Dear Forum Members - May I Quote you for publicity?

[rbowser-]

Over the course of this year, since I first started posting the numbers from my stage musical, "Dorian-The Remarkable Mister Gray," there has been a lot of wonderful and very quotable feedback posted in response.

It would be very helpful to us if quotes from this year's feedback could be used in conjunction with promoting and publicizing the show.

I would like to be able to include names with the quotes, so that sources wouldn't be anonymous.

The list of people who have contributed to the "Dorian" threads over the last 11 months (!) is very long. So I'm trying to reach you all through this post, rather than sending out a hundred individual emails.

I'm hoping people can let me know by replying to this post, or by sending me direct email (use the drop-down menu on my name here - DON'T USE THE PM please) - letting me know if I can have permission to use their quotes.

Thanks very much.

Randy B.
(rbowser)

[qccowboy]

It might actually help to know which quotes you wanted to use...

I don't remember if I said anything "quotable" or not, but hell, if I did, feel free.

[rpearl]

Randy,

Quoth away. Was I ever that kind...?;)

[Michael_uk]

Hello Randy,

I can't remember either if I have quoted anything usable but if I have then feel free.

[fiziwig]

Feel free to quote anything I might have said. I consider my forum posts to be in the public domain.

[rbowser-]

Hey this is good news, thanks, guys.

I didn't want to assume that everyone would be comfortable with being quoted, so I appreciate the head count mounting up on this thread.

So thank you Gary, Michael and Ron.

Michel - What I plan on doing is making a huge document which is comprised of cut and pastes from all the threads. I don't know specifically what quotes I would use - not yet, so I can't list them. The idea is to see if I can get blanket approval to use anything that seems helpful.

I'd go through and cull the most colorful and usable quotes - People have posted some very well phrased reactions at times. It'd be nice to have something like what you see in the first pages of paperbacks sometimes, quoting reviews.

Naturally the point is to use the most positive, well stated things from people who have enjoyed what they've heard. As I recall, there isn't anything of that nature from you, Michel, but with permission, there's a vast body of quotes I could work from.

Thanks again! - Hope to hear from more of you also, email is fine too.

Randy B.
(rbowser)

[Larry G. Alexander]

Person-with-hair-on-face,

There will be a charge of twenty-three cents (American) for each quote of mine that you use. With tax, that brings the total to eleven dollars and sixty-nine cents (American) each. ;) :D

Naaaah. Feel free to use any of my words that you choose (at no charge). :p

My best,

Larry

[Leaf]

Randy,

if i said anything that is quote-worthy, i don't mind at all and you can correct my puntuation, spelling, and grammar as deemed necessary, if you need.:)

My real name is David Leverington if you need the real names of people, and you can shorten the last name as deemed necessary, if you need.:D

[reberclark]

I don't think I said anything so here goes...

"[Mr. Bowser's ] musical 'Dorian - The Remarkable Mr. Gray' is one of the best things I've heard in a long, long while. Well worth seeing. You will not be disappointed! Four stars!!"

That'll be $47.50.

Nah...use any word-quotes of mine (real name Reber Clark) freely, hopefully with a credit!:D

[nikolas]

quote away Randy. Just in case I've said anything worthy, cause the last thing I remember saying to you about Dorian, is that the images look fine, and it's a nice post and all that! It's a highly impotant quote to put anywhere "the post looks nice... Nikolas". hehe

Honestly, just quote whatever you feel like, if there is anything to post. :)

[trentpmcd]

:mad: No! Never!




Well, OK. It seems like it's for a good cause.....

Sure, quote away. :D (That is "quote away if i said anything worth quoting".)

[AlanPerkins]

Feel free Mr Bowser.

Good to see you are thinking about your performance with the business end as well as the technical end.

[rbowser-]

I really appreciate it, you guys. I suppose it's unlikely that anyone could object, but I wouldn't use a quote without permission.

Probably what I'll do is put together the quotes that seem the zingiest, and if I haven't heard from some of those people contributed, I'll keep trying by email to get their permission. It'll take quite awhile to get it all together.

I'm VERy fortunate though - so many great quotes to choose from. In the hundreds of replies to my "Dorian" posts, there's only one in the whole bunch I can think of that said, "I can't get into this"--And disappointing as that was coming from that person, as I said, I'm EXTremely fortunate that all the rest have been so positive, and often so quotable!

Randy B.
(rbowser)

[reberclark]

Permissions can be a real b*tch! Unfortunately they're usually necessary. I've finally gotten permission from Gael-Linn Music in Ireland to use one of the tunes they control - took me three years! Best of luck and clear sailing Randy B.!

[DDW]

Absolutely, Randy! Anything to help...

[etLux]

Certainly, go right ahead, Randy.

You might want to check my spelling, though... lol.

David
www.DavidSosnowski.com
.

[RobertTewes]

If anything I've said is worth repeating, feel free to quote away.
Continued luck with your musical!

[LouisD]

I never say too many words.... but those few I don't mind at all:D

[efiebke]

Randy -

If there are any words from me that may help you, please feel free to use them!!!

With only the warmest regard and appreciation to you and your project . . . :)

Ted

[wrayer]

Sure, Randy - Love to come and see the opening!

[Matthew S Phillips]

I don't know that I've ever said anything worth quoting, but if I have feel free.

Matt

[rbowser-]

Thank you, Reber, DDW, Et Lux, Robert, Louis, Ted, Wrayer, and Matt!

When I've assembled the master copy of the feedback replies, I'll look up anyone else who hasn't responded here and write to them directly.

One immediate use for some good quotes is on the growing website for the show. That would be a good touch.

I appreciate all the help guys!

Randy B.
(rbowser)

[Raymond62]

You may quote me, as long as you tell them that I am the famous Dutch composer ever........ (haha).:D

Raymond

[Rhap2]

Randy:

Feel free to use anything I have written.

Jack

[rbowser-]

Raymond said, "...as long as you tell them that I am the (most) famous Dutch composer ever..."

Spot on! Raymond, Jack--everyone who has graciously allowed me to cull usable quotes from The Listening Room - that's exactly the idea. Here we are, a great community of composers - and I'm proud to point to you all and essentially say, "SEEEEE---THEeeey like it!" = It means a lot to me, and could help make a good impression.

Rock on!

Randy B.
(rbowser)

[SeanHannifin]

Feel free to use any of my quotes as well.

I'm sure I'll be quotable for a long time, but don't quote me on that.

[Glamator]

Feel free to use quote.

[germancomponist]

Hello Randy,

if you want to name me by my "cooool", feel free to do it! :D

Away joking, I hope I have helped you at your search for sfx..., and sure, if you want, you can name me :)

All the best,

Gunther