Did our Celebrities fail us, or did we fail them?

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  • that second video is garbage.

    1) THEY ARE ACTORS SENDING A POLITICAL MESSAGE DISPARAGING MORE FAMOUS ACTORS FOR SENDING A POLITICAL MESSAGE
    2) people, famous and not famous, sometimes use all the tools at their disposal to inform and yes, influence, other humans where possible if it's something they are passionate about. Ed does this constantly. it's not different than people at a workplace having a discussion and trying to get their own point across with their political views.

    i guess bobby deniro won't be punching trump in the face after all. :punch:
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  • vaggar99vaggar99 Posts: 3,427
    I feel like this band failed us. They could have been out there much like in 2004 doing and saying everything possible to make sure an Entitled Sexual Predator does not take office
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138
    vaggar99 said:

    I feel like this band failed us. They could have been out there much like in 2004 doing and saying everything possible to make sure an Entitled Sexual Predator does not take office

    Didn't do any good in 2004.
  • PJPOWERPJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    vaggar99 said:

    I feel like this band failed us. They could have been out there much like in 2004 doing and saying everything possible to make sure an Entitled Sexual Predator does not take office

    Maybe they were busy, you know, making music?
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    vaggar99 said:

    I feel like this band failed us. They could have been out there much like in 2004 doing and saying everything possible to make sure an Entitled Sexual Predator does not take office

    Maybe a wee bit credibility lost since 12.6.02?
  • pjalive21pjalive21 Posts: 2,818
    vaggar99 said:

    I feel like this band failed us. They could have been out there much like in 2004 doing and saying everything possible to make sure an Entitled Sexual Predator does not take office

    so how was Pearl Jam going to stop Trump? and trust me after Nader I wouldn't listen to this bands politics not that i allow myself to be influenced by rockstars or anyone else really
  • jeffbrjeffbr Posts: 7,177
    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • jeffbr said:

    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.

    "moderately intelligent"?

    I'd wager they don't. I'd say it's more that they agree with him, not that they follow his lead.
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  • PJPOWER said:

    vaggar99 said:

    I feel like this band failed us. They could have been out there much like in 2004 doing and saying everything possible to make sure an Entitled Sexual Predator does not take office

    Maybe they were busy, you know, making music?
    hopefully, but doubtful.

    I bet Ed wrote an entire punk record Nov 9th.
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  • PJPOWERPJPOWER Posts: 6,499

    PJPOWER said:

    vaggar99 said:

    I feel like this band failed us. They could have been out there much like in 2004 doing and saying everything possible to make sure an Entitled Sexual Predator does not take office

    Maybe they were busy, you know, making music?
    hopefully, but doubtful.

    I bet Ed wrote an entire punk record Nov 9th.
    Lol, probably!
  • jeffbrjeffbr Posts: 7,177

    jeffbr said:

    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.

    "moderately intelligent"?

    I'd wager they don't. I'd say it's more that they agree with him, not that they follow his lead.
    I don't think he's genius. I think he's moderately intelligent like the rest of us. And I hope you're right about that, but people often seem to wait for Ed to make a move before jumping in. And after the band's fiasco in North Carolina, I think "moderately" could be a little generous. Ed followed Bruce's lead and made a poorly thought out and executed decision, in my estimation.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.

    "moderately intelligent"?

    I'd wager they don't. I'd say it's more that they agree with him, not that they follow his lead.
    I don't think he's genius. I think he's moderately intelligent like the rest of us. And I hope you're right about that, but people often seem to wait for Ed to make a move before jumping in. And after the band's fiasco in North Carolina, I think "moderately" could be a little generous. Ed followed Bruce's lead and made a poorly thought out and executed decision, in my estimation.
    How do you know that they cancelled because Bruce did? It wasn't poorly executed at all. The state of North Carolina lost millions of dollars. I'd say it was executed perfectly. The point was made and it hit them where it hurt the mkst.
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  • jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.

    "moderately intelligent"?

