New Rolling Stone: Ed's idol is a hawk?

bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,946
edited October 2006 in A Moving Train
Pete Townshend quotes in new Rolling Stone:

"Peace is something that has to be made. It doesn't come from passivity."

In regards to Bush haters..."He fucking is not a fucking bad man."

Funny that Rolling Stone didn't follow up with any questions to those comments. Doesn't fit with their agenda I guess. I do remember them asking Bono the same question three times trying to get him to say something bad about Bush. It's funny. They even turned a review of "Friday Night Lights" into a negative Bush piece.

Somehow I've got this trash sent to me in my name, so I gotta cancel it.

WARNING: Don't fall off the Who bandwagon as fast as you jumped on the Incubus bandwagon after Megalomaniac.
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  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,946
    Hell, 9 out of the 10 worst congressman in the new episode were Republican. The one Democrat being William Jefferson who was all over the news for taking bribes. How can people pay attention to this biased shit? Like there isn't more than one dirty Democrat in the whole bunch? The only one they found was thrown to them with all of the news coverage. Way to dig for the "Truth."
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    correction: ed's music idol is a hawk.
    it was townsend's music that spoke to ed. not his opinions on the real world.
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  • RushlimboRushlimbo Posts: 832
    Of course Townshend likes the Republicans -- wasnt he arrested and investigated for child porn a couple of years ago?! GOP = Grand Ole Pedophiles.......
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  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,946
    I'm not saying that Townshend is a Bush supporter, his comments don't make that clear. But is he as evil now as those backwoods hillbillies playing 'dat country music?
  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,946
    Rushlimbo wrote:
    Of course Townshend likes the Republicans -- wasnt he arrested and investigated for child porn a couple of years ago?! GOP = Grand Ole Pedophiles.......

    You are too clever! First, the play off of Rush Limbaugh's name for your Board name, and then changing Party to Pedophiles. Classic! Dane Cook would be proud of you. Gold star.
  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    OMG, how can Ed like the music of someone with opposite political views??!! I thought that was impossible...
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  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,946
    know1 wrote:
    OMG, how can Ed like the music of someone with opposite political views??!! I thought that was impossible...

    Look around here. A lot of folks admit that if Pearl Jam was a right-leaning band that they would not follow them.
  • know1 wrote:
    OMG, how can Ed like the music of someone with opposite political views??!! I thought that was impossible...

    Because we all know The Who was all about conservative/ rightwing type music.
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

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  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,946
    Because we all know The Who was all about conservative/ rightwing type music.

    Obviously not. And his comments in the magazine don't make him pro-Bush.
  • Obviously not. And his comments in the magazine don't make him pro-Bush.

    I didn't state otherwise.
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  • idol??
    ed loved him some johnny ramone . and he was taliban/republican

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Ramone
    Although never a "closet Republican," (many around him said he was vocal about his opinions), Johnny made his political affiliation known to the world in 2002, when the Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After thanking everyone who made it possible — clad in his trademark T-shirt, ripped blue jeans and leather jacket — Johnny said "God bless President Bush, and God bless America," [1]. He said in an interview, when questioned on his conservatism, "I think Ronald Reagan was the best President of our lifetime."
  • I'm shocked at this. Pete Townsend always struck me as an even-keeled, logical man.
    hate was just a legend
  • I'm shocked at this. Pete Townsend always struck me as an even-keeled, logical man.


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  • PaperPlatesPaperPlates Posts: 1,745
    correction: ed's music idol is a hawk.
    it was townsend's music that spoke to ed. not his opinions on the real world.


    But if you "cant possibly be a real Pearl Jam fan " because you disagree with ONE band members political beliefs, how the hell can Ed justify enjoying the music of a CON????!!!!!!



    Good shit. I love irony.

    Edit, already been stated, but still, the point remains.
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  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    Damn. I was already pissed at him when I read his bullshit stance for selling his music to commercials. "Not a bad man"??? ... fucking take the blinders off, dude.
  • But if you "cant possibly be a real Pearl Jam fan " because you disagree with ONE band members political beliefs, how the hell can Ed justify enjoying the music of a CON????!!

    Nobody said this. A few have said it would be hard to listen to a group who has political music that was the opposite of our own political view but the Who doesn't have songs that reek of conservatism. See the difference?
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
    -Oscar Wilde
  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    Oh yeah, and the price of a pair of tickets to see the Who.... $400 bucks. Unless you want to sit in no man's land in the back of the Banknorth Garden balcony for $50 a ticket. What a fucking asshole. I guess that goes for Daltrey too.







    Sorry, I've just been wanting to bitch about that, and now seemed like a good time.
  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    Damn. I was already pissed at him when I read his bullshit stance for selling his music to commercials.
    they all do it,hell i wouldnt be surprised to see pj do it in bout 20 years.
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  • PaperPlatesPaperPlates Posts: 1,745
    Nobody said this. A few have said it would be hard to listen to a group who has political music that was the opposite of our own political view but the Who doesn't have songs that reek of conservatism. See the difference?
    Plenty around here have questioned the reason/ability for someone of conservative leanings being able to enjoy PJ's music. Of which there are MAYBE 5 songs that "reek of liberalism". Do YOU see the idiocy of that?
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  • Purple HawkPurple Hawk Posts: 1,300
    I'm not sure where this is going...

    first, how is someone saying Bush is not a 'bad man" make them a 'hawk'

    how does someone saying Bush is not a 'bad man' immediately make them some sort of radical right wing reactionary? Seriously, think about it.

