Trace and Frank sidelined?

[tvsfrank]

I find myself wondering why these guys are getting left out of the riffing renaissance? They aren’t a part of the new show, they aren’t a part if Rifftrax.
What gives?

[Diet Kolos]

As far as can be told, I'm not entirely sure that Trace is happy with the way Joel did the Revival, ie, not having him involved from the beginning and only inviting him to guest star/guest write after the fact.
Trace was originally involved with Joel's initial plans when they wanted Bill Hader to host, before that all fell through, so NOT telling him about the Kickstarter nor having him involved from Day 1 put a sour on everything.

I'm assuming Frank stays neutral and uninvolved for the sake of his friend.

As far as why they don't do RiffTrax, I assume it's because...they have their own brand, maybe? Not sure about that one.

[majorjoe23]

They’ve been a part of at least three Rifftrax shows and the Batman V Superman riff, and they’ve got The Mads are Back touring show.

They’re very much a part of the riffing renaissance.

[someoneinatree]

I don't think it's a matter of being sidelined, it's just that they aren't interested in recording their work for wider distribution. Working from memory, but I have read a few interviews with them in which they have been asked why don't they record their shows or their riffs to have them sold outside their live shows (I can't imagine Rifftrax not helping them in at least releasing a "just the jokes" audio track). They seem to just prefer to do it live, which limits their reach to where they perform.

[monkeypretzel]

Jan 29, 2019 14:48:25 GMT -5 someoneinatree said:

I don't think it's a matter of being sidelined, it's just that they aren't interested in recording their work for wider distribution. Working from memory, but I have read a few interviews with them in which they have been asked why don't they record their shows or their riffs to have them sold outside their live shows (I can't imagine Rifftrax not helping them in at least releasing a "just the jokes" audio track). They seem to just prefer to do it live, which limits their reach to where they perform.

I've been to a few shows, and usually someone asks about their riffs coming out on DVD. The answer they give is that they might consider releasing a DVD in the future, but they want to exhaust the possibilities of touring the show first. They have a policy of not doing the same movie twice in any city/venue, but they'll usually do something older in their stable when they first play a place. Putting a riff onto DVD, like Glen or Glenda which they've been touring with since the beginning, might cut down not so much on the audience who would come to see them, but on the response people have when they hear their riff for the first time. I understand that; there's a magic in seeing any riff when you don't know what's coming, and especially when they premiere a riff for the first time (I've been lucky enough to see a "world premiere" The Mads riff.) Those two have a unique rapport with their fans, and I'm willing to sacrifice having a recorded performance to keep that magic.