    I'd wager they don't. I'd say it's more that they agree with him, not that they follow his lead.
    I don't think he's genius. I think he's moderately intelligent like the rest of us. And I hope you're right about that, but people often seem to wait for Ed to make a move before jumping in. And after the band's fiasco in North Carolina, I think "moderately" could be a little generous. Ed followed Bruce's lead and made a poorly thought out and executed decision, in my estimation.
    fair enough. when you said moderately, I thought that was a put down.

    I doubt Raleigh was all Ed's doing. He's not the president of all pearl jam operations.
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  • jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.

    "moderately intelligent"?

    I'd wager they don't. I'd say it's more that they agree with him, not that they follow his lead.
    I don't think he's genius. I think he's moderately intelligent like the rest of us. And I hope you're right about that, but people often seem to wait for Ed to make a move before jumping in. And after the band's fiasco in North Carolina, I think "moderately" could be a little generous. Ed followed Bruce's lead and made a poorly thought out and executed decision, in my estimation.
    fair enough. when you said moderately, I thought that was a put down.

    I doubt Raleigh was all Ed's doing. He's not the president of all pearl jam operations.
    He might not have spawned the idea, but my money would be on him steering the course of the band.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.

    "moderately intelligent"?

    I'd wager they don't. I'd say it's more that they agree with him, not that they follow his lead.
    I don't think he's genius. I think he's moderately intelligent like the rest of us. And I hope you're right about that, but people often seem to wait for Ed to make a move before jumping in. And after the band's fiasco in North Carolina, I think "moderately" could be a little generous. Ed followed Bruce's lead and made a poorly thought out and executed decision, in my estimation.
    fair enough. when you said moderately, I thought that was a put down.

    I doubt Raleigh was all Ed's doing. He's not the president of all pearl jam operations.
    He might not have spawned the idea, but my money would be on him steering the course of the band.
    I think Jeff has a pretty active presence as well. But what I also meant was, Ed, or any member of the band, was unlikely involved in the "execution" of the decision to pull out. With a band of this magnitude, there was likely lawyers and a whole host of people involved.
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  • jeffbrjeffbr Posts: 7,177

    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.

    "moderately intelligent"?

    I'd wager they don't. I'd say it's more that they agree with him, not that they follow his lead.
    I don't think he's genius. I think he's moderately intelligent like the rest of us. And I hope you're right about that, but people often seem to wait for Ed to make a move before jumping in. And after the band's fiasco in North Carolina, I think "moderately" could be a little generous. Ed followed Bruce's lead and made a poorly thought out and executed decision, in my estimation.
    How do you know that they cancelled because Bruce did? It wasn't poorly executed at all. The state of North Carolina lost millions of dollars. I'd say it was executed perfectly. The point was made and it hit them where it hurt the mkst.
    It seemed pretty obvious they were following Bruce's lead. If it was the band's idea, then they did an even poorer job of execution than I currently think they did. A last minute cancellation that negatively impacts your own fans more than anyone else, is absolutely poor execution. Especially when hotels were already paid for, flights had been made, many of those fans from out of state were already there, and now instead of seeing a show, they hung out in bars and restaurants spending even more money in the state. Yes, it was poorly executed and had very little impact on the state.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • jeffbrjeffbr Posts: 7,177

    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.

    "moderately intelligent"?

    I'd wager they don't. I'd say it's more that they agree with him, not that they follow his lead.
    I don't think he's genius. I think he's moderately intelligent like the rest of us. And I hope you're right about that, but people often seem to wait for Ed to make a move before jumping in. And after the band's fiasco in North Carolina, I think "moderately" could be a little generous. Ed followed Bruce's lead and made a poorly thought out and executed decision, in my estimation.
    fair enough. when you said moderately, I thought that was a put down.

    I doubt Raleigh was all Ed's doing. He's not the president of all pearl jam operations.
    He might not have spawned the idea, but my money would be on him steering the course of the band.
    I think Jeff has a pretty active presence as well. But what I also meant was, Ed, or any member of the band, was unlikely involved in the "execution" of the decision to pull out. With a band of this magnitude, there was likely lawyers and a whole host of people involved.
    I'm sure lawyers were involved, fines were paid, etc... But in order to get those wheels moving, someone had to make the call. Whether it was Ed or Jeff, I guess I have no idea. But Ed seems particularly enamored with Bruce, and appeared to be doing nothing more than following his lead. Either way, not the brightest decision I've seen the band make, in terms of efficacy or impact on their fans.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.

