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Originally Posted by JennaG
I agree with this. When I read the comments, I looked at them from Meat's perspective and asked myself 'what has made him post those remarks' I could see that there was a lot of hurt underlying the comments. I don't know the exact reasons why he was so hurt but he's not the only person to have ever said something he doesn't mean in a state of emotion and I'm more than happy to show him a little bit of understanding.
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Just as I did. And not because I consider myself some super fan .. simply because I like the man, have seen enough to know he's a genuinely decent human being, and my first instinct is to wonder what prompts a hurt and angry outburst from anyone I care about at all.
I thought of the stream of filthy abuse and threats he has had to deal with on his FB page. He then posts positively about a new tour and an album, and comes to his fanclub page to see the response from his fans; sees yet another thread about his voice .. and I DID read it, and there was a preponderance of posts suggesting that his best days were over. (And I agree with Kathy .. his voice is so much a part of who and what he is, I don't think there is any such thing as "constructive criticism" of Meat's voice, unless your name happens to be Eric Vetro either. Meat said some years ago .. I worry enough about my voice for all of us, let me do it please.) And when he comes to the thread about the new album, 5 of the first seven posts before he responded were hardly those of excited and happy fans delighted to hear there would be another album .. but more about "hoping" it would have Steinman songs, not have Avery songs, not be like his latest album etc .. Hardly what a performer would hope to see when he announces his new work in my view.
I'd say too, that at the M&Gs Meat is genuinely wanting to make the time the best experience he can for those there. It is not some well-disciplined act .. and I think it goes beyond professionalism too. It is about warmth, gratitude, and caring for the fans who are there.
The "maths" is an absolute distraction imo, and I don't think worth arguing. Yes, Meat exaggerated wildly because he was hurt .. but sometimes he may feel that there is an awful lot of criticism; I know I do, and I'm not the person who is the subject of it. Like Kathy, I hope that those loyal fans who do feel offended now might reconsider. I know that what he said was not directed at me; it wasn't meant to be directed at them either.
I also feel that continuing to slate him for what happened, stating he should apologise, disapproving that he let fly when he was feeling hurt .. all of this just makes it harder for anyone to say they're sorry. Andrew said man comes home, upsets his family, should apologise. I'd say, man may have had a really hard day. It helps if his family remember that, try to remember he loves them and may not mean exactly what he said, wonder why he is hurting, and don't keep rubbing his nose in his lapse. He will be feeling sorry, and will make it up to them.
To err is human; how many of us never err, never give way to our feelings and regret that we did? .. to allow others their human feelings, to understand and forgive is real humanity.
Caryl