Today Is The Day tour...

Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Posts: 200 Location: Laurel, MD

Derek Roddy wrote:

Just to let you all know.....
Steve has contacted me and arranged a payment plan.... making GOOD on his agreement to pay me for the tour.
Just an example of how it doesn't ALWAYS turn out bad.
Thanks Steve.
D.

and I haven't even gotten a phone call, e mail...money or kiss my ass from Him!!!!!!! NOTHING.

D.

i misread that as "monkey kiss" at first.

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Tyr wrote:

Damn, sorry to hear about that. Hopefully you get this whole situation sorted out. I wouldn't even be able to sit down let alone play double bass after getting the shaft so many times from these bastards.

You know...the funny thing is....
I've made every POSSIBLE negotiation I can with Steve and Super Nova Records.

I've taken his offers of what he says me could pay me.

I settled for almost half of what he owes me...just to have this done and over with.
I've agreed to take less than HE agreed to pay me.

I'm trying to work with this dude and he's fucking me.

I know dude doesn't have much money but, shit man....send me 20 bucks a week.....something.
It's not fair that he hired someone to do work for HIS label and band.....
And now, he doesn't feel like it's a priority to pay people that have done work for him......

Instead, he "hires" someone else..... he can do this too.
And, I wondered why Steve has to defend himself against his ex band members.... or people who have worked with him in the past..... when I was being guaranteed I'd be taken care of.

He's proven what he is to me and I have NO respect for Steve Austin.

Respected people don't this to other musicians...let alone..."friends".

He is what he is.
D.

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:23 pm

jesus Derrek, do you have some kind of dark cloud of bad luck that follows you about!?

Was really looking forward to seeing you at Hellfest, but such is life i suppose.

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militantmandy wrote:

jesus Derrek, do you have some kind of dark cloud of bad luck that follows you about!?

Yes, it's called being a nice guy and trusting people.
I don't do that anymore.
D.

Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 136 Location: Germany

Derek Roddy wrote:

militantmandy wrote:

jesus Derrek, do you have some kind of dark cloud of bad luck that follows you about!?

Yes, it's called being a nice guy and trusting people.
I don't do that anymore.
D.

Sounds rude ... too sad it´s true ! Neutral

Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 792 Location: Kansas City

I wonder how long it will take before Steve really makes a name for himself and no one wants to work with/for him. People that are all about themself usually get fucked in the end.

Sorry D, providing the labor and not getting paid in the end is not any fun.

Joined: 19 Nov 2006 Posts: 3915 Location: Minnesota, USA

I'm afraid after it must of taken a long time just for them to negotiate to you agree to only take half, wonder how long it'll be till they want to pay EVEN less Rolling Eyes

pretty sad though.

Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 1552 Location: Finland.

Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 1870 Location: Norwich, England

Derek Roddy wrote:

militantmandy wrote:

jesus Derrek, do you have some kind of dark cloud of bad luck that follows you about!?

Yes, it's called being a nice guy and trusting people.
I don't do that anymore.
D.

Sorry to hear it.

Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 5330 Location: the Netherlands

Has this been posted yet?

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=92969

Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 646 Location: anchorage, alaska

yeah, just saw that. is this something derek posted over there? or did someone from blabbermouth research and find it? or did someone here post it?

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I guess it would be helpful for them to know that I never "IN" the band.
I was performing a service.
D.

Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 1751

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I was looking forward to seeing Derek play with Today is the day. it seems like everyone quits TITD over money, I really wish the band was more stable, but the last two records have really kicked ass. I am still gonna see them in Cleveland even without Derek. go buy Axis of Eden if you had'nt it is very good and violent

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On the surface it looks like Roddy doesn't realize he won't make the kind of money he wants with smaller bands. Even worse for him is that these bands will not give him further demand as a drum clinician, and that is what he seems focused on.

Something's a bit odd as you don't see other bands hiring him like they do with Gene Hoglan & Tony Laureano. Maybe it had something to do with how things went down w/Hate Eternal.

How long has it been since he's been on an CD/tour? The more time passes, the more the opportuity slips away.

Fascinating to see these comments on Blabbermouth (living up to its name). Firstly, a fanbase that will forgive the artist for being a dirtbag because the material is good???? Shocked

Secondly, a fanbase that doesn't realise that Derek just won't accept the conditions that Gene or Tony will accept? Gene and Tony seem to be very different artists so maybe Derek just doesn't have the motivation to play black metal or SYL styled material for what SYL or Dimmu pay?

Funny thing is, we can probably all think of a day when we thought the same as these two Blabbermouths.

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How long has it been since he's been on an CD/tour? The more time passes, the more the opportuity slips away.

Opportunity for WHAT?????

To do the same tours over and over again, in front of the same people?

I think I've created all the "opportunity" that's left for myself in this game.
As I said I'd rather give music away.

Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Posts: 553

Derek you could open up a paypal account for donations, call it the "Derek Roddy Retropay Foundation"