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Post by esqeditor on Aug 21, 2023 14:19:05 GMT -5
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Post by esqeditor on Oct 4, 2023 23:09:53 GMT -5
VIP Kim Lange from Denmark with surprise guest Probyn Gregory
Hi David,
Thanks again. It was such a great pleasure to meet you on Zoom. Very nice talking to you. And what a fantastic surprise to also get to meet Probyn Gregory - not in my wildest dreams... 😄 I didn't know what to expect from a VIP membership. This call alone makes it worth every penny - and the VIP PDF has a lot of very interesting content.
All the best,
Kim
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Post by Al S on Oct 5, 2023 6:14:48 GMT -5
I've just signed up for one of these VIP memberships. Get on it, friends - a zoomie with Dave is more than worth the $ entry fee!!!
VIP MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES:
• A One-Year Subscription to ESQ: Enjoy in-depth news coverage, exclusive interviews, unique photos, captivating stories, and reviews in our quarterly publication, meticulously curated by editor David Beard. Never miss a beat as we chronicle the extraordinary, musical journey of The Beach Boys.
• Exclusive non-print full-color link-enabled PDF edition: As an ESQ VIP, you’ll enjoy access to non-print edition content delivered directly to your email inbox. Become a part of the ESQ VIP Club and make this extraordinary musical journey your own. There are limited memberships available for fans like you who love The Beach Boys and their music. Don’t miss this opportunity to dive deep into their world and experience ESQ like never before!
• Collectible Beach Boys Memorabilia: As a valued VIP member, you will receive a one-time (per year) handpicked selection of Beach Boys memorabilia – vintage backstage passes, autographed items, and more
• Zoom Session with editor David Beard: Take a front-row seat as a VIP member as you get the unique opportunity to engage in a Zoom session/meeting with editor David Beard! Delve into the fascinating stories, little-known anecdotes, and insights behind the scenes of ESQ’s engaging articles, reviews, and interviews. This Zoom session will also be posted on ESQ’s YouTube Channel so you can share your passion with the world!
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Post by esqeditor on Oct 6, 2023 19:45:38 GMT -5
VIP Taylor Rudkin from Carson City, NV with surprise guest Gary Griffin
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Post by esqeditor on Oct 10, 2023 8:26:02 GMT -5
VIP Eddie Finley from Dallas, GA with surprise guest Paul Von Mertens
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Post by celticsurfer on Oct 10, 2023 13:13:39 GMT -5
Hi,
I've been subscribing for ESQ since the new formula years ago. ESQ like BBstomp was really informative. It aimed a popular fandom. But with the new formula you will have the ones who can afford a VIP subscription and the others. It's a sad situation cos you have to remain popular in the BBworld.
Just a cry from an ol fan.
Gerard
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Post by esqeditor on Oct 11, 2023 18:59:08 GMT -5
Hi,
I've been subscribing for ESQ since the new formula years ago. ESQ like BBstomp was really informative. It aimed a popular fandom. But with the new formula you will have the ones who can afford a VIP subscription and the others. It's a sad situation cos you have to remain popular in the BBworld.
Just a cry from an ol fan.
Gerard
Not sure I understand what's 'sad,' or what you mean by 'have to remain popular.' |
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Post by celticsurfer on Oct 12, 2023 6:07:22 GMT -5
I just want to say that a regular subscription to ESQ was OK and that I can't afford a VIP one.
I think ESQ is takin wrong way; that new subscription creates 2 subscriber classes.
