Re: Why Ian is a...

["Helen" <elbo@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jim,
perhaps speaking of Pete Townshend and "Jacko" together Ian didn`t make any
reference to the accusation of pedophelia, if you see what I mean. For why
should Ian be so mean to Pete? Has he got any reasons? Well... Ian is kinda
arrogant... but not that arrogant I believe. Well if he still is, it serves
him right that I didn`t get a ticket to a Tull show in Moscow in April
:-)))))
----- Original Message -----
From: "Siegel, James" <james.siegel@hp.com>
To: "Who List" <thewho@igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 10:09 PM
Subject: Why Ian is a...


> Helen:
>
> >come on tell me what`s Ian Anderson done against Pete Townshend - how
> did he "stab`im in the back",
> >so you all call`im Ian-the-dick. I`m a big Jethro Tull fan, and I`ve
> always thought of
> >Ian as an intelligent  gentleman, Tull music is magic and well, having
> >read a lot about Ian Anderson and his lyrics and stuff, I simply can`t
> believe
> >him capable of anything mean, like stabbing Pete in the back!
> >Helen.
>
> It's tough when someone criticizes a person you admire.  Therefore I
> apologize if I set off a little spark in you.  I too like Tull, very
> much and thought Ian is a fine artist.  However, the "stab in the back"
> I believe Ian perpetrated against Pete is very obvious.
>
> From the quote that was posted here attributed to Ian Anderson, he may
> have been joking or perhaps making a tongue in cheek statement, but his
> intent doesn't lessen the damage.
>
> For my money, to be accused of pedophilia is to be accused on one of
> humankind's worst crimes.  We all know Pete is knee deep in shit for his
> activity and may NEVER recover as an artist because of it.  Now if I
> respect someone, I'm not going to make public jokes about someone who
> did ME a favor, as Pete did for Ian.  It's easy for me to make a Michael
> Jackson comment, because I owe that weirdo nothing.  But if Jacko the
> Wacko helped me in my early career as Pete did Ian, then that's
> something I won't forget nor would I ridicule someone who helped me out.
>
> In other words, Ian (as a joke or not) willfully added to the negative
> air surrounding Pete.  Through his joke, he supports the Pete Townshend
> is a Pedophile view, undeniably.  At a time when Pete needs the
> negativity to die down, Ian Anderson is being counter-productive
> regarding Pete's dilemma.  Not to mention, to me, it's a stab in the
> back.  If Pete has heard Anderson's comment, I'm sure he feels the same
> way.  "You know, I helped that asshole in Jethro Tull when nobody ever
> heard of them, and this is the thanks I get..."  Seems logical to me.
>
> That is why I think he's a dick.
>
> Jim in Colorado