Bad Company Reunite To Play Florida Casino, Preserve Trademark
Does every band have to do this? Paul Rodgers will stop dick-slapping what little legacy Queen has left just long enough to perform with Bad Company for an Aug. 8 show at the Seminole Hard Rock & Casino. While the band and slot machine enthusiasts are sure to have a great time, the main reason for this get-together isn’t necessarily festive in nature. Rodgers and company will go once more through “Simple Man,” “Can’t Get Enough” and all that crap so that they can preserve their touring trademark in America and keep fake Bad Companies from touring in their place. Does this mean I could get some friends together and perform as Husker Du?
“What I’m doing is protecting the legacy that we have built … cementing the rights to the trademark Bad Company for touring,” explains Rodgers, acknowledging that the group has learned of plans for at least one bogus Bad Company planning to hit the road. “I can’t really go into that because it’s kind of in the hands of our lawyers at the moment. But there are a lot of things that make it necessary to reinforce our rights here.
He continues, “By doing this one-night stand with Bad Company, we will be cementing our right to the trademark ‘Bad Company’ for touring, and anyone who attempts to challenge us and tour misusing our trademark and mislead the fans will be liable to legal action.”
If large amounts of money can’t get groups to reunite for festivals next year, maybe they can grab what hesitant dinosaurs remain unreformed with this legal logic.
Bad Company Plots One-Off Reunion [Billboard]
