Re: [Harp-L] Re: Harmonica on new Chase Credit Card Commercial

["Rob Paparozzi" <Chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Brendan,

I couldn't get these links to open on my computer, but I heard it LOTS on TV
the past 2 weeks, it does sound like you and it's a TOP JOB performance!

The reason "I" was listening closely was that I have made several recordings
of this same some over the past few years here in NY where lots are
commercials are done. I played it on a Novartis Commercial and then was
asked to play it for The CBS EARLY SHOW theme in NY, They ran it a good
2yrs. I got paid Double Scale every time it ran, but Sting was the big
Winner, he yearly check was as handsome as he is!,-)

As you know playing the Stevie performance in the original Sting key of B is
no easy task!,-)
I worked pretty hard at it and got damn close and they loved it then they
wanted to do other takes for diffrent segments of the show, so I must have
learned it in about 4 other key!,-) whew!!!

anyway, glad you got the gig if that indeed IS you, but by all means do not
hesitate to find out why they told you it was a DEMO. It appears they didn't
go thru the Union and it should have been offerred as a BUY OUT which YOU
can negotiate the price for.

I agree, The Internet and Digital Age has created a whole new set of
problems for recording Musicians..What I miss most is the lack of
communication and interplay which provides a whole different PERFORMANCE,
one, not so sterile and isolated.

anyway, as i said you sounded terrific as usual....BRAVO ......now get in
there and fight for your dough!!,-)


al the best,
Rob Paparozzi

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brendan Power" <bren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 4:45 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Harmonica on new Chase Credit Card Commercial


> Elizabeth wrote: "I don't know, Brendan...but merely getting paid a flat 
> fee
> for one session
> doesn't seem to be quite sufficient if what you did was for a commercial
> which will be played constantly on American Television (or was it
> Radio...did
> Randy say?)...."
>
> Good point Elizabeth! If it was the stuff I did (as seems
> possible/probable), I shall certainly be asking some questions... I was 
> told
> it was a demo for an (unnamed) advertising agency, and never heard if the
> demo was accepted.
>
> It highlights a flaw in the increasingly popular remote recording session
> environment: because the musicians and producer/client are often on
> different sides of the world, there is little chance the session musicians
> will hear the end result of what they did. Which makes it harder to ensure
> that the fee you receive reflects the final use of your work. It's only
> because Harp-L has made me aware of this possible use of my playing that
> I've heard about it.
>
> Anyone able to record an MP3 of the commercial? If it is me, I owe y'all a
> beer!
>
> Brendan Power
> WEBSITE: http://www.brendan-power.com
> YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/BrendanPowerMusic
>
>
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