About opening acts (Rocko)

When it comes to opening acts for any of the artists I work with I try to make them feel like stars. I live through their adventures, and I want them to walk away from the experience feeling that they were taken care of as professionally as possible. One never knows who the next "big thing" will be. The first time I met U2 they were the opening act for The J Geils Band. They were young, brash, high energy kids who hadn't yet acheived their musical peak. (...a nice way of saying they weren't that good yet!) You treat people the way you would like to be treated - with respect and encouragement. Some acts are so used to being treated like dirt by other productions they don't know how to react to my ways of doing business. I have had bands offer me gifts and money for special treatment - which I turn down and tell them "...give it to the guys who don't treat you with respect after they are done abusing you, it might make them realise how unprofessional they really are acting". Secret Machine, Kings of Leon, Snow Patrol. Kanye West, the list of my new friends from this last U2 tour is quite long, and I would be happy to work with any of them again. However I would not be buying any of their CD's..... only because I don't buy anyone's records. I have plenty of music drifting in my head already!

Love - Rocko


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The bigger picture (Rocko)

Message from Rocko.........6/6/06? Oh that old rumor!!! Actually the number is 9/9/09! People have gotten that wrong for centuries, it always cracks me up when I hear that. Trust me, when the world comes to an end, everyone will know it - and there won't be anything you can do about it. So my advice to everyone is live every single moment like it may be your last, that way you won't be disappointed. As humans we tend to worry about the stupidest and simplest little things, only because we don't step back to look at the bigger picture. Rock shows don't matter, computer web sites don't matter, and anything I have to say CERTAINLY doesn't matter. . . . ... We devils have been very busy spreading our wings over Europe and the Journey shows have been amazing! The band has been playing excellent, as always, but as I said before - it is the fans that make the show. The crowds at each of the shows have made each performance some of the most incredible we have ever had! The audience not only knows ever word to every song, but at times is louder than the band!!! Journey will definitely be returning to Europe within the next year for many more shows. ..................Oh yeah......remember when I said "an announcement will be made in the near future" about.....you know.....the other thing you come here to find out about? Better pay attention........you know how I love secrets and surprises, right? Bwaah-haa-haa (...evil laughter)

Love - Rocko

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Devils Holiday in Germany (Scott)

6/6/6- Or Devils Holiday, as I like to call it!! Hello all, Scott here, in Germany celebrating the day off (Yes, even Journey let us off from work to celebrate our Holiday!! ;-) ) with a little German beer and Schnitzel (sp?) We have had a couple of great gigs in the UK, and are looking forward to meeting our summer tour mates, Def Leppard, for the first time tomorrow. Hope all is well on the other side of the globe. Cheers, Bye!!

Scott


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