the overall impression by the band of the book (which it looks like they were looking at)?
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Post by figital on Feb 20, 2013 10:53:27 GMT -5
you know, I may have read something about this, but I really can't recall. that's great that it will be an official DD item. what was the overall impression by the band of the book (which it looks like they were looking at)? i've been showing them proof versions for a few years now...the images you see are of the final proof versions and that is the super deluxe limited edition version, which at the moment will contain: -a 700 plus page hardcover book -a second book with 24 removable items including some really crazy rare items like birth certificates, a set of unreleased band photos from summer 1981, early demo cassette j cards, ticket stubs and much, much more. -a poster -some 8x10 prints -some bookmarks -some coasters -some postcards -a beautiful custom made clamshell box to hold it all!! the set will be limited, numbered and quite possibly signed by the band and me. as well, there will be at least one other edition that will be just the book, possibly in trade paperback form. we are also considering doing a middle version which will be the main book in hardcover with a slip cover. we are trying to be very conscientious about trying to have a price point that can allow everyone to get in on the action!! and to answer your question about the band...they love it!! nick and john were so into it when i showed them the proof. nick actually took the time to look at every one of the removable docs in the limited version, which you can see a photo of below... and here's one of roger looking at the hardcover proof version of the book... it had quite a lot of stuff he hadn't ever seen before! so it's really cool that the guys are on board...and one particular geordie guitar playing guy is on board too! so that can only be good news. :-) more news as it breaks!!
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Post by figital on Feb 20, 2013 10:54:56 GMT -5
so its coming out with a free 3 track CD rip of the cassette with the Rough Mix of Friends Of Mine on it? It is an awesome collection, one will happily part with cash to see 700 pages of duranporn! i'm not sure about any demo cd coming with the set, but i'd be lying if i said it hasn't been discussed... but i agree, 700 pages of duran porn is certainly worth a few bucks!!
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Post by errbt on Feb 20, 2013 12:00:08 GMT -5
so its coming out with a free 3 track CD rip of the cassette with the Rough Mix of Friends Of Mine on it? It is an awesome collection, one will happily part with cash to see 700 pages of duranporn! i'm not sure about any demo cd coming with the set, but i'd be lying if i said it hasn't been discussed... but i agree, 700 pages of duran porn is certainly worth a few bucks!! Derek, I can't wait for this. After we talked about it a few years ago in regard to my own contribution to the book , I kind of forgot about it, but it would occasionally creep into my mind and I'd wonder "is it still going to happen?" Now to see the preview video plus the pics of the band perusing the proofs, it's like a dream come true! Congrats on seeing all your hard work coming to fruition! As exciting as it is for all of us, it must be doubly so for you...or maybe more of an exhausted, quiet sense of contentment? As for a ratities CD, all I can say is this book is already a must have, with or without any CD...althought that would be the icing on the cake!
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Post by vermeerf on Feb 20, 2013 13:19:44 GMT -5
I'm really looking forward to the finished book, what you've shown us so far is great. Write me down for one!
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Post by blaahh on Feb 20, 2013 14:51:19 GMT -5
i'm not sure about any demo cd coming with the set, but i'd be lying if i said it hasn't been discussed... but i agree, 700 pages of duran porn is certainly worth a few bucks!! Derek, I can't wait for this. After we talked about it a few years ago in regard to my own contribution to the book , I kind of forgot about it, but it would occasionally creep into my mind and I'd wonder "is it still going to happen?" Now to see the preview video plus the pics of the band perusing the proofs, it's like a dream come true! Congrats on seeing all your hard work coming to fruition! As exciting as it is for all of us, it must be doubly so for you...or maybe more of an exhausted, quiet sense of contentment? As for a ratities CD, all I can say is this book is already a must have, with or without any CD...althought that would be the icing on the cake! Especially as; Nick has been busy digitising as we know We are not getting any younger! Awesome project derek, you must be so proud!
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Post by MissNovemberTuesday on Feb 20, 2013 23:09:48 GMT -5
Any chance those who contribute can get a discount, lol?
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Post by errbt on Feb 21, 2013 11:10:05 GMT -5
Any chance those who contribute can get a discount, lol? ;D Anyway, I have to add that back in the '90s I got a great 200 plus page large format book called Tori Amos Collectibles, very much along the lines of your huge project (but on a smaller scale due to the shorter period covered), and at that time, as I looked over the pics of every permutation of each of her releases, I remember pining for a similar book for Duran Duran, but thinking "that'll probably never happen". Well, Derek, you've made it happen, so thanks for making my (and many other fans') dream come true!
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Post by figital on Feb 21, 2013 11:21:05 GMT -5
Any chance those who contribute can get a discount, lol? ;D Anyway, I have to add that back in the '90s I got a great 200 plus page large format book called Tori Amos Collectibles, very much along the lines of your huge project (but on a smaller scale due to the shorter period covered), and at that time, as I looked over the pics of every permutation of each of her releases, I remember pining for a similar book for Duran Duran, but thinking "that'll probably never happen". Well, Derek, you've made it happen, so thanks for making my (and many other fans') dream come true! thanks to all of you for all the love and support! it means so much to me. and to be honest, i am trying to make the book that i've been dreaming about since i found out that records from different places could have different covers or different songs. i need to find that tori book. since i started working on legacy, it's been a little side hobby to collect books similar to what i am working on for other artists. so far i have some about : the cure, jimi hendrix, the beach boys, elvis and factory records/new order-joy division. i use them as inspiration to make my book even better!! and i am sad to say, that i don't think there is going to be a discount for the contributors :-( we talked about it, but logistically it's a really hard thing to integrate into the sale of the book. but it has been discussed and let's see what happens!!
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