Cat Stevens

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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,604
    Always enjoyed his music but I do think he came across as arrogant at the Rock n Roll HOF induction.
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    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • Idris
    Idris Posts: 2,317
    JimmyV said:

    Always enjoyed his music but I do think he came across as arrogant at the Rock n Roll HOF induction.

    really, I thought he came across as incredibly humble.

    he made a few jokes, was light hearted and he ended his speech really well. In fact Cats speech was one of the better ones, and his performances, well they were a true master class. He sounded sublime.

  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,604
    edited June 2014
    "I'm not the best of you but I'm not the worst" and "I never thought I'd share a stage with KISS" were both lines that to me came across as arrogant. It was his delivery more than the lines themselves. Also, I respect that he doesn't drink or smoke or do drugs but I felt he was a little preachy about it.
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    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • jamburger
    jamburger Posts: 1,775
    JimmyV said:

    "I'm not the best of you but I'm not the worst" and "I never thought I'd share a stage with KISS" were both lines that to me came across as arrogant. It was his delivery more than the lines themselves. Also, I respect that he doesn't drink or smoke or do drugs but I felt he was a little preachy about it.

    Bill Murray enjoyed those lines.

  • Idris
    Idris Posts: 2,317
    That "best/worst" thing was funny, it was clearly a joke. so was the kiss thing. I dunno. He seemed incredibly sincere, no walls, just speaking from his heart. (so it seemed)

    the drugs/drink thing, I dunno, I do drugs and don't find what he said to be arrogant, it made sense as he was speaking about the complexities of the rock n roll fraternity etc.


  • Idris
    Idris Posts: 2,317
    edited June 2014
    jamburger said:

    JimmyV said:

    "I'm not the best of you but I'm not the worst" and "I never thought I'd share a stage with KISS" were both lines that to me came across as arrogant. It was his delivery more than the lines themselves. Also, I respect that he doesn't drink or smoke or do drugs but I felt he was a little preachy about it.

    Bill Murray enjoyed those lines.

    interesting note, Bill Murray just sold a script to Sony? With 4 Cat Stevens songs in it.
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  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    i read the news today
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    helplessdancer said:

    i read the news today

    Oh boy.

    (c'mon, that was begging for it!)

    Gonna see if I can make the LA show.

    Oh to experience this live.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8420UW2_veM
    (he looks like a very chill Keith Moon there, no?)
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    Def gonna try for the beacon. Seeing this man play live is a bucket list for me for sure. No doubt, I will do what I can to make this happen.
  • benjs
    benjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,391
    I'll be trying for Massey Hall for sure. What a gentle and beautiful soul that man has.
    '05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2

    EV
    Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 1
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,604
    edited September 2014
    I usually get emailed a presale code for shows at the Wang Center here in Boston. Thinking about this as an early Christmas present for my girlfriend.
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    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    JimmyV said:

    I usually get emailed a presale code for shows at the Wang Center here in Boston. Thinking about this as an early Christmas present for my girlfriend.

    Jimmy, it's a MUST
  • benjs
    benjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,391
    They're pricey, holy cow! Almost $250 for the best seats in Toronto.
    '05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2

    EV
    Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 1
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    benjs said:

    They're pricey, holy cow! Almost $250 for the best seats in Toronto.

    Once in a lifetime event now Ben, can't wait to see what the beacon is gonna be.....lol
  • benjs
    benjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,391
    edited September 2014
    badbrains said:

    benjs said:

    They're pricey, holy cow! Almost $250 for the best seats in Toronto.

    Once in a lifetime event now Ben, can't wait to see what the beacon is gonna be.....lol
    Don't worry bud, I didn't say I wasn't going, just that they were expensive :D
    '05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2

    EV
    Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 1
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    benjs said:

    badbrains said:

    benjs said:

    They're pricey, holy cow! Almost $250 for the best seats in Toronto.

    Once in a lifetime event now Ben, can't wait to see what the beacon is gonna be.....lol
    Don't worry bud, I didn't say I wasn't going, just that they were expensive :D
    Wish I was going to Toronto with ya
  • Idris
    Idris Posts: 2,317
    Well....New York Show has been cancelled! Noooo!

    Trying for Chicago/Toronto now.
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    edited September 2014
    Idris said:

    Well....New York Show has been cancelled! Noooo!

    Trying for Chicago/Toronto now.

    Ya over scalping tix. He wants to do some ticketless thing whereas in New York the law is you have to have a tickets system. That's what I read.

    Edit-He's playing the tower theater in Philly instead.
  • Idris
    Idris Posts: 2,317
    badbrains said:

    Idris said:

    Well....New York Show has been cancelled! Noooo!

    Trying for Chicago/Toronto now.

    Ya over scalping tix. He wants to do some ticketless thing whereas in New York the law is you have to have a tickets system. That's what I read.

    Edit-He's playing the tower theater in Philly instead.
    Ya I checked that. Apparently prices were as high as 11k...yikes.

    I just got tixs for Chicago! (a few mins ago)
  • benjs
    benjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,391
    How'd you do, friends!? Pretty fucking blown away to say that I will be in the front row at Massey Hall with my dad.
    '05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2

    EV
    Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 1

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