    "moderately intelligent"?

    I'd wager they don't. I'd say it's more that they agree with him, not that they follow his lead.
    I don't think he's genius. I think he's moderately intelligent like the rest of us. And I hope you're right about that, but people often seem to wait for Ed to make a move before jumping in. And after the band's fiasco in North Carolina, I think "moderately" could be a little generous. Ed followed Bruce's lead and made a poorly thought out and executed decision, in my estimation.
    How do you know that they cancelled because Bruce did? It wasn't poorly executed at all. The state of North Carolina lost millions of dollars. I'd say it was executed perfectly. The point was made and it hit them where it hurt the mkst.
    It seemed pretty obvious they were following Bruce's lead. If it was the band's idea, then they did an even poorer job of execution than I currently think they did. A last minute cancellation that negatively impacts your own fans more than anyone else, is absolutely poor execution. Especially when hotels were already paid for, flights had been made, many of those fans from out of state were already there, and now instead of seeing a show, they hung out in bars and restaurants spending even more money in the state. Yes, it was poorly executed and had very little impact on the state.
    this has been discussed before, but I'm guessing they waited so long as they were hoping they wouldn't have to cancel. I believe they absolutely had their fans' interests at heart, but decided this issue was bigger than themselves or their fans.

    I don't get why it's such a big deal that they were following someone's lead. it's not like they are sheep. obviously, from all the things they have spearheaded in the past. just because bruce did it first doesn't give their actions any less credence, in my opinion.
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  • jeffbrjeffbr Posts: 7,177

    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.

    "moderately intelligent"?

    I'd wager they don't. I'd say it's more that they agree with him, not that they follow his lead.
    I don't think he's genius. I think he's moderately intelligent like the rest of us. And I hope you're right about that, but people often seem to wait for Ed to make a move before jumping in. And after the band's fiasco in North Carolina, I think "moderately" could be a little generous. Ed followed Bruce's lead and made a poorly thought out and executed decision, in my estimation.
    fair enough. when you said moderately, I thought that was a put down.
    Sorry, yeah I only said it that way because I think he's just like us, not someone who has any special insight, scholarly knowledge, or divine guidance. He's just a dude with opinions. And I'm sure if he posted here anonymously, he'd have just as hard a time convincing others of his positions as we all do.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • that second video is garbage.

    1) THEY ARE ACTORS SENDING A POLITICAL MESSAGE DISPARAGING MORE FAMOUS ACTORS FOR SENDING A POLITICAL MESSAGE
    2) people, famous and not famous, sometimes use all the tools at their disposal to inform and yes, influence, other humans where possible if it's something they are passionate about. Ed does this constantly. it's not different than people at a workplace having a discussion and trying to get their own point across with their political views.

    i guess bobby deniro won't be punching trump in the face after all. :punch:

    I understand they are actors in the second video. The point is, why should I care what a bunch of Rich Hollywood elitist want are telling me? They do not know what you or I or anyone deals with in our day to day lives. Their message would have come off better if they were just asking people to vote and saying how voting is important. However, they decided to use their fame to sway the vote. I was turned off by how they think they are somehow smarter than the rest of us and needed to tells us how to vote. To each their own if people want to listen to Hollywood types for political advise so be it.
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  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.

    "moderately intelligent"?

    I'd wager they don't. I'd say it's more that they agree with him, not that they follow his lead.
    I don't think he's genius. I think he's moderately intelligent like the rest of us. And I hope you're right about that, but people often seem to wait for Ed to make a move before jumping in. And after the band's fiasco in North Carolina, I think "moderately" could be a little generous. Ed followed Bruce's lead and made a poorly thought out and executed decision, in my estimation.
    Eds decision? Does his bandmates follow his lead also?
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.