    This type of thing is really getting old to me.
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    And desire and love and empty things
    Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
  • Plenty around here have questioned the reason/ability for someone of conservative leanings being able to enjoy PJ's music. Of which there are MAYBE 5 songs that "reek of liberalism". Do YOU see the idiocy of that?


    There are plenty of PJ songs which lean to the left...some are up for interpretation others kinda hard to miss. Not to mention the hard to miss politicial leanings of Ed, which did infact DID have many of you saying you were done with PJ after Ed's 'fuck em' statement.
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  • DCGARDENDCGARDEN Posts: 515
    A few years ago, Townsend was asked about Michael Moore using " Won't get fooled again " in Farenheit 9/11. Do not quote me on this, but I believe Moore was granted permission, but wasn't completely honest about what the film was about and Townsend was irked by that. It was then, that Townsend admitted he was behind the removal of Sadamm Hussein by Bush
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  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,946
    I'm not sure where this is going...

    first, how is someone saying Bush is not a 'bad man" make them a 'hawk'

    how does someone saying Bush is not a 'bad man' immediately make them some sort of radical right wing reactionary? Seriously, think about it.

    This type of thing is really getting old to me.

    Maybe it was this other quote I posted:

    "Peace is something that has to be made. It doesn't come from passivity."

    His leadup to this quote was much, much more hawkish. I don't believe his comments were taken out of context. They were pretty clear. But because he says Bush isn't a bad man, doesn't mean he agrees with him about everything. I just posted this because I found it interesting one of Ed's idols made these statements.
  • PaperPlatesPaperPlates Posts: 1,745
    There are plenty of PJ songs which lean to the left...some are up for interpretation others kinda hard to miss. Not to mention the hard to miss politicial leanings of Ed, which did infact DID have many of you saying you were done with PJ after Ed's 'fuck em' statement.


    I personally was never "done with pearl jam", as much as done idolizing ed. I went from a guy who loved pearl jam because of Ed, to one who loves pearl jam despite ed. DO YOU SEE THE DIFFERENCE? Ed can go fuck himself, and his model wife, and his imaginary ideals, and his hypocrisy.

    Go cry about the worlds problems to your model wife, in your suv, while flying in your jet, and tell me all about how YOU know how to fix the world. Right ed. And you idjuts lap it up much like the dittoheads do. You're just a different kind of ditto head, and all those sheep are pathetic. On both sides. So how many here are now "done with townsend" for his pro bush statements? How many of you only even fucking know who pete is because ED told you he was cool? Seriously, its so pathetic its amusing.
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  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,946
    DCGARDEN wrote:
    A few years ago, Townsend was asked about Michael Moore using " Won't get fooled again " in Farenheit 9/11. Do not quote me on this, but I believe Moore was granted permission, but wasn't completely honest about what the film was about and Townsend was irked by that. It was then, that Townsend admitted he was behind the removal of Sadamm Hussein by Bush

    He talked about this in the current interview.
  • I personally was never "done with pearl jam", as much as done idolizing ed. I went from a guy who loved pearl jam because of Ed, to one who loves pearl jam despite ed. DO YOU SEE THE DIFFERENCE? Ed can go fuck himself, and his model wife, and his imaginary ideals, and his hypocrisy.

    Go cry about the worlds problems to your model wife, in your suv, while flying in your jet, and tell me all about how YOU know how to fix the world. Right ed. And you idjuts lap it up much like the dittoheads do. You're just a different kind of ditto head, and all those sheep are pathetic. On both sides. So how many here are now "done with townsend" for his pro bush statements? How many of you only even fucking know who pete is because ED told you he was cool? Seriously, its so pathetic its amusing.

    oh god, here we go...

    Dude, I know of their music but I don't even listen to the Who.
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

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    -Oscar Wilde
  • Of which there are MAYBE 5 songs that "reek of liberalism".


    porch
    solat
    rats
    glorified g
    wma
    whipping
    faithfull
    brain of j
    dte
    god's dice
    evacuation
    insignficance
    grievance
    cropduster
    green disease
    help help
    1/2 full
    bushleaguer
    wws
    comatose
    marker in the sand
    unemployable
    army reserve
    down
    education
    whale song
    undone
    leavin here
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    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
    -Oscar Wilde
  • PaperPlatesPaperPlates Posts: 1,745
    oh god, here we go...

    Dude, I know of their music but I don't even listen to the Who.

    You are only one person. Congradulations on your very obvious individuality. You should listen to some Who. Some great music our pal Pete and Roger made. Despite the limitations on creativity that are rampant in the conservative community. :p
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  • jlew24asujlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    Rushlimbo wrote:
    Of course Townshend likes the Republicans -- wasnt he arrested and investigated for child porn a couple of years ago?! GOP = Grand Ole Pedophiles.......


    heres a gem of a post. I was at a concert where ed was almost in tears becuase he was trying to explain that townshend was doing research to stop child porn when he was arrested for possesion of it. label all republicans pedophiles. people around here have the maturity of 7 year olds
  • PaperPlatesPaperPlates Posts: 1,745
    jlew24asu wrote:
    heres a gem of a post. I was at a concert where ed was almost in tears becuase he was trying to explain that townshend was doing research to stop child porn when he was arrested for possesion of it. label all republicans pedophiles. people around here have the maturity of 7 year olds

    Correction. They have the maturity of a liberal. Don't insult 7 year olds please.
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