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Subject: Comebacks

Author:
Juli

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Date Posted: 13:25:16 04/04/08 Fri

Ever since I started seeing press all over the place about the reunion of New Kids On The Block, I've been thinking about WP's reunion from four years ago and wondered if California would have been more successful (and if they would still be together now) if their comeback was as widely publicized as the NKOTB reunion seems to be. It also makes me wonder why WP's reunion didn't get the major press that the NKOTB reunion is getting; it seems like you can't go anywhere without hearing about NKOTB and that wasn't the case with WP four years ago.

Thoughts?

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[> Subject: Re: Comebacks

Author:
ME
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Date Posted: 15:53:56 04/04/08 Fri

I think it all depends on how bad success is wanted. In the case of WP, Chynna seems to want to keep it at arm's length.

>Ever since I started seeing press all over the place
>about the reunion of New Kids On The Block, I've been
>thinking about WP's reunion from four years ago and
>wondered if California would have been more successful
>(and if they would still be together now) if their
>comeback was as widely publicized as the NKOTB reunion
>seems to be. It also makes me wonder why WP's reunion
>didn't get the major press that the NKOTB reunion is
>getting; it seems like you can't go anywhere without
>hearing about NKOTB and that wasn't the case with WP
>four years ago.
>
>Thoughts?

[> [> Subject: Re: Comebacks

Author:
Craig
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Date Posted: 23:20:12 04/04/08 Fri

I thought that WP got fairly decent press for "California" actually....the appearances on TV were far more than I had expected. Even Dateline aired a good segment on them which I think helped album sales the following week. However, they didn't get the radio airplay they needed to get their music heard. It's one thing to promote and show up on TV, but it's another to keep the music playing so that people can grow to like it and make it a hit. There was one station in my area that played "Go Your Own Way" and I think it was maybe 6 times I heard it. I never heard the following 2 singles. It still disappoints me to this day.

I think more so than the NKOTB reunion....the freakin' Spice Girls reunion is what I'm sick of seeing/hearing about! They had what...2 or 3 US hits? And just how cheesey was their material?? They're all acts for a circus sideshow if you ask me. True talent seems to never be acknowledged anymore these days. It's a bubble gum pop world in the music industry. Even damn Madonna has resorted to collaborating with Timbaland and Timberlake for her new album!!!?? Pretty sad.

>I think it all depends on how bad success is wanted.
>In the case of WP, Chynna seems to want to keep it at
>arm's length.
>
>>Ever since I started seeing press all over the place
>>about the reunion of New Kids On The Block, I've been
>>thinking about WP's reunion from four years ago and
>>wondered if California would have been more successful
>>(and if they would still be together now) if their
>>comeback was as widely publicized as the NKOTB reunion
>>seems to be. It also makes me wonder why WP's reunion
>>didn't get the major press that the NKOTB reunion is
>>getting; it seems like you can't go anywhere without
>>hearing about NKOTB and that wasn't the case with WP
>>four years ago.
>>
>>Thoughts?

[> Subject: WP Music popularity...

Author:
TheZoggy
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Date Posted: 13:19:55 04/05/08 Sat

Hi All,

Generally My opinion is that WP and especially TheWilsons and Wendys Music is not for the mass of the common people. For me WP reunion is not necessary. We the WP, TW and WW admirers are very special type of people. If You don't believe me Look at the people around You. Bla Bla Anyway about reunion... well for me Chyna is ambitious and selfish person and definetely I don't miss her in TheWilsons albums, concerts and appearances. I think that Wendy&Carnie (+ DannyK and Rob) and "Capitol records" in background, have great potential to do something great in the style of their legacy. But You should expect nothing in the near future.

Regards
wendywilson.org