Re: Rhubarb Tour

On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 20:53:19 -0400, "davyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


>Also too bad none of the shows, not even the Saturday night ones (if there
>are any) are being aired. What's up with that? Too expensive? Contractual
>reasons? They think we'd rather hear reruns?

My guess is #2.  GK probably is contracted with MPR for X number of
shows per year for $X.  Or I should say, $XXX,XXX.XX.  The Rhubarb
Tour shows are extra income for the participants--a way to assure a
higher yearly income without renegotiating contracts.

>Tonight's rerun, from October 2001, was pretty good. But I'd rather have
>heard a live show.

Wouldn't we all!?




Sharon
Canyon Country, California