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In Reply to: RE: While looking into Buddy Holly I came across this about Steve Hoffman posted by LWR on November 03, 2009 at 08:40:23
That's just a small part of the story that involves FBI raids and a permanent ban from ever getting near any Universal/MCA tapes.
To say that this guy has some baggage is an understatement.
A lot of the dirt was for awhile on his Wikipedia page, but his minions absolutely waged war against Wikipedia to get all of it taken down, and eventually Wikipedia threw their hands up, sanitized the page, and closed it to alteration. That's how this guy operates.
A lot of other reissue companies are pretty pissed, saying that he has hurt all of them in getting rights to master tapes from many companies.
On the other hand, he has created a very powerful marketing persona through his incessant self-promotion, so there are plenty of reissue labels that want his name attached so they can tap into his followers.
which is an MCA owned album. This is the first I'd ever heard of these allegations, which, if true, is very sad.
Hoffman's "From the Original Master Tapes" is still an amazing sounding disc even after all these years.
The Skynard was remastered by Kevin Grey due to Hoffman's ban at Universal/MCA.
see link
"E pur si muove...And yet it moves"
but I always detected a odor coming from projects he was involved with. This sort of screwing of the artist, or robbing of the graves in this case, should be widely publicized and made well known.
These types are ghouls and any financial gains should be taken and given to the artist or the estates....
I don't believe you.I also did not know the information you supplied in your opening gambit.
Regards,
Geoff
Edits: 11/03/09
I have every right not to give much of a shit.
I did not mean that as an insult.
Regards,
Geoff
He's one of the lead minions. Expect worse. Remember the Moonies?
Don't be silly. I simply post there and I have met Steve Hoffman on a few occasions. If you want to continue with a reasonable dialogue, I'm ready. LWR has posted something I'm unaware of - you also seem to have some background information. Let's treat each other with respect.
Regards,
Geoff
Happy to do so, but you sure did come across badly in response to LWR.
Anyways, the facts on Hoffman are very well known, although you won't find them on his board - even a whiff results in a swift, permanent ban and removal of postings.
Sadly, he was fired from MCA due to the removal of Buddy Holly tapes among others, and there was a subsequent FBI raid on him to recover same. There were allegations that Ray Charles masters were cut and parts replaced. There is more, and let's just say that this is a person who has a reputation for sticky fingers. Universal/MCA won't let him near a master - hence Kevin Grey doing Skynard, and his removal from the AP Impulse 45 series. I'm surprised he is starting to get access to some Sony titles, I was told in the industry that he was barred there too, but I suspect massive layoffs may have caused that to be forgotten.
It's a shame, more for the other companies attempting to license masters for audiophile work who have to now go through hoops due to paranoia over tapes going missing.
It's also a shame becuase he can often be a good mastering engineer, but I have to admit that the conduct he condones and encourages on his board and a lot of outright tall tales are real impediments to respecting him.
I think the Ray Charles estate would agree with you. That's another story that has been swept under the rub.
Edits: 11/03/09
to the dawn of recording history. Black artists mostly getting screwed out of royalties. Producers adding their name to the publishing (where the money is), crafting contracts so that studio hours and fees and a zillion other expenses and overheads are never covered by any sales. I think this reached it's apogee in the 40s and 50s especially with the black Doo-Wop and R&B artists probably getting the largest collective bone up the rear of any genre of artist or musicians before or since.
It makes the heartbreaking vocals of Doo-Wop, which I grew up on, even more heartbreaking.
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