Subject: Re: 'RFduino' joins open-source RF movement

[Phil]

That's funny, because I've seen a recorded TV interview with the Decca executive in question where he admitted his mistake… Decca UK was very big in popular music in the 1960s - I have lots of Decca 'pop' records inherited from my siblings. However, I don't remember the 1960s very well (I was born in 1959), which I think means I must have been there… ("If you remember the sixties, you weren't there.")

Phil M1GWZ


On 24 Mar 2013, at 15:08, Chip Fetrow wrote:

> I know this is extremely rare, but in this case the Internet is wrong. <ggg>
> 
> Decca was a very strong player in classical music.  They did have some popular acts, but not the new pop and rock and roll.  I don't think they really ever got into that business.  I however have hundreds of Decca classical disks.
> 
> Capitol was very much into rock and roll, as was (eventually) WEA.  Of course, in the late 60s, WEA had yet to totally merge, but Electra was strong into new pop and rock.
> 
> I know everything on the Internet is correct.  I must have not lived what I saw.  Hey, I LIVED it.
> 
> --chip
> 
> On Mar 23, 2013, at 7:36 AM, Rob Seastrom wrote:
> 
>> 
>> While not a primary source, Wikipedia disagrees.
>> 
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles'_Decca_audition
>> 
>> -r
>> 
>> Chip Fetrow <tacos at fetrow.org> writes:
>> 
>>> While I cannot attest to many of the other quotes, I can be pretty
>>> sure this one is not real or true.
>>> 
>>> Both radio and he music industry were very excited in guitar bands,
>>> especially the Bealttes.  In fact, they made up many fake bands,
>>> including the Monkees.
>>> 
>>> --chip
>>> 
>>> On Mar 22, 2013, at 6:40 PM, tacos-request at amrad.org wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Message: 2
>>>> Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:58:15 +0000
>>>> From: Phil <philmt59 at aol.com>
>>>> 
>>>> Great list Karl, but you left one out:
>>>> 
>>>> "Guitar bands are on the way out." - Decca Records executive on
>>>> being offered a contract with a band called "The Beatles", ca. 1962.
>>>> 
>>>> Phil M1GWZ
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