    "moderately intelligent"?

    I'd wager they don't. I'd say it's more that they agree with him, not that they follow his lead.
    I don't think he's genius. I think he's moderately intelligent like the rest of us. And I hope you're right about that, but people often seem to wait for Ed to make a move before jumping in. And after the band's fiasco in North Carolina, I think "moderately" could be a little generous. Ed followed Bruce's lead and made a poorly thought out and executed decision, in my estimation.
    fair enough. when you said moderately, I thought that was a put down.
    Sorry, yeah I only said it that way because I think he's just like us, not someone who has any special insight, scholarly knowledge, or divine guidance. He's just a dude with opinions. And I'm sure if he posted here anonymously, he'd have just as hard a time convincing others of his positions as we all do.
    I was trying to find a way to say something in the same vein, then saw this - thank you.

    To the original post...my main focus at this point in life is not failing myself. Why on earth would I give a shit about falling short of a stranger's expectations? Screw that.

    And the only difference between myself and famous people is that I'm not famous. They shit and they stink. So do I. So do you.

    Being in the public eye doesn't elevate anyone, nor should it.
  • that second video is garbage.

    1) THEY ARE ACTORS SENDING A POLITICAL MESSAGE DISPARAGING MORE FAMOUS ACTORS FOR SENDING A POLITICAL MESSAGE
    2) people, famous and not famous, sometimes use all the tools at their disposal to inform and yes, influence, other humans where possible if it's something they are passionate about. Ed does this constantly. it's not different than people at a workplace having a discussion and trying to get their own point across with their political views.

    i guess bobby deniro won't be punching trump in the face after all. :punch:

    I understand they are actors in the second video. The point is, why should I care what a bunch of Rich Hollywood elitist want are telling me? They do not know what you or I or anyone deals with in our day to day lives. Their message would have come off better if they were just asking people to vote and saying how voting is important. However, they decided to use their fame to sway the vote. I was turned off by how they think they are somehow smarter than the rest of us and needed to tells us how to vote. To each their own if people want to listen to Hollywood types for political advise so be it.
    it just puts a face to the message. you are more likely to pay attention to the dialogue if it is someone familiar to you. that's just marketing. and if you have, or if you think you have, the "power" to influence something you deem to be important, why not use that influence?

    I personally loved the video from a few years back where hayden pennetiere told some republican to fuck off. can't recall if it was mccain or bush. I thought that was hilarious.
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  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    hedonist said:

    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.

    "moderately intelligent"?

    I'd wager they don't. I'd say it's more that they agree with him, not that they follow his lead.
    I don't think he's genius. I think he's moderately intelligent like the rest of us. And I hope you're right about that, but people often seem to wait for Ed to make a move before jumping in. And after the band's fiasco in North Carolina, I think "moderately" could be a little generous. Ed followed Bruce's lead and made a poorly thought out and executed decision, in my estimation.
    fair enough. when you said moderately, I thought that was a put down.
    Sorry, yeah I only said it that way because I think he's just like us, not someone who has any special insight, scholarly knowledge, or divine guidance. He's just a dude with opinions. And I'm sure if he posted here anonymously, he'd have just as hard a time convincing others of his positions as we all do.
    I was trying to find a way to say something in the same vein, then saw this - thank you.

    To the original post...my main focus at this point in life is not failing myself. Why on earth would I give a shit about falling short of a stranger's expectations? Screw that.

    And the only difference between myself and famous people is that I'm not famous. They shit and they stink. So do I. So do you.

    Being in the public eye doesn't elevate anyone, nor should it.
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  • jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.

    "moderately intelligent"?