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Post by filledeplage on Oct 12, 2023 8:29:43 GMT -5
I just want to say that a regular subscription to ESQ was OK and that I can't afford a VIP one. I think ESQ is takin wrong way; that new subscription creates 2 subscriber classes. ESQ is a product that they earn, like a job, and it is a job, using work ethic, professional contacts, time and effort. It is a business. That said, they have opened up a 2nd tier where the digital version is a benefit of the hard copy of the magazine which is nice. I'm a bad fan and am not subscribed. There is a professional publication that I subscribe to but only in digital. And, I will sign up in a minute if there is a digital-only tier. At this point, I don't want to have to be in one location, to get the magazine and also I have so much BB stuff that are treasures and we discuss what to do with our BB stuff going forward when we are not here. I'd appreciate a third digital-only tier, as I have with the professional publication. I don't have to wait for it, and I don't have to store it. But I can reference it online from anywhere for the info and can screen shoot pages I have researched. It is like the mostly download category for the music I am in now. But I don't think of it as a 2nd class citizen type thing or any mean-spirited intent, but just another product purchase option. I bet an online only-option might attract more subscribers. Just my 2 cents, if that makes any sense? 🎈 |
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Post by esqeditor on Oct 13, 2023 18:34:03 GMT -5
VIP Jacob Carter from Omaha, NE with surprise guest Jon Parks
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Post by esqeditor on Oct 13, 2023 18:36:35 GMT -5
I just want to say that a regular subscription to ESQ was OK and that I can't afford a VIP one. I think ESQ is takin wrong way; that new subscription creates 2 subscriber classes. ESQ is a product that they earn, like a job, and it is a job, using work ethic, professional contacts, time and effort. It is a business. That said, they have opened up a 2nd tier where the digital version is a benefit of the hard copy of the magazine which is nice. I'm a bad fan and am not subscribed. There is a professional publication that I subscribe to but only in digital. And, I will sign up in a minute if there is a digital-only tier. At this point, I don't want to have to be in one location, to get the magazine and also I have so much BB stuff that are treasures and we discuss what to do with our BB stuff going forward when we are not here. I'd appreciate a third digital-only tier, as I have with the professional publication. I don't have to wait for it, and I don't have to store it. But I can reference it online from anywhere for the info and can screen shoot pages I have researched. It is like the mostly download category for the music I am in now. But I don't think of it as a 2nd class citizen type thing or any mean-spirited intent, but just another product purchase option. I bet an online only-option might attract more subscribers. Just my 2 cents, if that makes any sense? 🎈 A point of clarification: The PDF that VIP members receive is not a digital copy of the regular magazine, it is digital bonus content not included in the regular print edition. |
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Post by esqeditor on Oct 13, 2023 18:38:46 GMT -5
Hi,
I've been subscribing for ESQ since the new formula years ago. ESQ like BBstomp was really informative. It aimed a popular fandom. But with the new formula you will have the ones who can afford a VIP subscription and the others. It's a sad situation cos you have to remain popular in the BBworld.
Just a cry from an ol fan.
Gerard
Nothing has changed in regard to ESQ's print editions, as those will continue to deliver great content. |
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Post by celticsurfer on Oct 14, 2023 6:29:15 GMT -5
Dont worry David I like the magg so much that I will subscribe to it when it's time to renew.
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Post by filledeplage on Oct 14, 2023 7:32:05 GMT -5
ESQ is a product that they earn, like a job, and it is a job, using work ethic, professional contacts, time and effort. It is a business. That said, they have opened up a 2nd tier where the digital version is a benefit of the hard copy of the magazine which is nice. I'm a bad fan and am not subscribed. There is a professional publication that I subscribe to but only in digital. And, I will sign up in a minute if there is a digital-only tier. At this point, I don't want to have to be in one location, to get the magazine and also I have so much BB stuff that are treasures and we discuss what to do with our BB stuff going forward when we are not here. I'd appreciate a third digital-only tier, as I have with the professional publication. I don't have to wait for it, and I don't have to store it. But I can reference it online from anywhere for the info and can screen shoot pages I have researched. It is like the mostly download category for the music I am in now. But I don't think of it as a 2nd class citizen type thing or any mean-spirited intent, but just another product purchase option. I bet an online only-option might attract more subscribers. Just my 2 cents, if that makes any sense? 🎈 A point of clarification: The PDF that VIP members receive is not a digital copy of the regular magazine, it is digital bonus content not included in the regular print edition. Thanks for clarifying that. My impression was that it was the whole publication that was digitized and not supplemental material. Thanks! |
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Post by boogieboarder on Oct 15, 2023 8:32:46 GMT -5
Doesn’t the VIP membership also come with an exclusive mix of “Waves of Love?” 😉
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Post by esqeditor on Oct 21, 2023 19:51:54 GMT -5
VIP Cody Ratley from Milwaukee, WI with surprise guest Wendy Wilson
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Post by esqeditor on Oct 22, 2023 12:42:33 GMT -5
Each of the surprise guests shares unique perspective and history.
