Bruce Dickinson

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GhostofCain said:
Steve definitely subsidises the whole British Lion thing, but I doubt that is the case with Smith/Kotzen and Bruce's solo career, which attract many more people to their shows.
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Agreed with you about Bruce's high end corporate speaking potential, it is also a crowded space and Bruce may be charging huge prices.
Regarding Smith/Kotzen and Bruce solo, their big cost outlay outside touring is studio time and record marketing. Both Bruce and H have recorded/recording two full length new albums post pandemic which are obvious loss makers in their own right.
I'm also not sure their touring would make a very big profit these days because of the sky high costs of freight, fuel etc again post pandemic, when launching or supporting small/medium size touring is cost prohibitive for plenty of bands these days.
 
Helmuth Von Moltke said:
Agreed with you about Bruce's high end corporate speaking potential, it is also a crowded space and Bruce may be charging huge prices.
Regarding Smith/Kotzen and Bruce solo, their big cost outlay outside touring is studio time and record marketing. Both Bruce and H have recorded/recording two full length new albums post pandemic which are obvious loss makers in their own right.
I'm also not sure their touring would make a very big profit these days because of the sky high costs of freight, fuel etc again post pandemic, when launching or supporting small/medium size touring is cost prohibitive for plenty of bands these days.
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If I am not mistaken, the Smith/Kotzen albums have been recorded at home studios, which reduces costs significantly. Furthermore, I seriously doubt they are losing money with the tour...
 
GhostofCain said:
If I am not mistaken, the Smith/Kotzen albums have been recorded at home studios, which reduces costs significantly. Furthermore, I seriously doubt they are losing money with the tour...
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Yep, S/K a lot cheaper to run than either British Lion with its massive pub tours, or Dickinson solo with all its trimmings.

But even small profit or break-even outcomes may need to somehow be subsidised for S/K and Bruce solo. I doubt either project generates anything like the merch sales that would create real profit when touring (which is what mid size rock acts rely on, so they say...)

What I do think is Bruce solo has potential to grow over the next 2 or 3 years into small arenas in Europe. If he keeps going solo as Maiden slow down, he will become the closest replacement live experience to Maiden.
 
Helmuth Von Moltke said:
Yep, S/K a lot cheaper to run than either British Lion with its massive pub tours, or Dickinson solo with all its trimmings.

But even small profit or break-even outcomes may need to somehow be subsidised for S/K and Bruce solo. I doubt either project generates anything like the merch sales that would create real profit when touring (which is what mid size rock acts rely on, so they say...)

What I do think is Bruce solo has potential to grow over the next 2 or 3 years into small arenas in Europe. If he keeps going solo as Maiden slow down, he will become the closest replacement live experience to Maiden.
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Bruce already does arena tours at least in the UK.
 
GhostofCain said:
Steve definitely subsidises the whole British Lion thing, but I doubt that is the case with Smith/Kotzen and Bruce's solo career, which attract many more people to their shows.
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I’m pretty sure British lion, Bruce & the band and Smith/Kotzen pay their travels themself, no way these guys sleep and live in a bus anymore?
 
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