    I'd wager they don't. I'd say it's more that they agree with him, not that they follow his lead.
    I don't think he's genius. I think he's moderately intelligent like the rest of us. And I hope you're right about that, but people often seem to wait for Ed to make a move before jumping in. And after the band's fiasco in North Carolina, I think "moderately" could be a little generous. Ed followed Bruce's lead and made a poorly thought out and executed decision, in my estimation.
    How do you know that they cancelled because Bruce did? It wasn't poorly executed at all. The state of North Carolina lost millions of dollars. I'd say it was executed perfectly. The point was made and it hit them where it hurt the mkst.
    It seemed pretty obvious they were following Bruce's lead. If it was the band's idea, then they did an even poorer job of execution than I currently think they did. A last minute cancellation that negatively impacts your own fans more than anyone else, is absolutely poor execution. Especially when hotels were already paid for, flights had been made, many of those fans from out of state were already there, and now instead of seeing a show, they hung out in bars and restaurants spending even more money in the state. Yes, it was poorly executed and had very little impact on the state.
    You're naive if you think the state doesnt feel the impact of millions of dollars not coming into the state.
    will myself to find a home, a home within myself
    we will find a way, we will find our place
  • jeffbrjeffbr Posts: 7,177

    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.

    "moderately intelligent"?

    I'd wager they don't. I'd say it's more that they agree with him, not that they follow his lead.
    I don't think he's genius. I think he's moderately intelligent like the rest of us. And I hope you're right about that, but people often seem to wait for Ed to make a move before jumping in. And after the band's fiasco in North Carolina, I think "moderately" could be a little generous. Ed followed Bruce's lead and made a poorly thought out and executed decision, in my estimation.
    How do you know that they cancelled because Bruce did? It wasn't poorly executed at all. The state of North Carolina lost millions of dollars. I'd say it was executed perfectly. The point was made and it hit them where it hurt the mkst.
    It seemed pretty obvious they were following Bruce's lead. If it was the band's idea, then they did an even poorer job of execution than I currently think they did. A last minute cancellation that negatively impacts your own fans more than anyone else, is absolutely poor execution. Especially when hotels were already paid for, flights had been made, many of those fans from out of state were already there, and now instead of seeing a show, they hung out in bars and restaurants spending even more money in the state. Yes, it was poorly executed and had very little impact on the state.
    You're naive if you think the state doesnt feel the impact of millions of dollars not coming into the state.
    PJ's last minute cancellation didn't result in millions of dollars not coming into the state. Most of the travelling fans were either already there or en route. And they still spent at least as much money there as they would have if PJ had played. Sorry, this move was all show and no impact. Had they cancelled well in advance I would feel completely different about it. It was the timing that resulted in it being a fail.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • PP193448PP193448 Posts: 4,281
    hedonist said:

    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.

    "moderately intelligent"?

    I'd wager they don't. I'd say it's more that they agree with him, not that they follow his lead.
    I don't think he's genius. I think he's moderately intelligent like the rest of us. And I hope you're right about that, but people often seem to wait for Ed to make a move before jumping in. And after the band's fiasco in North Carolina, I think "moderately" could be a little generous. Ed followed Bruce's lead and made a poorly thought out and executed decision, in my estimation.
    fair enough. when you said moderately, I thought that was a put down.
    Sorry, yeah I only said it that way because I think he's just like us, not someone who has any special insight, scholarly knowledge, or divine guidance. He's just a dude with opinions. And I'm sure if he posted here anonymously, he'd have just as hard a time convincing others of his positions as we all do.
    I was trying to find a way to say something in the same vein, then saw this - thank you.

    To the original post...my main focus at this point in life is not failing myself. Why on earth would I give a shit about falling short of a stranger's expectations? Screw that.

    And the only difference between myself and famous people is that I'm not famous. They shit and they stink. So do I. So do you.

    Being in the public eye doesn't elevate anyone, nor should it.
    Doesn't your shit smell like roses???
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  • jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.

    "moderately intelligent"?

