But let's be honest with ourselves. If a Firehouse song is used for a movie, commercial or TV (a HUUUUGE "if" in the first place), are the re-recorded songs released either independently, or on some tiny label going to be used, or are the songs that were commercial successes on a big label in the first place going to be used?
probably comes down to the "who did they ask". If they ask the band then they will have material that they can say yes to without worring about record labels. If they go to the label the band is just out of luck. And it may come down also to the fact that the band may ask less for the use of the song and get more money than if the label gives the ok. I'm sure with some of these "retro" movies that have come out as of late Firehouse may have had a chance or will have a chance to get a song in a movie.
Do I need to point out that if that chance came up, one can only assume that for the purpose of a "retro" film they'd also use the "retro" version of the song?
Sorry mate, don't mean to sound cynical but I just truly cannot see one instance in the world where the re-recorded version would get picked by anyone for anything over the original recording.
Hey Geoff
Not entirley true. Alot of times its easier and cheaper for a company to secure a alternate version of the orginal song. It's been done more times then you know, and you dont even realize it. In the movie MIB 2. They are playing a LIVE CONCERT version of SPEED DEMON by Keel in the post office scene. Not the orginal recorded version, but in fact a concert version! lol. There is a gain commercial running right now that uses Warrants Heaven. Which is not the orginal version. However in other cases. They do use the orginal recordings. So it can go either way. In the movie, the wrestler, FIREHOUSE had the orginal recording of DONT WALK AWAY in the strip bar scene. This also comes into play for dvd releases, Wrestling shows, tv shows etc etc. Sometimes the orginal broadcast will have the orginal song, but the dvd version may have a differant version or a differant song all together in its place due to the $$ to further extend the license.
You'll notice this when they play major movie pictures on television. The movie Slapshot for instance has a cool soundtrack but nary a song gets played when they happen to show it on cable.