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Originally Posted by Evil Ernie
And it's not that its 'okay'. Its that I don't have sympathy for artists who are already filthy rich.
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Even use of the phrase "filthy rich" speaks volumes.
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The reality is that he COULD have done a make up show. I live in Canada and he lives in the US. Its not like he has to come back to India. The venue was not booked solid and we have many other places to play.
I don't care about the money. I wanted a show. I have a right to be upset.
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You do not know what the reality was. And when you say "he" so dismissively, rescheduling shows is a complex issue involving a huge number of people, including the promoter, band members who have their own careers and commitments, crew, truckers, and ancilliary staff as well as the venue availability, and the insurers .. and not simply a case of Meat flying up to Canada.
Be disappointed by all means. I have been disappointed when shows I was hoping to see have been cancelled because of illness. I also remind myself that the person who is equally, if not more upset is Meat, who will struggle on with a show even when advised against it if he can manage it. And I reappoint.
This is the man who replayed the Wembley show, during which he collapsed, at his own expense when he came out of hospital after his heart surgery, because he had been on stage for more than an hour, the insurance would this not kick in, and he felt his fans had been short-changed. He did this because it could be arranged, and because he does not try and squeeze and keep every penny he can, but is generous and kind. Sometimes shows can be rescheduled, and I have been to several such concerts; sometimes they cannot, and I accept that as something Meat feels really, really bad about, but was outside his control.
That you will always hold something like this against an artist also speaks volumes.
Caryl