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Post by esqeditor on Oct 27, 2023 15:53:44 GMT -5
VIP Rob Shepherd from Escondido, CA with surprise guest Christian Love
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Post by esqeditor on Oct 31, 2023 15:09:35 GMT -5
VIP Jennifer Javor from Vancouver Canada with surprise guest Randell Kirsch
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Post by esqeditor on Nov 4, 2023 19:03:04 GMT -5
VIP Billy Onder from St. Louis, MO with surprise guest David Logeman
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Post by esqeditor on Nov 4, 2023 19:03:53 GMT -5
Doesn’t the VIP membership also come with an exclusive mix of “Waves of Love?” 😉 Yes, it's the 32.0 mix.  |
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Post by beachmallow on Nov 5, 2023 12:43:32 GMT -5
I just want to say that a regular subscription to ESQ was OK and that I can't afford a VIP one. I think ESQ is takin wrong way; that new subscription creates 2 subscriber classes. For $125 you get four issues of ESQ at $31.25 a pop. Each one is filled with over 40 pages of unique content unavailable from any other source. You are also sent a full color digital edition with additional original content. Receiving a Zoom call with David Beard, a special guest, and being shipped a surprise pack of swag is pure icing. The value and quality of the products received is significantly higher than a $125 price point. The average price to access a similar source in my field begins at $250, and goes up from there. Continued ability to access the extra content in the digital edition is a concern. There are a limited number of memberships available. The digital version is a premium that can not be shared, or otherwise exchanged. Should the decision be made that those who subscribed this year will not be allowed to renew our subscriptions next year in order to give others a chance to enjoy the experience, we will have no way to ever access that additional information. As my primary reason for choosing to become a subscriber is access to the content that can not be obtained by any other means, this directly impacts my use of ESQ. To the best of my knowledge, there is no digital edition of ESQ, nor have previous editions been made accessible in digital form. The Beach Boys are America’s Band, and have made significant contributions to American culture. Endless Summer Quarterly is their official publication of record. This publication is thus significant to the preservation of knowledge of American history. If ESQ would be interested in receiving direct grants to fund the digitization of previous issues that they may be made more readily accessible through subscription, or direct sales, it can be arranged. |
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Post by esqeditor on Nov 11, 2023 22:05:20 GMT -5
VIP Jens-Martin Storskov from Denmark with surprise guest Jon Bolton
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Post by Rick Bartlett on Nov 13, 2023 5:08:50 GMT -5
VIP Jens-Martin Storskov from Denmark with surprise guest Jon Bolton
David, great seeing Jon and his side of things in this interview. I also noticed you showed off your copy of 'Summer In Paradise' on vinyl. Beware of that plastic inner sleeve the LP is in, and whatever you do, do not place it in an area of heat, because I had a copy arrive in the mail, and that inner sleeve totally melted/fermented the vinyl and the record was unplayable!. It appeared melted, noisy, and the effect was irreversible. The record lost it's shine, and looked 'contaminated'. The item was sold as Mint-, but somewhere on it's travel it sat somewhere very hot! It had the same effect as many of those terrible outer PVC plastic covers were in the 70's. Over time with heat the covers can 'gas off' and eventually destroy the vinyl within! If you don't know about that, Google PVC covers and vinyl melting etc etc....... There are too few copies of SIP on vinyl, that losing any copy is a disaster in my book. That one needs 'special attention' for sure. Just throwing my experience out there man!........ |
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Post by esqeditor on Nov 17, 2023 0:07:21 GMT -5
VIP Tom Maddox from Cleveland, TX with surprise guest Malcolm Leo
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