    I'd wager they don't. I'd say it's more that they agree with him, not that they follow his lead.
    I don't think he's genius. I think he's moderately intelligent like the rest of us. And I hope you're right about that, but people often seem to wait for Ed to make a move before jumping in. And after the band's fiasco in North Carolina, I think "moderately" could be a little generous. Ed followed Bruce's lead and made a poorly thought out and executed decision, in my estimation.
    How do you know that they cancelled because Bruce did? It wasn't poorly executed at all. The state of North Carolina lost millions of dollars. I'd say it was executed perfectly. The point was made and it hit them where it hurt the mkst.
    It seemed pretty obvious they were following Bruce's lead. If it was the band's idea, then they did an even poorer job of execution than I currently think they did. A last minute cancellation that negatively impacts your own fans more than anyone else, is absolutely poor execution. Especially when hotels were already paid for, flights had been made, many of those fans from out of state were already there, and now instead of seeing a show, they hung out in bars and restaurants spending even more money in the state. Yes, it was poorly executed and had very little impact on the state.
    You're naive if you think the state doesnt feel the impact of millions of dollars not coming into the state.
    PJ's last minute cancellation didn't result in millions of dollars not coming into the state. Most of the travelling fans were either already there or en route. And they still spent at least as much money there as they would have if PJ had played. Sorry, this move was all show and no impact. Had they cancelled well in advance I would feel completely different about it. It was the timing that resulted in it being a fail.
    Pearl jam wasn't the only cancellation.
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  • jeffbrjeffbr Posts: 7,177

    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.

    "moderately intelligent"?

    I'd wager they don't. I'd say it's more that they agree with him, not that they follow his lead.
    I don't think he's genius. I think he's moderately intelligent like the rest of us. And I hope you're right about that, but people often seem to wait for Ed to make a move before jumping in. And after the band's fiasco in North Carolina, I think "moderately" could be a little generous. Ed followed Bruce's lead and made a poorly thought out and executed decision, in my estimation.
    How do you know that they cancelled because Bruce did? It wasn't poorly executed at all. The state of North Carolina lost millions of dollars. I'd say it was executed perfectly. The point was made and it hit them where it hurt the mkst.
    It seemed pretty obvious they were following Bruce's lead. If it was the band's idea, then they did an even poorer job of execution than I currently think they did. A last minute cancellation that negatively impacts your own fans more than anyone else, is absolutely poor execution. Especially when hotels were already paid for, flights had been made, many of those fans from out of state were already there, and now instead of seeing a show, they hung out in bars and restaurants spending even more money in the state. Yes, it was poorly executed and had very little impact on the state.
    You're naive if you think the state doesnt feel the impact of millions of dollars not coming into the state.
    PJ's last minute cancellation didn't result in millions of dollars not coming into the state. Most of the travelling fans were either already there or en route. And they still spent at least as much money there as they would have if PJ had played. Sorry, this move was all show and no impact. Had they cancelled well in advance I would feel completely different about it. It was the timing that resulted in it being a fail.
    Pearl jam wasn't the only cancellation.
    Correct. And nowhere have I said that cancellations or boycotts are/were ineffective. Only that PJ's last-minute move was counterproductive.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    PP193448 said:

    hedonist said:

    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    jeffbr said:

    Do people actually use a moderately intelligent, frequently intoxicated, rock band front man as their moral or political compass? Yikes.

    "moderately intelligent"?

    I'd wager they don't. I'd say it's more that they agree with him, not that they follow his lead.
    I don't think he's genius. I think he's moderately intelligent like the rest of us. And I hope you're right about that, but people often seem to wait for Ed to make a move before jumping in. And after the band's fiasco in North Carolina, I think "moderately" could be a little generous. Ed followed Bruce's lead and made a poorly thought out and executed decision, in my estimation.
    fair enough. when you said moderately, I thought that was a put down.
    Sorry, yeah I only said it that way because I think he's just like us, not someone who has any special insight, scholarly knowledge, or divine guidance. He's just a dude with opinions. And I'm sure if he posted here anonymously, he'd have just as hard a time convincing others of his positions as we all do.
    I was trying to find a way to say something in the same vein, then saw this - thank you.

    To the original post...my main focus at this point in life is not failing myself. Why on earth would I give a shit about falling short of a stranger's expectations? Screw that.

    And the only difference between myself and famous people is that I'm not famous. They shit and they stink. So do I. So do you.

    Being in the public eye doesn't elevate anyone, nor should it.
    Doesn't your shit smell like roses???
    Doesn't everyone's?
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